Last night while I was breastfeeding before we all went to sleep, my husband and I were laying in bed talking about how crazy it is that my daughter eats and drinks the milk produced by my body. It's the most natural thing in the world, yet still it baffles me. What a phenomenon that this little human eats from my breast. And how crazy is it that all the nutrition she'll need for the first few months of life is found in the milk produced by her Mom? Graphic, I know, but truly interesting. Then my honey reminded me that all animals do the same, like dogs and goats. I then pictured all the puppies feeding at once on Mama Dog.
After some googling to verify that even dolphins do this, it was clarified for us that all mammals nurse. For a brief time, I became obsessed with baby Dolphins nursing. Dolphins have a particularly tough time
because they nurse while swimming. Wow! How do they do it? Talk about latch issues...
Well, Marine mammals are able to roll their tongue like a straw, all the while making waves in the ocean. They travel great distances, and apparently don't nurse for too long. They get all the nutrition they need in just a 5 to 10 second feeding , several times a day. Their little mouths are like zippers. They are able to get the milk in and keep the salt water out. Baby Dolphins may nurse until they are 3 years old.
Then, I sat and pondered...God is a creator of all things amazing.
The circle of life and the food chain are all quite interesting to me as well. His handiwork includes the creation of animals bearing offspring that can feed off their mothers' bodies. It's a little barbaric, but so cool! I love nursing my daughter and I'm so happy I get to! It never gets old.
I can't wait to go to the Houston Zoo in the Spring and see all the animals. Maybe there will be some newborns and some amazing mammal nursing will be happening too!
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