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Nursing In Public: Tips for a New Mom
Nursing is a relationship between mama and baby and is constantly changing and ongoing. Babies get hungry. Doesn’t matter where, when, or who’s around. Ellie and I had some hiccups in breastfeeding...
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Breastfeeding 101: Take a Breastfeeding Class
I started my breastfeeding education by reading The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, a book published by La Leche League that was recommended to me by multiple mom friends. It is a great and helpful book....
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Attachment Parenting: The Basics
Parents everywhere seek an emotional bond with their babies. For some, that bond is created through responsive parenting and physical contact, also known as attachment parenting. So, how exactly does...
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An Ode to Mothers
Before I had my baby I was sure I’d be a totally relaxed and confident mother, who didn’t need other people’s advice or help. I thought I was extremely well prepared because I had read so much about...
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Nursing When Your Baby Is Allergic to Milk
It began as a few pimples. Adjusting to life outside the womb can be tough and my daughter’s skin seemed to be rebelling. After a week, however, her face was covered in tiny pimples. Where was this...
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Breastfeeding Toddlers: Managing the Circus
Breastfeeding a toddler is drastically different than breastfeeding a newborn. Just ask any mom whose baby has teeth or can specifically ask for the boob. So, what does nursing a toddler really look...
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Breastfeeding a Toddler
Have you ever checked out the Instagram hashtag #gymnurstics? As of this writing, there are 240 photos of little ones nursing in positions that no breastfeeding manual ever shows. Some are holding...
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Babywearing: Wraps, Carriers, and Slings, Oh My!
My babywearing days began with my now 5 year old son. Babywearing has allowed me to connect with my children on such a deep level. The eye contact, the continuous touch… you can sense the security your...
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4 Things Breastfeeding Taught Me
My youngest turned 1 last month, and, over the last several weeks, I’ve been slowly weaning her. It’s been a bittersweet transition. While I won’t miss many things, like schlepping my pump on business...
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Feeding Your Child: Starting Baby on Solids
Breast is best, but at some point you’ll want to start your baby on solids. How do you know when it’s time to make the transition? What’s happening with their little bodies to help them break down...
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The Pacifier Dilemma
Ah, the pacifier! Most parent tell themselves they won’t use it when they are first pregnant and then it just happens, doesn’t it? We had a pacifier in the house because we bought a set to announce the...
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Tandem Nursing: Slowly Weaning My Older Child
It’s very difficult for me to admit that I may have made a mistake not weaning my toddler before my second baby was born. My toddler was 18 months old when I got pregnant and he loved to nurse. I did...
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Having a Dairy Sensitive Breastfed Baby
When Ally was a few weeks old, I found traces of blood in her stool. My husband and my Mom thought it wasn’t blood. So I just ignored it. Here and there it would happen again. I didn’t mention it to...
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MilkCharm
http://eepples.com Introducing the MilkCharm – a cute, simple, innovative dial that helps you easily label, track, and organize your breast milk supply. No more tape and pen, no more sticky notes that...
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Breastfeeding: The United States Vs. France
When I went back home to France, I found that two out of three of my cousins who had children right after me had already stopped breastfeeding. At a family event, a friend of my Dad asked to hold Ally,...
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Breast Milk Donation
Most nursing mothers try to build up a pretty good freezer stash for a variety of reasons…extra in case you need some when you will be away from the baby, maybe your supply starts to drop and you need...
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Dealing with Excess Lipase in Your Breast Milk
Almost five years ago, I became a mother for the first time. One thing of which I was certain, was that I wanted to do everything I could to breastfeed my daughter. I had heard stories from many...
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