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Galactagogues
What are Galactagogues and Lactation Cookies and Do They Work? Galactagogues and lactation cookies, oh my! Maybe you’ve seen recipes on your favorite blog for “lactation cookies” or maybe you’ve seen ads for oatmeal cookies that promise to increase your milk supply. But do they really work? Lactation cookies include [...]
How to Make Feeding Time Fun and Easy
How to Make Feeding Fun 5 tips for easy feeding are here! Believe me, I have seen it all with the good, the bad, and the messy with feeding. Let me tell you what works best for making feeding an enjoyable time for both you and your baby! It can [...]
Easy and Healthy First Foods for Baby
Baby's First Foods Baby feeding can be fun, exciting, terrifying, and annoying all at the same time. So where do you start? There is no one size fit all for which foods to feed your baby and which ones to start with. However, if possible, you want to start with [...]
Baby Feeding Tips to Prevent Allergies
How to Prevent Food Allergies Confused by when and how to safely introduce foods? How many times have you heard contradicting statements about what to feed your baby and when? Over a 100 years ago they used to swear by not feeding anything solid into at least 1 year. And [...]
Four Month Breastfeeding Mark- Now What?
Baby is Four Months Old Congrats, mama! You have officially made it to the 4 month mark of breastfeeding. You all deserve a big clap on the back! I’m sure by now you and your baby have likely fallen into a predictable breastfeeding routine. Remember breastfeeding is not all or [...]
How to Know When Baby is Ready for Solid Foods
Introducing Baby's First Foods Are you wondering if your baby is ready to start solid foods? And what the heck do you even give them? Starting solid foods is one of the biggest milestones for your baby! It’s an exciting time, but I’m sure you feel a little overwhelmed. By [...]
When to Use Infant Formula
How to Know When to Incorporate Formula Infant formula is not evil. The number 1 goal is to feed the baby and you yourself need to assess the risks, benefits and how these play into your feeding goals. AS LONG AS YOU FEEL INFORMED IN YOUR CHOICE, you can have [...]
Increasing Breastmilk Supply
How to Increase Your Breastmilk Supply So, you are doing amazing momma - great job! But maybe some stress has crept into your life (stress up, milk production can go down). Maybe your schedule has changed, or you had to decrease your feeding sessions or pumping sessions. Maybe you just [...]