Family Breastfeeding & Cannabis on The Lil’ Mamas When our favorite mama blog, The Lil’ Mamas, asked us to share a story in honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we jumped at the chance. It’s been many years since nursing was a part of my daily routine, so I was excited to revisit a simpler parenting time – a time when perhaps I was more in demand as a mom, but my daughter’s needs and wants were the same and therefore uncomplicated. Cannabis and breastfeeding has been a hot topic lately, and we’ve not hesitated to add our voice to the debate. I feel confident about the choices I made as a lactating mama, including the choice to consciously consume cannabis for mental health and general wellness and the choice to practice child-led weaning, which meant we nursed for over two years. Both issues are controversial – can a mom do anything without sparking controversy? – but I stand by them. And I look at my almost ten-year-old daughter as proof that they were the right decisions for my family. Latching On to Cannabis and Breastfeeding When I learned I was pregnant I committed right away to breastfeeding. My husband and I knew we were a “one and done” family, so I was going all in on this kid. We read up on the continuum concept and borrowed Dr. Sears books from friends, embracing the practice of attachment parenting. New words – like ‘cosleeping’ and ‘babywearing’ – entered my vocabulary and quickly became tiny obsessions. Really, I was scared to death to be a mother, and I was looking for a system that had some answers. And while I couldn’t imagine what the reality of having an infant would be like, I was pretty sure if I could feed my child with my body, I wasn’t going to complicate things. Keep reading on The Lil’ Mamas! GUEST BLOGGER JENN – LATCHING ON TO CANNABIS AND BREASTFEEDING Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Jenn Lauder Jenn Lauder is a media maker, content creator, community builder, and marketing strategist in the cannabis space. Cofounder of Splimm, the world’s first pot and parenting newsletter, she has a decade of experience as a progressive, anti-bias educator in independent and public schools and spent five years at nonprofits offering services and advocacy for children and families. Jenn is half of the founding team of Weekend Review Kit, a cannabis review and lifestyle site; has written for numerous print and online media outlets; led a license-winning application for Maryland's medical cannabis program; and directs marketing and advocacy efforts for an herbal products company. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and attended graduate school at Harvard University and Goddard College. Of Jenn’s many jobs, her favorite is being a mama to her nine-year-old daughter. Share This Previous ArticleGreen Box PDX Keeps Parents Cool with Curated Cannabis Delivery Next ArticleAnswering Kids' Cannabis Questions for PDX Parent August 9, 2017
Breastfeeding & Cannabis on The Lil’ Mamas