I breastfeed my 10-month-old daughter… and so does my MUM
Julia Cannons, 21, from St Louis, Missouri, told how she and her mum Angela Owen, 47, both breastfeed her 10-month-old daughter Naomi
A YOUNG mum has revealed both she and her MUM breastfeed her daughter – and won’t stop even though strangers say it is weird.
Nurse Julia Cannons, 21, from St Louis, Missouri, told how she and her mum Angela Owens, 47, will alternate feeding her 10-month-old daughter Naomi.
It’s enabled granny and daughter to develop a “huge bond”, Julia said.
Angela started feeding Naomi when she was around four months old after realising she was still lactating following the birth of her youngest child.
“I love breastfeeding,” said Julia.
“My girl is 10 months old and I’ve been breastfeeding from the beginning.
“She would cluster feed all the time."
“She wanted to be on the boob 24/7.
“It was like a comfort thing.
“One day I really wanted to have a shower and to get out of the house so I headed over to my mother’s.
“I was in the shower and she needed a feed.”
Julia said her daughter started “squalling” when she was in the shower.
“My mum had already asked me how I would feel about her breastfeeding Naomi,” she explained.
“She still produces milk and we knew she still produces.
“I was okay with it.”
“She’s an over-producer. She’s been checked for any problems and had cat-scans done but there are no health problems.”
Since then mum and nan haven’t stopped joint feeding – but have been criticised by strangers.
“People say it’s weird, unnatural and gross,” said Julia.
“But what is more natural than feeding a baby?"
“It’s how we all started out. Wet-nursing has been around since the beginning of time.”
Now Angela will feed her “a couple of times a month”.
What are the benefits of breastfeeding?
The NHS's service states that new mothers will probably find breastfeeding"the easiest and most satisfying way to feed your baby".
It's recommended that you about breastfeeding while pregnant.
This will help you feel more confident when you start.
Some women get the hang of breastfeeding more quickly than others, but nearly all produce enough milk.
Giving is recommended for about the first six months (26 weeks).
After that, the health service states that giving breast milk alongside family foods will help your baby grow and develop healthily.
There are also outlines for a and what to do if you need any .
“She likes to do it,” her daughter said.
“She’s been doing it about six months.
She told how her mum had five children.
"So she never stopped lactating," she explained.
"We weren’t sure if Naomi would latch on but she did immediately. It was amazing.“It is a huge, huge help for me.
I can sleep and get something to eat.
“A real bond has developed between the two of them.”
Her mum confirmed she was happy to help her daughter.
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