Caring for Older Siblings While Breastfeeding
Caring for older siblings while breastfeeding an infant can be exhausting, especially in the first few months after a baby’s birth. Read a few tips.
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Normalizing Breastfeeding
According to Facebook, a profile picture and comments like this are acceptable.
Ads like this are acceptable.
Yet an advertisement like this is not.
As you can see above, I attempted to pay Facebook to promote my breastfeeding classes. I was told I […]
The Scoop on Poop
Poop is something that becomes an everyday household word after having a baby. As an IBCLC, I’ve seen poop cause tears of joy and tears of frustration. Some of the first questions I ask parents are about poop, and I also answer weekly questions about poop. It isn’t unusual for parents […]
Sleep and the Breastfed Baby
When my first daughter was born, I was lucky if she slept more than 10 minutes after I put her down. Even placing my daughter in the co-sleeper attached to my bed with my hand on top of her was not successful. Night after night, I held my daughter for hours on my chest. While she slept beautifully, I fought […]
Introducing a Bottle
Some babies easily accept the bottle and may go back and forth between it and the breast with no issues. Other babies take a little more convincing, especially as they get older. A baby will almost always prefer what is natural and familiar, not to mention that there can never be a perfect substitute for the breast! Many […]
Top 10 Things to Know About Breastfeeding
- Mothers and babies are made to breastfeed.
Breastfeeding has endless benefits for both mothers and babies. Babies are born expecting their mother’s milk. Women have breasts so they can make milk and nourish their babies. Babies instinctively find the breast, latch on, and remove milk. Breastfeeding is normal!
- Skin-to-skin […]