Once that pregnancy test shows a positive result, most parents run to the nearest store (or website, nowadays) and begin adding all the things to their baby registry. It is way more fun to think about decorating the nursery, finding the perfect travel system, and buying the cutest of baby clothes! How you plan on feeding your baby is not always on the top of your list between shopping, doctor’s appointments, ...
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My daughter recently had her fifth birthday, and that’s when it dawned on me that I started my breastfeeding journey 5 years ago. I’m not still breastfeeding my five-year-old, but I now have a 2.5-year-old and a 7-month-old, so I’ve been breastfeeding someone for almost five years. I wouldn’t call myself an expert, but with a few years of experience under my belt, I’ve learned a lot of lessons along ...
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When I started breastfeeding my first child, it was with absolute resolve that THIS was the way I was going to feed my baby. Formula was fine, formula was GREAT for families who needed it, but I was determined that that wasn’t going to be me, that I could do this. That I WOULD do this. And do it I did. But there are so many things I wish people had told me, ...
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Before having kids, whipping your boob out in public was strictly a no-no. Ironically, unless you were dancing topless on a bar, breasts were never meant to see the light of day outside of your home. Then breastfeeding happened, and suddenly you have to adjust to this whole new concept of using them, anytime, anywhere, to feed your tiny human. It. Gets. Real. We’re not going to get into all of the reasons ...
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Working mothers face a lot of unique challenges, but breastfeeding? We’re going to go out on a limb and say that this one is pretty high on the list of concerns. When breastfeeding moms have to travel for work, there are a few things they have to consider: How to maintain their supply while they’re away Ensuring they have enough milk stockpiled to last baby Having a way to get baby ...
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