5 Tips for Successful Breastfeeding
Pin itMany women often think breastfeeding will come easy because the female body is designed to produce milk to nourish offspring. However breastfeeding often gets off to a rocky start for many, many...
View ArticleStarting Solid Foods with Baby
Pin itThe introduction of solid foods into your baby’s diet can be an exciting time! Like with many milestones with baby, it is fun to experience something new together and enjoyable to see baby’s...
View ArticleSilent Saturday: The First Time I Ever Nursed in Public
Pin itFive and a half years ago this picture was taken unbeknownst to me by my mom. It was the very first time I ever nursed my son in public. Initially I had some reservations about nursing in public;...
View Article6 Tips for Gentle Weaning
Pin itThis past weekend I had the pleasure of attending a La Leche League conference with guest speaker Kittie Frantz. She was a wonderful speaker; highly informative, humorous, and included a great...
View ArticleSunday Funday Giveaway: La Leche League Pull Over Sleep Bra
Pin itLa Leche League is one of my favorite organizations that provides breastfeeding information and support to women all around the globe! I have attended my local La Leche League group’s monthly...
View ArticleBest Breastfeeding Books for Moms
If you are like me, you constantly want to stay on top of the latest information in mommyland. I breastfed my daughter, Johanna, for 13 months. However, with the upcoming arrival of my son, I have been...
View ArticleWhen Adding a Baby Means Losing Friends
Some women are lucky enough to be pregnant at the same time as a close friend, sister-in-law, cousin or sibling. But sometimes, you may be the only person you know with kids. Having a baby catapults...
View ArticleNursing Past Six Months
Six months is a long time in Baby Land. That’s a lot of sleepless nights. Maybe you’ve made it to the magical six-month mark espoused as the suggested benchmark many mamas work toward. Congratulations!...
View ArticleWaiting to Introduce Solids
I hear from time to time that babies need something “more filling” that only solids can provide. Rather, it’s scientifically documented that babies require numerous feedings in those first six months....
View ArticleMy Pregnancy: Postpartum Week 3
Breastfeeding, I’ve learned, doesn’t necessarily get easier with each baby. Nursing was a painfully long lesson this time around. It involved learning anew my own expectations of myself as a mother,...
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