Breastfeeding

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. …

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 …

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. …

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? We've all heard breastmilk is optimal for feeding babies but I never knew what was actually made up my breastmilk. When my …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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! …

WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK (WBW) 1-7 August 2018 is here! Every year I like to post some information about World Breastfeeding Week. As long as I have been breastfeeding I have …

I remember a few years ago hearing about a breast pump "hackathon" which was an event inviting people to create a better, smarter, and more user friendly breast pump. We've …

Writing a breastfeeding blog I am more than aware of how hard breastfeeding can be when we first embark on this journey. I started this blog because I struggled so …

I am happy to offer a guest post from Milk n Mamas Baby on my  blog today. While the benefits of breastfeeding are many, and I have written about them before, …

I recently discovered and became aware of Milky Mama LLC. A California based company which provides delicious lactation treats to help increase your milk supply. Milky Mama was created by …

When I was pregnant with my first baby I knew nothing about breastfeeding yet. I knew I wanted to do it, and I committed to it, and that was it. …

I am happy to offer a guest post from Jennifer Taylor at Mom Tricks in honor of International Babywearing Week from October 2nd - 8th this year. Whether you’re new …

I recently learned about a wonderful infographic put together by RegisteredNursing.org, this infographic provides extremely helpful breastfeeding information. It not only discusses your rights when it comes to breastfeeding across …

It’s World Breastfeeding Week 2017! World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from August 1-7 each year. It is a celebration and promotion of breastfeeding. Last year World Breastfeeding Week celebrated breastfeeding …

I’ve had three babies and have perfected breastfeeding on the go, but it wasn’t always this way. When I was a new first time mom I was nervous about breastfeeding …

I am happy to share an intro and breastfeeding infographic today from Jenny at Mom Loves Best. Remember when you were younger and you wanted to learn something new? You …

Since having my third baby I have tried twice to participate in a breastfeeding photo shoot. A photoshoot where a group of breastfeeding women get together and take a group …

Back in February I wrote a blog post about how it would be great to replace the free formula gift bags that are given upon birth in US hospitals, with …

I have written previously about trying to bring a breastfeeding license plate to the state of Virginia. Being my home state and a breastfeeding advocate of course I was interested. The …

It's World Breastfeeding Week 2016! World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from August 1-7 each year. It is a celebration and promotion of breastfeeding. This year's theme is Breastfeeding: A key to …

This may seem crazy but I was criticized recently by another blogger for saying I don't discuss or promote formula on my blog. I had shared this information in a …

If there is one item I have purchased a ridiculous amount of since becoming a breastfeeding mother, it's nursing bras. You don't have to have one to breastfeed and you …

If you have given birth in a US hospital then you probably received a gift bag full of formula samples and other bottle feeding supplies upon your departure. I was …

This was a question I asked during my first pregnancy. I put it out there on the internet to my group of online friends with the same due date month …

I was recently talking to someone about breast cancer awareness month which is happening right now, and it came up that breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer. Okay, I …

We all know breastfeeding can be a daunting task for new parents. It's something I write about regularly here. There's the latching. There's the timing. There's the pain. Simply put, there's …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #100MillionReasons #CollectiveBias When we are breastfeeding we hear so many opinions on what …

To kick off World Breastfeeding Week 2015 I'm honored to offer this guest post from Action Against Hunger discussing why breastfeeding is critical in the fight against malnutrition. By Angeline Grant, Nutrition & …

World Breastfeeding Week is coming August 1-7 2015. The theme this year is "Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!" When I had my first baby one of my biggest fears …

When your family member or friend has a baby you may be wondering how you can support the breastfeeding new mother. There are ways to help her while being supportive of the …

Despite the fact that I write a breastfeeding blog, love breastfeeding and I am huge breastfeeding advocate I actually got off to a rough start breastfeeding my first baby. Breastfeeding …

Up until July 1st, 2015 Virginia was one of two states (Idaho is the remaining) that did not have a law stating that a breastfeeding mother is free to feed …

I recently had the chance to attend a webinar discussing the importance of breastfeeding. It was hosted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) which is considered the …

I’ll admit when I first heard the word brelfie my first reaction was what… what is a brelfie? I am not really a fan of selfies so taking a brelfie …

I read with interest about the new mother's nursing suite at the Cincinnati Reds' Baseball stadium. It's a private area for breastfeeding, bottle feeding and any other child care needs. It's …