Breastfeeding

I have used teething and nursing necklaces with both of my babies. My first was one was gifted to me during my first baby shower and I am not sure I …

Before I was a parent I heard many opinions about breastfeeding and I never gave it any critical thought. I did not have an opinion of my own because it …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MyLittleRemedies #CollectiveBias Anyone with a newborn or even an older baby has been …

I saw a post recently in a Facebook group about reaching breastfeeding goals. It was a quiz letting you vote on which goal you had reached. It was interesting to …

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 …

I am a little late but last week my blog turned one year old! Yes, I have been blogging a year! I can't believe it. Time flies you know. I …

Well here I am, about to throw my husband under the bus. It's taken three years for me to be able to talk about this.. just kidding.. kind of. Three …

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 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 …

If there is one thing we love when pregnant and breastfeeding, it is soft, stylish and comfortable clothing! Even better if it can transition from maternity wear to nursing wear. …

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 …

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 …

I recently took part in a webinar with lactation consultants offering breastfeeding tips. During the call a question came up about pumping in the workplace for service and hourly workers. …

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 …

When it comes to weaning there can be many emotions involved. While some women are excited to wean and get their body back for themselves, others may feel sadness when …

When we are breastfeeding our babies, it's all we can do in the beginning to get through the initial challenges and make it the first few weeks, then months, and …

To the dads out there who are supporting breastfeeding. I want to thank you. You are doing an amazing thing helping your partner breastfeed. Breastfeeding is not easy and it …

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 …

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 …

Breast pads or nursing pads are one of those items that you may not even think about when preparing for your baby. But, you will notice the need if your …

Since I have breastfed two babies I have had the opportunity to use many breastfeeding and baby log type apps. Since there are so many choices I decided to put …

Breastfeeding was one of the most challenging things about being a new mother for me. Okay, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting are also challenging. But you know breastfeeding has a learning curve, …

Obviously I am pro breastfeeding since I write a breastfeeding blog. Now, I admit that before I had kids I didn't even think about how women fed their babies, how …

Breastfeeding is wonderful and we have all heard about the great benefits. Breastfeeding can be really hard or it can be easy, it's different for every mom. Maybe you will …

Just for fun I thought I would make a list of some great things to know about breastfeeding. The breastfeeding benefits are too numerous to count, so this is just …

There has been a push in recent years for hospitals in the United States to become more baby friendly. Now this may sound weird since you would think that all …

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 …