Encouraging Breastfeeding Quotes
Breastfeeding is an incredible journey that connects a mother and child uniquely and powerfully. It's a celebration of a woman's strength and her body's remarkable ability to nourish her baby. …
Breastfeeding
As a new mom it's so hard to know what is 'normal' or what to expect when breastfeeding. In the beginning it can feel hard or like it may never get easier or move along but it does.
There are different things to expect at different times, nursing your newborn in the hospital is going to be very different than nursing a one year old.
This is a place to talk about the breastfeeding experience including the emotional, physical, and everything in between needs we have as nursing moms.
Getting your milk to come in.
Engorgement.
Low supply or over supply.
Mastisis.
The exhaustion of non stop cluster feeding and waking every two hours to nurse.
Getting the hang of nursing in public while people stare at you and wonder what you are doing :)
Attempting to nurse in crowded places like a packed airport or on an airplane with a screaming baby.
Nursing while you are attempting to work and your baby is on your lap.
Breastfeeding when you or baby is sick.
Breastfeeding while pregnant.
Weaning.
Newborn Cluster Feeding Tips and Cluster Feeding Timeline
I've already written a little about cluster feeding in my posts about nursing a newborn baby and when breastfeeding gets easier. I want to expand on those and give some newborn cluster feeding tips. Many moms …
Newborn Cluster Feeding on Day Two After Birth
I have written a ton about cluster feeding on my website. One question I have gotten a lot is about newborn cluster feeding on day two after the baby's birth. …
Why Do We Need to Normalize Breastfeeding?
I recently saw pictures of a mother breastfeeding her two toddlers during a photo shoot. I saw the article in a few different places, including Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. They …
Have You Ever Wondered What's In Your Breastmilk? Now, You Can Find Out With Lactation Lab
Have you ever wondered what's in your breastmilk? We've all heard breastmilk is optimal for feeding babies but I never knew what was actually made up my breastmilk. When my …
WABA World Breastfeeding Week 2019 - EMPOWER PARENTS, ENABLE BREASTFEEDING
It's World Breastfeeding Week 2019World Breastfeeding Week 2019 and the theme this year is empower parents, enable breastfeeding. I love the theme this year. WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action)WABA …
Tit For Tot Sticker Pack - Support for Lactating Moms!
Ahh, the joys of breastfeeding. Back when I had my first baby in 2012, believe it or not there was not a lot of breastfeeding support online. Or if there …
Milkology Online Breastfeeding Classes
Back when I had my first baby, my OB GYN told me that one of the most important things I could do to prepare for her birth was to take …
Vote For My Blog at The Asian Mama Blog Award 2018!
I am honored to have received a nomination for the Best Asian Mama Blog 2018. I have an audience all over the world and love the recognition. The best Asian …
Win a Pumping Room Makeover from Aeroflow Breastpumps
Aeroflow Breastpumps has decided to help businesses makeover their lactation rooms. Do you know a business with a lactation room in need of a makeover? Read on and enter below! …