Weaning Baby Off Breast Milk Before Six Months
Sometimes there are factors outside of one’s control that lead to weaning baby off breast milk before six months. It can be disappointing and disheartening. Nothing tops the bond felt while...
View ArticleMedications and Breastfeeding: A Chat with a Lactation Pharmacist
Breastfeeding mamas are daily faced with the daunting task of figuring out how to care for their bodies without harming their nursing little ones. This task makes most medications seemingly...
View ArticleNight Weaning: An Alternative Perspective
Has there ever been a mama who longs for the night when her child will wake up more than a dozen times? Has there ever been a mama who relishes spending more than half of her night attached to her...
View ArticleStrategies for Breastfeeding a Baby with Food Allergies
While it’s not common to find a breastfed baby with food allergies, it can happen! The most common food allergies that a breastfed baby will react to are cow’s milk products and soy products. Some...
View ArticleWhen to Begin Breastfeeding? The First 6 Hours
When to begin breastfeeding? It’s important to start within the first six hours after birth. The importance of breastfeeding within the first six hours is found within the top four benefits to mom and...
View ArticleIs Weaning Breastfeeding Pain Normal?
Weaning breastfeeding pain is normal, varied among women, and different than typical breastfeeding pain. It’s different because the pain is not from feeding your baby but from transitioning her from...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Using a Breastfeeding Chair
If you’re an expectant mama planning to breastfeed, chances are you are considering adding a breastfeeding chair to your nursery. My own mother was horrified when I told her that we planned to spend a...
View ArticleCan Breastfeeding Cause Eczema?
Babies encounter all kinds of minor problems outside the womb: diaper rash, stuffy noses, and cradle cap, just to name a few. Their bodies take some time to adjust to “life on the outside”, and that...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Your Hospitalized Baby
Most expectant moms imagine a few days relaxing in the hospital with their newborn after delivery. They don’t expect having to hospitalize their baby for any reason. I certainly didn’t. It’s a...
View Article5 Things You Should Know About Breastfeeding Twins
You’re having multiples! Twins? Triplets? More? You’re excited…or maybe you’re terrified? I was the latter when that 10 week ultrasound showed two little bean-shaped babies on the screen. Two babies?...
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