In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I created this video for all the breastfeeding mamas out there. This is for every woman who is nursing or who hopes to nurse in the future. This is the most important breastfeeding advice that you’ve probably never heard before. And just in case you are tempted to skip…
I nursed my children for a combined total of 48 months. That is 4 solid years of breastfeeding experience! In that time I learned just how beautiful breastfeeding can be. I also learned a lot about the technical and emotional side of nursing a baby. From thrush to pumping to weaning, here is a collection of…
This post contains affiliate links. I started this blog in December 2009. Only a few short months later I wrote a post that changed my blog in ways that I could have never imagined. Suddenly this blog became bigger than a place for me to share my thoughts on saving money and living a natural…
When talking about weaning from breastfeeding there is a fine balance between being supportive and encouraging someone to wean their child too soon. Yet, no one nurses forever. There always has to be an end and sometimes that can be hard. Some moms may mourn the loss of their beautiful, intimate, nursing relationship that they…
As you may remember, I’m a contributing author at Breastfeeding Place – a blog dedicated to encouraging and educating breastfeeding mothers. Here are two posts I’ve written recently for Breastfeeding Place. When Allergies Strike: Claritin and Breastfeeding Do you suffer from allergies? In this post I explore different medications and their effect on breast milk….
Diapers? Check. Onesies? Check. Car seat? Check. Postpartum essentials to help you take care of Mom? Umm . . . When I was pregnant with Grace, I came up with a list of questions for all of my mom friends. I asked for advice about different registry items, handling guests at the hospital, favorite pregnancy…