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Clare Taylor breastfeeds her 3-month-old daughter, Charlotte, while sitting with her husband, Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Taylor, an electronics technician stationed at the Electronics Support Detachment in Kodiak, Alaska.
"Breastfeeding my baby couldn't possibly mean just one thing to me. It means peace in the wee hours of the morning. It means comfort when nothing else pacifies. It means nourishment for a small, growing body.
"It also means frustration at the judgmental glances from passers by because my amazing superpower is somehow 'inappropriate.' Breastfeeding my baby has taught me patience and attentiveness to a level I never knew possible. God has blessed us with an amazing breastfeeding journey and I thank him daily for the experience He has allowed me to share with my sweet girl.
"We have had a great experience with the Coast Guard with starting our family. The people my husband works with have been so supportive and kind to us throughout expecting the baby as well as after she arrived. We’ve had so many offers of help as well as thoughtful gifts. It’s difficult being away form family and friends but the people we’ve met through the Coast Guard has made it an amazing experience!
"I would like to encourage breastfeeding journeys of all kinds. Whether they be short, long, or anywhere in between. There is no successful or unsuccessful breastfeeding journey. We give of ourselves to our babies the best we can and that’s all they could ever want and need from us."
Read the Coast Guard Pregnancy and New Parent Resource Guide here: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG-1/cg111/docs/pdf/CG1_Pregnancy_and_New_Parent_Resource_Guide_v15.pdf?ver=2019-06-26-122711-810&fbclid=IwAR0i8FikQy2k960dWEi3S7zgvZ01-zOe6jrzI-HzwUsT8sp8uykiaPG7Hrw
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 01.12.2022 12:33 |
| Photo ID: | 7008219 |
| VIRIN: | 220806-G-AE983-642 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1463 |
| Size: | 443.86 KB |
| Location: | KODIAK, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 158 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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