This post contains affiliate links. I first noticed the white stuff when Noah was nursing. Â I thought it was some milk that had dribbled out onto his lips. Â Then later when I buckled him into his carseat I saw it again. Â I tried to wipe off the “white skin” on his lip, but it didn’t…
I breastfed my daughter for 23 months. Â Looking back, I am so glad that my husband and I made the choice to do extended breastfeeding in our family, but it wasn’t always easy. There were many times I felt insecure and embarrassed. How was I suppose to wean this precious little girl? Â How was I…
I am excited to announce that I am a contributing author for a brand new blog that is dedicated to educating and supporting breastfeeding moms. Breastfeeding Place is written by a collection of different authors with a variety of breastfeeding experiences. Some are lactation consultants, le leche league leaders, moms of multiples, moms who pumped,…
I clearly remember the first time I witnessed extended breastfeeding.  I was a young teenager when I glanced out my window at work and saw her.  She was nursing her toddler and I was shocked.  He looked so big. Years later I was chatting with a friend and she told me that she was still nursing…
If you are a breastfeeding mom you need to own a nursing tank top.  Maybe not just one.  Maybe more like five! I wear a nursing tank top daily.  I layer them under a regular shirt so I can lift my shirt, but still have my back and stomach covered when I am breastfeeding.  Who wants to…
(While I’m snuggling my new baby, I’m delighted to share this guest post by JessieLeigh from Parenting Miracles.) I jokingly refer to myself as an unofficial expert on ways to feed babies– I have exclusively formula fed, exclusively pumped, and exclusively breastfed. Of the three, it is my opinion that pumping exclusively is the most challenging….