Healthy Snacks for Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding hunger is like a hairy, talkative monster with fangs and sour bad breath. It’s worse than pregnancy hunger. It’s the ongoing cacophony inspiring you to eat, eat, and eat…
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Great Meals To Take To A New Mom
Please, if you go visit a new mom, BRING. HER. FOOD. Please don’t show up empty handed. As a woman who has given birth and is pregnant with her second,…
UK Hospital Tells Pregnant Moms to Bring Their Own Formula
A hospital in the UK is telling pregnant moms that they won’t be providing formula when they give birth and people are freaking out. Or they don’t care. It’s pretty…
Natural Ways To Beat Mastitis
* Note: Always consult a doctor if you are concerned about mastitis * Breastfeeding moms, have you heard of or experienced the dreaded M word? That’s mastitis, if you’re wondering….
Reasons Postpartum Sex is Still Painful
You just pushed a alb baby from a 10cm hole. Or maybe you’re the proud new recipient of a 4-6 inch painful scar across your abdomen. Then you spent 6+…
Mother’s Photo of Adapting Breast Milk Explains Her “Why”
“Why do you still let your 7 month old nurse?” “She’s too old.” “She’s just using you as a pacifier.” “You need to put her in her own bed.” *Sigh*…
How to Explain Breastfeeding to Prepare Oldest Child
When my second baby came into the world and latched permanently to my breast, I figured my oldest would have questions. But her being only 2 years and a month,…
Stop Calling Breastfeeding “Natural”
Parents Magazine recently published a snippet from the healthcare journal Pediatrics, and parents are going crazy. They summarized this article which states, Promoting breastfeeding as “natural” may be ethically problematic,…
7 Ideas to Fill a Nursing Treasure Chest
Nursing with one baby is (or at least can be!) a calm, lovely time for snuggles and bonding. Or watching Netflix—I’m not here to judge. But when you have a…
Stop Saying “I Gave Up” on Breastfeeding
“Breastfeeding was really hard for me and my little guy. I tried for a few months but it was so painful that I just gave up.” -Jessica M. “My baby…
5 Tips For Nighttime Weaning
Oh, night weaning. Not the most fun motherhood adventure, but definitely not the worst either. Over the years I’ve night weaned all three of my little ones. All at different…
The Secret To Finding the Perfect Nursing Bra
In January I had my 3rd baby and for some reason I thought I could manage through another year of nursing with my leftover nursing bras for baby #1 and…