Breastfeeding three children at the same time is not for everybody, mentally or physically, but that's what Wales mother Samantha Williams proudly does.
She announced this last week, with an interesting footnote:
Only one of the three kids is a baby.
Samantha is nursing her 7-month-old. Her 3-year-old. AND her 5-year-old, She uses a technique called "tandem nursing" of her baby and two older kids.
Only two can latch on at any one time, after all.
Naturally, reaction to her story was mixed. Is she a poster woman for breastfeeding? Taking it too far with the older kids? A little of both, perhaps?
Do children three and five years old, happy as they seem above, require nursing at that stage of life? Does it hold them back, rather than help them?
Regardless of the varying opinions on whether breastfeeding children until ages three and five is smart, some questioned its impact on the 7-month-old.
Is it better to have a mother whose body is working overtime for three kids in every way? Is having a mom who never gets to just shut off a benefit?
It's her choice, regarding the toll it takes on her own body, but is it fair to the kids? Spreading herself too thin has to be a concern, doesn't it?
Follow the link to read Williams' defense of her unorthodox approach, then share your comments on this story with us in the comment section below ...
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