Sometimes I have to remind myself, that babies aren’t meant to control their emotions. They just feel. When my child nurses, it’s not just about milk. It’s their way of saying: „I need you. I need your calm, your warmth, your presence.“

Breastfeeding is co-regulation. Their heartbeat slows down with mine. Their breath starts to match my breath. It’s how they learn what safety feels like.
And sometimes, honestly, I’m not calm at all. I’m tired, overstimulated or touched out. But those moments teach me to pause, to soften before I pass it on. Because the magic of breastfeeding is that it grounds both of us. It’s not about control, it’s about coming back to connection.

It’s a practice: of slowing down, choosing love, of remembering that we don’t have to be perfect, but present.