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Build a Breastmilk Freezer Stash: Easy Pumping and Storing
With breastfeeding, no one says that you have to pump and store breastmilk if you do not need or want to. But for many of us there can come a point when you will -sooner or later – have to be away from your new baby [...]
Getting Your Breastfeeding Baby to Take a Bottle
Have you decided transition from breastfeeding to bottles? Here are some tips to help make getting your breastfeeding baby to take a bottle seamless. When offering the bottle to a breastfeeding baby, it's often best to offer a small amount, 1/2 to 1 oz of breastmilk. If baby is starving [...]
How Does Exercise Affect Your Breastmilk?
Let me guess, you are one of those moms who is active during and before pregnancy and you are wondering the effects of exercise on breastmilk? Well, if you are that mom and 1. need to exercise for your sanity, 2. like to exercise because it makes you feel [...]
The Complete Guide to Feeding Baby Formula from a Registered Dietitian Mom
There are so many different types of baby formula out there—it can be hard to know which one is right for your baby! Whether you’re using formula as a supplement or alternative to breastfeeding, picking a formula can be challenging - especially with all the kinds to choose from. Here [...]
6 Ways to Make Life Easier When Feeding a Newborn
oH BaBy, feeding a newborn can test the sanity of even the most type-A mommas, the 'I read all the baby books' mommas, and even the 'I thrive in life by rolling with the punches' mommas. No matter what type of momma you are, or want to be, there is [...]
Melissa’s Story – How breastfeeding can be hard
People do well if they can. Moms do well when they are connected in information and love. Oh yes. Before the baby is born, and the close days following the birth there is TONS of love and attention surrounding mom. Baby showers, gifts, phone calls, and family fawning over the [...]
How to Find Breastfeeding Help When Mom Needs it Most
How many hours did you spend perusing books and websites on pregnancy, labor, and finding the right baby name (we hear Hugo is trending)? On Amazon.com there are a cumulative 30,000 books that cover how to help moms adequately prepared to grow and birth a healthy baby. But what about [...]
What is an IBCLC and How Can They Help Breastfeeding Moms?
Just as there are specialists in cardiology for heart problems, physical therapists for recovering from bone or muscle injuries, and dentists that focus on oral health, there are specially trained breastfeeding experts that work within healthcare. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) is a health care professional who specializes [...]