Desert Rose

They say it takes a village. This is next level intergenerational support!

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In Vietnam, this image of a grandmother breastfeeding her grandchild is more than extraordinary, it’s part of a long history of shared nourishment.

Across cultures and centuries, communities have practiced cross-nursing and wet-nursing:
✨ In times when a mother was ill, passed away, or simply needed support, another woman, sometimes even a grandmother, stepped in to feed the baby.
✨ In Vietnam and other parts of Asia, women have been known to relactate, meaning they can restart or continue milk production, even later in life, when there is a baby in need.
✨ In Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Indigenous communities worldwide, shared nursing was seen as a form of survival, kinship, and solidarity.

Breastfeeding has never been just one mother and one child.

It has often been a communal act of love, protection, and survival.

This photo reminds us that human milk is not only food, it’s medicine, comfort, and a living connection that binds families and generations together.

-Love,
Badassmotherbirther

Letita Louise Photography did an amazing job of capturing the event. Check out the photos in the link below https://clients.letitialouisephotography.nz/thebiglatchon2025/

And to all the sponsors who donated prizes, the support was much appreciated 👍🏼

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Big Latch On (Aotearoa/New Zealand) Everyone is invited to Aotearoa New Zealand’s annual celebration of infant feeding journeys. Connect with fellow parents and whānau to share knowledge, support each other and enjoy time as a community.

Join Together. Feed Together.

Wonderful WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2023 🤱🏽 1-7 August. And how important is this years theme! Making a difference for working parents. I wish I had been equipped with better support and knowledge when I went back to work & continued to breastfeed and express 😅

Congratulations to our ten new Breastfeeding Peer Supporter graduates who successfully completed their peer support training course in Dunedin last week 🎉🤩

A great and well-earned result after their dedication and commitment to training. We look forward to seeing them sharing their breastfeeding knowledge to support others - in their community, in their work, or in the Peer Support drop-in sessions.
Based in the South Dunedin Mall, The Breast Room drop-in clinic provides free breastfeeding support service for mums, parents, and whānau in the Dunedin area, alongside other personalised support as needed. 😁

For further information or to find a peer supporter in your area see www.breastfeedingsos.co.nz and facebook.com/TheBreastRoom

Well here’s the piece of paper ✅ Now nothing would mean more to me than being able to support a mother &/or their whanau. As a breast feeding support person I may meet you at your most challenging and vulnerable moment. Requiring support with your breast feeding journey may only be the tip of the ice berg. Lets get real about being a parent and normalise the struggles as much as the beauty and joy because that is life. I hope people will sense my genuine, non judgemental heartfelt approach as I embrace being the best support person I can be 💜
Please share with anyone you think may be in need of some support.

Two very cool gifts I received on my breast feeding support course today to equip me with some more knowledge & resources to support mothers on their breast feeding journey 👏 yes that is a knitted breast!

To all the women out there! The mamas, the Gogos, the auntie mamas, those who are mamas to angels, those who have chosen not to be mamas 💜
Never under estimate your strength!

Following my passion for supporting mothers and young children through the early years I am excited to be starting breastfeeding support training this Friday 👏

Another fabulous result for a Taste Success client!
This is a wonderful reminder that the programme is not just about achieving physical wellness its about mental too xo

Well that’s a wrap for Emmas soup kitchen! Stocked up on lunch soup for the next two weeks I reckon. So love 💜 my kitchen island, just the space I need for food prep 👏