Spirituality for Nursing Moms
I wanted to share some ideas on how to incorporate prayer into your busy life as a mom.
Nursing moms can try to pray a one decade rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Jesus Prayer or just conversational prayer with God while nursing their baby to sleep in the evening. This is a good time for prayer especially while nursing older babies and toddlers to sleep since they tend to want to nurse for long stretches at bedtime (at least mine always did). The Catholic Nursing Mothers League mails out nursing mom gift bags with a handmade one decade rosary, Theotokos Chaplet card and Divine Mercy card that can be used for prayer. Just send me an email if you would like one. We mail them out as gifts.
Another time to fit in prayer is while driving or while showering. You can read one of the Scripture readings of the day and a meditation piece from Word Among Us or just use a moms’ devotional and then talk to God while in the shower.
I have set aside a few hours per week for the last several years as a time to go out by myself and rejuvenate myself. When I had a nursing baby who was too young to be separated from me, I would take him or her along with me. Occasionally, if he or she was napping, I could even stop in for a short visit with the Blessed Sacrament. I have also taken all of my babies and toddlers to confession with me at times.
Many years ago now, I joined the Holy Family Institute. A few things that attracted me to this Catholic secular institute were its focus on sanctifying family life, the Gospels, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Family as one of its patrons, and also the fact that I could join and participate without needing to live near an established group. Also, their annual retreat is very welcoming to nursing babies and children of all ages. The Holy Family Institute has its own prayer book, a quarterly magazine, monthly CDs (that can be accessed online if you are not a fan of CD players), and now monthly webinars on different spiritual topics. If you would like more info, you are more than welcome to email me.
The Shrine in St. Augustine, FL has just reinstated its confraternity devoted to Our Lady of La Leche if you are interested.
Maybe you need some inspiration from a Catholic author about motherhood? Some of the ones I have enjoyed are: Handbook for Catholic Moms, Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood ( the Catholic Nursing Mother’s League also mails this out as a gift), Momnipotent, Divine Mercy for Moms, and Embracing Motherhood among others.
Just taking little steps to connect with God is all God asks of you in this time of life. He knows and understands how overwhelming life can be when you have a little one at home.
Nursing moms can try to pray a one decade rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Jesus Prayer or just conversational prayer with God while nursing their baby to sleep in the evening. This is a good time for prayer especially while nursing older babies and toddlers to sleep since they tend to want to nurse for long stretches at bedtime (at least mine always did). The Catholic Nursing Mothers League mails out nursing mom gift bags with a handmade one decade rosary, Theotokos Chaplet card and Divine Mercy card that can be used for prayer. Just send me an email if you would like one. We mail them out as gifts.
Another time to fit in prayer is while driving or while showering. You can read one of the Scripture readings of the day and a meditation piece from Word Among Us or just use a moms’ devotional and then talk to God while in the shower.
I have set aside a few hours per week for the last several years as a time to go out by myself and rejuvenate myself. When I had a nursing baby who was too young to be separated from me, I would take him or her along with me. Occasionally, if he or she was napping, I could even stop in for a short visit with the Blessed Sacrament. I have also taken all of my babies and toddlers to confession with me at times.
Many years ago now, I joined the Holy Family Institute. A few things that attracted me to this Catholic secular institute were its focus on sanctifying family life, the Gospels, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Family as one of its patrons, and also the fact that I could join and participate without needing to live near an established group. Also, their annual retreat is very welcoming to nursing babies and children of all ages. The Holy Family Institute has its own prayer book, a quarterly magazine, monthly CDs (that can be accessed online if you are not a fan of CD players), and now monthly webinars on different spiritual topics. If you would like more info, you are more than welcome to email me.
The Shrine in St. Augustine, FL has just reinstated its confraternity devoted to Our Lady of La Leche if you are interested.
Maybe you need some inspiration from a Catholic author about motherhood? Some of the ones I have enjoyed are: Handbook for Catholic Moms, Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood ( the Catholic Nursing Mother’s League also mails this out as a gift), Momnipotent, Divine Mercy for Moms, and Embracing Motherhood among others.
Just taking little steps to connect with God is all God asks of you in this time of life. He knows and understands how overwhelming life can be when you have a little one at home.
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