IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD: (seventh in the breastfeeding series) In these photos, Fati feeds her newborn, Salim. Her daughter, Raichatou, and my sons, Fassely and Soriya, observe in adoration. Read more…
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Surrogate Breastfeeding
SURROGATE BREASTFEEDING: (sixth in the breastfeeding series) In this photo, a Fulani mother cares for the baby of one of her husband’s other wives; her co-wife. The baby’s birth mother has left for several months to neighboring Nigeria to raise money for the family selling traditional medicine and magic potions. Instead of taking her nursing child with her, she has left it to be cared for and nursed by her co-wife. Read more…
My, What An Ugly Baby You Have!
MY, WHAT AN UGLY BABY YOU HAVE! (fifth in the breastfeeding series) Mariama’s two week old son takes a break from nursing. She had not yet taken a bath nor bathed her son. In her community, mothers wait up until a month after birth before bathing their child for fear making their newborn sick. Read more…
Breastfeeding Before Eloping
BREASTFEEDING BEFORE ELOPING: (fourth in the breastfeeding series) This Wodaabe Fulani mother is nursing her baby while she awaits the beginning of the Geerewol ceremony. Read more…
Nursing a Newborn
NURSING A NEWBORN: (third in the breastfeeding series) Our Amman Imman nurse, Hadiza, films this young mother as she nurses her newborn. Hadiza is interviewing her about her breastfeeding habits; Read more…
Immediate and Exclusive Breastfeeding
IMMEDIATE AND EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING: (second in the breastfeeding series) This Touareg woman from the village of Kijigari is nursing one of her twins, as her other baby rests on her back.
I would like to return to yesterday’s post about how natural (or not) breastfeeding is. Read more…
Breastfeeding…Normal or Extraordinary?
BREASTFEEDING… NORMAL OR EXTRAORDINARY? In this photo, I am breastfeeding Indima at Fati’s house/tent, while Abdoukarim plays with a pestle and mortar. Read more…