Breastfeeding Challenges and Questions

Baby sleep regressions, ugh. I have dealt with my share of sleep regressions. If you look it up there seems to be a 3 month, 4 month, 6 month, 9 …

Every year tons of women get sick while breastfeeding. I know when I was a new mother, nothing freaked me out more than the thought of getting my baby sick.  …

If you have ever needed an MRI while breastfeeding you have probably wondered if it is safe. Adding IV contrast dye and breastfeeding creates even more questions. It's not that …

I have written previously about breastfeeding while sick and the reasons why you can continue to breastfeed even if you are sick. Here is a fun personal fact, until I had …

Our milk supply is something every breastfeeding mother worries about at some point. Even if you have a healthy and good supply we all have been known to doubt ourselves, …

I don't know about you but I love to travel. It was a lot easier before kids, that's for sure, but we have still managed to take fun trips even …

I am happy to offer a guest post today from Kelly Fowler of SweetMomsBlog As a first-time mom, you're doing everything in your power to get it all right. You've done …

This last month has been crazy and not in a good way. At the beginning of September I started experiencing some severe pelvic pain. I couldn’t figure out what it …

While I am enjoying life with my newborn baby and going through the 'fourth trimester' I have been dealing with some toddler illness in our house. It started when my …

I wrote a post over a year ago about breastfeeding while sick. I mentioned how it is perfectly safe to breastfeed while sick: The truth is once you start to …

World Breastfeeding Week 2015 is under way! The theme this year is Breastfeeding and Work, Let's Make it Work. Why is this so important? Well, close to 80% of women start off …

To cover or not to cover while breastfeeding. When did the decision of whether to cover yourself to breastfeed become such a controversy? Maybe you have not experienced this, but …

An issue you may encounter while breastfeeding is dealing with back pain. Often it is leftover back pain from pregnancy, labor and birth. This kind of pain usually goes away …

What is a Nipple shield? A thin clear piece of silicon worn over the mother's nipple when breastfeeding. When my first baby was born she ended up in the NICU …

My son recently turned one and he is teething like crazy. He got his first eight teeth back to back around the six month mark. Then we kind of had a …

I have recently seen some posts on social media about 'holiday weaning' for a breastfed baby. I had not heard of this but basically it's a term used to describe …

I already wrote about power pumping as a way to increase your milk supply. I wanted to see what other tips I could find to help increase supply and I …

Many women (myself included!) really want to lose the baby weight asap after delivering our bundles of joy. When we are breastfeeding we are told to eat healthy but not …

Many breastfeeding and pumping women worry about their milk supply. You may run into a reason or need to increase your supply quickly. This can be done with power pumping …

When it comes to baby sleep everyone wants to know, what is going to get me the most sleep? And, where should my newborn sleep? When breastfeeding it definitely makes …

In the world of breastfeeding problems we always hear a lot about low milk supply or how to increase your milk supply. But there is another problem that is actually …

When we bring our new baby into this world our life is pretty much turned upside down. One aspect that is hard for many parents to deal with is the …

If you are breastfeeding and you happen to come down with the breast infection mastitis you may wonder if you can breastfeed with mastitis? Well the answer is yes, you …

Many breastfeeding women want to know if the medication they are taking is safe while breastfeeding. There are actually very few medications that are absolutely unsafe while breastfeeding. Most can …

After pregnancy and nine months of abstaining from all alcohol, many new moms want to know when they can have a beer or glass of wine.  So, can you drink …

There are a number of breastfeeding holds. Some of the most well known and best positions for breastfeeding are the cradle hold, the cross cradle hold, the football or clutch …

As a new mom the thought of nursing your baby in public can be intimidating When I had my first baby breastfeeding was such a new experience. I also had …