BreastfeedingAsk any mom and she will tell you that becoming a mom for the first time was one of the most overwhelming moments in her life. There are the expected challenges: growing the tiny human for starters. That in an of itself is something that continues to boggle my mind. And I’ve done it. Watching through ultrasound that itty-bitty bean …
Breastfeeding, ReviewsThe first few weeks (months…years?) as a new mom are a blur. You endure one of the most physically challenging things a person can ever experience, and rather than go home to rest and recover you’re put in charge of a tiny, helpless human. And if you’re breastfeeding, it’s ALL you for quite a while. Even with the best support …
Breastfeeding, ReviewsJust when you think you’ve finally got the hang of this breastfeeding thing, wham, you get the flu. Or is it the flu? Fever? √ Chills? √ Body aches? √ Hot, red, swollen breast with a lump in it? Wait…that’s not a flu symptom. Mastitis – another one of those pesky breastfeeding complications, as if breastfeeding isn’t complicated enough all on …
BreastfeedingIs there a breastfeeding mom on your holiday shopping list this year? A pregnant mom who plans to breastfeed? Are you a breastfeeding mom who needs to leave some hints? From simple stocking stuffers to gifts that will really W-O-W her, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best gifts any breastfeeding mom would love to receive. The Womanly …
BreastfeedingFor an entire year my breast pump has accompanied me just about everywhere. I take it to work, on vacation, girls’ night out, when visiting family and friends, to the movies, on road trips, sporting events, wine tours…if I was going to be away from my daughter for more than 3 hours, my trusty Spectra S1 pump, packed inside my …
BreastfeedingThe breastfeeding emoji that we’ve been teased with for months is finally here. If you’ve updated your phone recently, you’ll find it, along with about 70 other new emojis, ready to be used and shared in text messages, e-mails and social media posts. So why do we care? Breastfeeding rates are up in the United States, but there is still …
