Category: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding products, tips, and advice for moms and moms to be.

What Is Best Is Not Always Easy

Two and a half years ago: I am sitting in a lactation consultant's office at my local hospital with my week-old baby. I proceed to latch my baby on under the consultant's watchful gaze. I bite my lip and try not to scream, my shoulders hunching forward impulsively from the pain. The consultant observes and […]

Utterly Yours: A Different Kind of Pregnancy Pillow

I thought about buying a pregnancy pillow for my entire first pregnancy. I was uncomfortable pretty much from the beginning - tossing and turning - wedging pillows behind my back and in between my knees to seemingly no avail. I think I used four or five pillows every night. My husband joked during that time […]

I Cried the Day I Bought My Plane Ticket for BlogHer...

And I very rarely cry.  Don't get me wrong. I was excited and am excited about the conference. But buying that ticket a little over a month ago meant that weaning was imminent and certain.  My daughter will be two in September. When she entered our world, she turned my life upside down. In one […]

Flat Nipple "Fix," brought to you by Lansinoh

If you are experiencing flat nipples due to breast engorgement or swelling (which is "...common for nursing moms in the early days," according to Lansinoh), you might be interested in a new product called Latch Assist™.  "The Latch Assist™ is a simple tool to help your nipples temporarily stand out so that it is easier […]

Book Review: ABC's of Breastfeeding

It's unfortunate that "The ABC's of Breastfeeding: Everything a Mom Needs to Know for a Happy Nursing Experience" (AMACOM, January 2008) ended up with such a bland title and ho-hum cover because this book is really a jewel. In this case, you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.  Author Stacey Rubin provides an […]

Book Review: Mama Knows Breast

Until I had my Little Beauty, I never knew that breastfeeding could be so complicated. There's nothing to it, I thought, Stick baby to boob. Baby eats. End of story. Actually, that's just the beginning. There are SO many things to know and consider - from positions to pumping to pacifiers. The topic actually requires […]

You Know You Want to Be a GlamourMom

Nursing requires a small adjustment in a woman's wardrobe. Out with the dresses, the turtlenecks, and the form-fitting tees! They'll one day be wearable again, but for the nursing months (or years), comfort and easy access are crucial. The best "top" choices for nursing moms are...* Soft, stretchable shirts* Button up shirts with a cami […]

itzbeen - Clever Name, Clever Gadget

I remember the early days after my baby made her arrival. That exhausting, milky oblivion. The wonder. The inexplainable love and magic. The overwhelming chaos in which time stood still. In the midst of being tired beyond comprehension, I was supposed to remember when my baby ate last and what color her poop was and […]

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