Mornings are hectic and stressful, but it’s literally the best time to eat a big meal. It’s also the most important meal of the day because it’s what’s going to give us a kickstart whether headed to school, work, or play. But what about the hectic days when cooking breakfast is just not happening? Check…
My third child was born with teeth. They were two little daggers waiting to see what damage they could do on me. And knowing the pain of both the newborn stage and the horrors of a biting baby while trying to breastfeeding, my blood ran cold just at the sight of them. Breastfeeding is hard…
When you have a baby, things change. Lumpy and saggy are just a couple of words that come to mind and could be said for both stomachs and breasts in the weeks following postpartum. And after you breastfeed, other things change more. It doesn’t matter if you’ve nursed your child into toddlerhood to a year, 6…
Over three straight years of breastfeeding and few gadgets, “must haves”, and apparent life-saving breastfeeding supplies have stood the test of time. Not to say that you won’t need more in those first 12 weeks than the rest of your entire breastfeeding stint, but no need to load up or spend a ton of money…
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and healthy mama® , but all my opinions and suggestions on ways to increase milk supply is are my own. #pmedia #gethealthymama http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” Breastfeeding is a tough job, especially when you feel like you’re not making enough milk for your always-hungry…
The reality of breastfeeding and raising kids in America is that we have kids and they are to fit into the lives we already have somehow. The true reality, however, is that babies shouldn’t have to conform to our schedule and the breastfed baby should not be on a feeding schedule.
I never met my grandmother. Before she ever reached her 50th birthday, she had breast cancer that had spread into her bones. So in 1969, my grandmother passed away leaving behind five kids that would have countless kids and grandkids of their own. And from a very early age, I mourned the fact that I…
In my adventures of breastfeeding, none have been quite as interesting and complicated as tandem nursing a newborn and a toddler. And even as I sit down to type this now, I am on the verge of my own momma meltdown just thinking about the struggles I am having with my toddler and the possibility…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions and research about natural hygiene products and their effects on breastfeeding are mine alone. #NaturalGoodness #CollectiveBias As a breastfeeding mom, part of the decision to nurse my kids was because I did not want to introduce them to unwanted ingredients in…
Two and a half years of continuous breastfeeding and this past weekend, I sat in the car on a Saturday afternoon nauseous and with chills in beautiful weather and aches that stabs me to the bone. I could hardly hold my baby as we were browsing the selection of Boston area homes, and just reaching…
So I have been breastfeeding for 2.5 years now and almost all of my clothes are stretched out. Therefore, I decided I needed a new wardrobe, but didn’t want to pay the prices of specialty stores or nursing clothing and nursing bras. So instead I got creative and figured out some awesome hacks to make…
Before my first daughter was even born, I decided that my goal would be to nurse her at least until she was two and then go from there. I am the type of person that needs to make nothing else an option and be completely goal oriented. So even 729 days would not have been enough because 730…