Did her husband receive consent from her before taking a photograph of her nursing her twins simultaneously?
No. She was sleeping; how can he do that?
But Amy Griffith, who is a mother to four children and a wife to one, had a deep appreciation for this picture.
It demonstrated to her how strong the female body can be despite the challenges it faces.
Amy was receiving her ultrasound with her toddler daughter by her side when the technician told her that she was going to be a mother of twins. At that moment, her spouse wasn’t there.
The journey that Amy, her husband, and their two children were going to take was not going to be an easy one by any stretch of the imagination.
However, they were prepared to face the situation head on.
Amy shared on Love What Matters: “I had to focus on the positive, on what I could do that day. Sometimes it was walking, other days it was a few modified yoga poses. Almost every day, what I could do was rest… I was forced to slow down, to be gentle with myself. I had no other choice. As much as I resisted it initially, I’ve come to learn that there is great wisdom in slowing down. Now I recognize how good it feels and I welcome this slower pace regularly.”
Amy’s pregnancy with twins will soon teach her a significant number of valuable new lessons.
She had her first two children at home, and all of those experiences taught her to let go of her fears and go with the flow. She discovered how to breathe, how to trust her body, and how to find her voice.
Pregnancy for the twins was completely different.
First things first, it was not a home birth, and each of the twins had a different method of delivery. The first child was delivered vaginally, while the second child was brought into the world via cesarean section. But Amy was still able to put the knowledge and preparation that she gained from her previous pregnancies to use when the twins were born.
This tale of overcoming challenges continued even after the child was born.
After they were born, Amy was left with the question of how she would be able to produce enough breast milk for both of her children.
In addition to this, Amy was recovering from two distinct methods of childbirth, which left her body physically drained. However, one thing is for certain: she had a one hundred percent commitment to breastfeeding her twin boys. There were times when it was an experience that was both intoxicating and exquisite for all of them. And there were times when she was unable to muster any more strength.
However, breastfeeding helped the three of them get closer, and that connection could not be replaced.
She couldn’t help but be amazed and proud of her body as her husband filmed this breastfeeding moment between the three of them.
She breastfed the twins for a total of 28 months, and she is still in awe of how well they all did.
She cherished the memories of all their joyful times spent together most of all. Her fondest memory of the twins was when they first held hands while nursing.
Although adjusting to a family of six is challenging, they will succeed one step at a time.
Despite knowing it won’t be simple, they nevertheless intend to accomplish it.
Amy wrote: “Here’s to trusting in the unknown journey of motherhood as we work to understand all the ‘How’s?’ Arms and hearts wide open to receive. We’re in this together. We can do this.”