Sometimes it's incredible to think that more of these jewels are being born. Not because there is a need for a stories but because good people come our way again and again.
Kadi is a lactation consultant and is also the mother of her premature baby.
Kadi helped me on my second child's journey to breastfeed. She didn't give ready-made answers or rush things. She shared her experience. And when you know that a person has actually walked the same path, the path of a baby born weighing half of a kilo, then they understand. They understand why I trust the scale more than myself and the newborn. They understand why I have 4 different scenarios in my head and the fear of trying. They understand what it feels like to give up control. Pump. Feed. Weigh. Wash. Pump. Pump. Pump. Pump.
It's funny to think that one day Kadi's Instagram account came across my path. While looking around, I suddenly saw a bodysuit with hedgehogs. Wait… our Susanna had the exact same one in the hospital! A moment later i connected the dots: Kadi made them! I think it was a size 38? You can't find them in stores. In 2023 I sent Kadi a picture, "Susanna is wearing the bodysuit you made!" And then life took its course and soon we were chatting again.
Polite flirting turned into long and annoying voicemails and letters (from me). And before I knew it, I sent Kadi my first nude. A picture of my nipples, with rulers as a background to identify the correct funnel size. I had used the wrong size, even though I thought I was a competent pumper. But this is probably a completely normal Tuesday in the life of a lactation consultant. What are the possibilities these days!
The jewelry itself is shaped like a clover. I don't know if it's a coincidence or a symbol. But a clover carries holding, balance and quiet hope. Just like Kadi.