Breastfeeding

My son is 19 months old and we still breastfeed. Breastfeeding is a personal choice for every individual mother but if you happen to breastfeed yourself, I’ve got some tips and tricks for you! 1. Invest in a fabulous nursing cover. My personal favorite happens to be from The Peanut Shell. A good nursing cover …

We’ve all had it drummed into our brains by now that the appropriate weight gain for women starting pregnancy in a healthy weight range is 25 to 35 pounds, and that pregnancy is no excuse to actually “eat for two.” And yet, so many of us gain more than we should—sometimes more than is healthy …

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we’d just like to say this…

At 34 weeks, I’ve decided it’s time to start packing my hospital bag. I’m sure I packed it earlier with baby number 1, but with a toddler running around and keeping me busy, my hospital bag has been way down the list of things to do. Way, way down. In an effort to get the …

When thinking of a title for this post, naming eight tips for breastfeeding in public, I went through the list of horrible comments I’ve been told or have heard as a breastfeeding mom about the “right” place to feed a baby. Some say the bathroom. Others say in cars. I say whenever you need to, …

If you wonder where we get the ideas for our posts, sometimes they can come in the shape of a text message from a friend. As you can see from this, her text got me reminiscing about my first pregnancy and how different it was to this one. Having an active 18 month old daughter …

I knew nothing about breastfeeding when I started breastfeeding as a new mom. I didn’t read any books, ask any friends, or join any online forums because I assumed that breastfeeding was “natural,” and, thus, something that I could just “wing.” Yeah. But after struggling with supply issues and stress and four almost-panic attacks about …

Since we have so many expecting mama readers, we thought we would have a guest writer today. Kelly Whitehead is a birth doula, a birth advocate, a high-risk scientist mom and author of High-Risk Pregnancy – Why Me? Understanding and Managing a Potential Preterm Pregnancy. She was more than happy to share her 10 tips to a …

  I am still breastfeeding my 16 month old (“STILL?! When are you going to stop?” Yes yes, join the line) and I started making a list of things she likes to do while nursing, that she never, ever did as a baby. Here are some of my difficult interesting moments: 1. Reach for the …

When I read these tips, I found myself nodded my head over and over again. The reality of having a newborn in the house is far from what you could ever anticipate, expect or predict. You can read every book out there, listen to all your “seasoned” mama friends tell stories about their newborn baby …

It’s time for my favorite post of the year: The Baby Gizmo Annual Survey of Ridiculous Baby Products! You know how much we love baby gear and the more innovative and practical the better. In our search for the best baby gear on the planet, we’ve come across a few things that have made us go, …

The Guide to Babywearing Safely Babywearing is an art that is centuries old allowing for mother and child to remain together even while the mother attends to everyday tasks.  There are many benefits to both the child and the mother or caregiver. Benefits for babies from being carried or worn: ●        decreases infant crying ●        …