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 …

While I have successfully breastfed all three of my babies, I had two very different experiences between my first baby and my subsequent babies. Nursing a newborn baby is not …

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 was provided a KindestCup to try out, all opinions are my own.  When KindestCup asked me if I would check out their multifunctional three in one breastfeeding collection cup …

I have written extensively about cluster feeding on my blog since I have experienced it with all three of my newborn babies.  Cluster feeding can be exhausting, frustrating, confusing, and …

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 …

I have written several articles about getting pregnant while breastfeeding, and answer many questions related to pregnancy and breastfeeding. Most of these questions usually come from women who are still …

I wrote a post about pregnancy signs while breastfeeding which is extremely popular. Many women want to know if it's even possible to get pregnant while breastfeeding, and many want to hear …

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 …

Updated for 2018! With Hurricane Florence approaching I decided to update this post. While I no longer have frozen breastmilk stored, I am preparing for this hurricane as well. If …

I started this blog almost four years ago. Which is crazy for me to think about now. At the time I had a 7 month old, and had just been …

I have written about benefits of breastfeeding at all ages and stages, including beyond six months and beyond a year. And I thought why not focus on extended breastfeeding, or benefits …

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 …

When it comes to weaning from breastfeeding many of us have many questions. While some women do want to wean quickly for various reasons, I have always been a firm …

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, …

This post is super popular so I am updating it for 2018! Every time I read or hear someone recommend that a breastfeeding mother pump and dump if she wants …

When my first baby was born, I struggled with breastfeeding right after birth and needed to pump to bring in my milk supply. Once my milk came in and I …

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 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 …

Mommy Knows Best sponsored  this post. All opinions are always my own. Since I write a breastfeeding blog I am always looking for new items for pregnant and breastfeeding moms. …

This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. #BumpUpYourCalcium with #Viactiv It's hard to believe but I have been breastfeeding for over five years. When I think about …

As I breastfeed my last baby at 16 months I am reflecting on how far I have come. I don’t know how long she will continue to breastfeed but I …

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 …

Well, I did it. I tandem breastfed a toddler and a newborn for almost a year. It's crazy to me because I never thought that was something I would do. …

This post is sponsored by Aeroflow Breastpumps. All opinions are always my own. I wrote a post awhile ago about how to get a breast pump through insurance. Since the …

Now that I'm on my third baby I do not use a nursing cover when breastfeeding in public. It's funny because when I had my first baby I was uncomfortable …

Pumping can be cumbersome and time consuming when we are breastfeeding. I do not pump regularly now but I have in the past, and I still do occasionally when I …

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 …

Well here I am eight months postpartum with an eight month old baby and lately she will only sleep on me! Yep, that's right we have a 'bad habit'. I …

Over a year ago I became aware of a book from Melissa Panter, an author and illustrator, about introducing the idea of weaning to a toddler. I can definitely relate...at …

If you have noticed all the posts I do on my blog about Figure 8 Maternity, you will learn they are one of my favorite maternity and nursing stores. Figure 8 …

I love love love nursing pajamas. I have written so many posts about how great they are for pregnancy and breastfeeding. I have pajamas from four plus years ago I …

I recently reviewed Mija reusable nursing pads. I was able to try out a set of nursing pads and received a gift set to try as well. Either of these items …