Tag: breastfeeding
A Mom’s Guide To Breastfeeding On The Go
Breastfeeding can be hard, and for a new mom it can feel challenging to figure out breastfeeding on the go. In all 50 states...
Breastfeeding Round-up: Stories & Support for the Nursing Mama
It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and boy do we all have something to say on the topic. How we feed our babies feels a little...
I Can’t Believe We’re Still Fighting About This, 2019 Edition (+Infographic)
I have raised one child to actual adulthood. She can vote and buy her own Zyrtec. I've been at this Mom thing for a...
The Weaning Blues: When Breastfeeding Ends and Sadness Begins
So much talk is focused on the early days and months of breastfeeding, as it should! Those days were so hard, but I was...
Breastfeeding Failure: 11 Things I Wish I Knew
When I was pregnant with my son, I was committed to breastfeeding exclusively. I went to classes, read all the books and blogs, talked...
Leaving Baby (& the Guilt) Behind for a Trip Away
You would have thought I was planning a conference involving world leaders with the logistics that went into leaving my kids. (Surprisingly enough, the...
When Fed Is Best: My Beautifully Flawed Feeding Journey
I have sat down numerous times over the past several weeks to write this post, and each time I end up staring at a...
My Cups Runneth Over: Tips for Managing Too Much Milk
My baby and I were both frustrated and crying. We had just endured another nursing session that was stressful, uncomfortable and unsuccessful.
I contemplated quitting....
When Breast is Not Best
Now that she’s older and too busy for cuddling, some of my favorite memories of my daughter as a baby revolve around the time...
Do You See? A Letter to Those Who See Me Breastfeeding...
My eyes dart around the room, a quick survey of those around me: ages, genders, proximity. I fumble in the diaper bag, trying to...