The first thing I did this morning was breastfeed my baby. The second thing I did was weigh and cringe at the number on the scale. I wished I weighed 10 pounds less, but then I read this msnbc.com article titled: “Chubbier monkey moms produce better milk.” Sounds good to me.
I was sitting here breastfeeding my newborn when I read this CNN article. I was born a crybaby, but mix postpartum hormone levels and the story of a widower caring for two babies, and I am a basket case. This story is tragic, but inspiring, because it illustrates the extent to which parenthood can help us grow.