Tag: breastfeeding
Low Milk Supply? Tips From Chinese Medicine to Improve Lactation
Striking the delicate balance of producing adequate milk supply for a newborn baby can be like walking a tightrope for some women. Traditional Chinese...
Real Talk about Breastfeeding Intentions VS the Hard Reality of Breastfeeding
Before having your first baby, breastfeeding is probably high on your trepidation checklist. Sure, it’s a magical act of bonding between you and your...
My Endless Nursing Cravings (Plus a Cookie Recipe!)
When I was pregnant with our son, I was sick from week six until delivery, nauseous all the time and losing my lunch on...
My Cups Runneth Over: How To Dress for Breastfeeding with a...
Finding great breastfeeding-friendly outfits when you have a large bust can be tricky. And lonely. Before my first was born, many people, blogs, pins,...
14 Ways You Know You Might Be a Nursing Mama…
When I was pregnant, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I started dutifully in the hospital, and have nursed through multiple rounds of mastitis...
Breastfeeding Chronicles: I Keep Trying and Failing to Wean My Youngest
I am currently in the process of trying to wean my youngest and last baby.
Let me clarify. I am currently planning to wean...
Preparing for Baby Number Two: My Breastfeeding Confession
I have a breastfeeding confession: I think breastfeeding is weird. Yes, I said it. I also think it's really amazing, cool, and something that...
My Exclusively Breastfed Baby and the Time I Needed a Wet...
There's nothing I love more than seeing moms helping other moms.
I can think of numerous times that another mom has eased my burden in...
Sleep and Lies
I’ll start with a confession: when my daughter was a baby, I faked it.
Every night, often multiple times, I faked it and my...
Newborn “Nice to haves”
My second child is now 8 weeks old, and while I have all the newborn essentials down, I've discovered some newborn "nice to haves"...
Maple Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies
With my first born I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding. I mean A LOT.
It felt like we had all the problems. I had...
Not Losing Myself In Motherhood
Before I had kids, I was cool.
Ha - Made ya look! No, I was never cool. I was a chubby arty geek girl with...
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
The First Hour after Birth: A Baby’s 9 Instinctive Stages
So much effort is devoted to preparing for labor and birth throughout pregnancy, but what...
2015-2016 Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Guide
We are so excited to present this new resource of expecting and new moms! We know that pregnancy and the postpartum period can be...