Tag: breastfeeding
Advice from a Pumping Mama: Five Tips to Make it Work...
When I had my son I nursed him for about five days. Then my supply came in full force and it made it hard...
What Truly Matters: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work Out
Breastfeeding is one of those terms that almost everyone (male or female) are familiar with. While everyone knows what the term means, not everyone...
Four Tips for the Breastfeeding Working Mom
Four months after my son was born, I returned back to teaching a classroom of 26 first graders. To say it was a circus...
My Breastfeeding Journey from Awkward to Super Milker
In our educated and socially connected society, us moms can be overwhelmed with the amount of knowledge and opinions from just about everyone (including...
Letting Go of Breastfeeding
It has been seven years since I started breastfeeding my daughter and yet I still remember so many details. It is one of those...
If Breastfeeding Is So Natural, Why Doesn’t It Come Naturally?
If breastfeeding is so natural, why doesn’t it come naturally? I think about this question daily. I am 5 weeks into breastfeeding my newborn...
Breastfeeding: The 3rd Time’s a Charm
Breastfeeding has become a popular topic. The pressure to breastfeed is everywhere. It’s in the media, it’s the old lady at the YMCA asking...
1,106 Days of Breastfeeding: Our Extended Breastfeeding Journey
I’ve always loved breastfeeding photos. The ones I’ve seen shared are absolutely beautiful. From selfies to professionally shot photographs, there’s just something magical about...
You’ll Find Me on the Couch – My Journey with Cluster...
In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness month, I have torn down my walls, dug deep, and opened my soul! Ok, maybe that's a little...
When Breastfeeding Isn’t Easy
As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, I envisioned breastfeeding my baby. I dreamed of sitting in a rocking chair in...
There’s No Shame in Your Feeding Game
I don't want to write this post. Every month when I sit down to write a post, this topic comes straight to my mind....
Breastfeeding Tales from a Clueless Mom: Our Little “Boob Guy”
I remember early on when I was 3 months pregnant, then 6 months pregnant, then 7 months pregnant around my baby shower and finally...
Tales of a Working, Nursing Mama
Let’s talk about breastfeeding. Every mama’s experience is totally different even between their own children (I know mine were completely different!) Put working a...
Keep Going: My Breastfeeding Experience
When I found out I was pregnant, after the initial shock of "what the heck?" wore off, I went straight into planning mode. Planning...