Posts Tagged ‘baby’
Preventing the Leak 101
Leaking breastmilk is one of the more embarrassing nursing pitfalls. Some women leak milk their entire nursing journey and others leak only when their babes are newborns. A lucky few don’t leak at all but in talking to other moms, these women seem to be in the minority. I can tell you from personal experience…
Read MoreSurviving a Day at the Beach
Summer is hands down my favorite season. I love the warm weather, the flowers, and the lazy weekend days with a cold drink in my hand watching my children play. I feel like summer is forever associated in people’s minds with the beach. Although I love summer, I’m actually not the biggest beach lover. That…
Read More5 Years
Just this past week my firstborn son turned 5. It still feels strange to type that out. If you are reading this post on the day it publishes you will probably be reading it while I am attending his preschool graduation. I didn’t even know that preschool graduation was a thing! The past year and…
Read MoreMilk Donation
Over the past almost five years of my breastfeeding journey I have read and heard countless stories about mothers who have donated their breastmilk to babies in need. I have always been stunned by the love and generosity behind these stories. Pumping is really one of the ultimate labors of love. It can be time…
Read MoreA Night Out
Last month my parents offered my husband and I a fantastic gift. They offered to watch our two small children overnight while we spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a night to ourselves. We hadn’t done this for two years. The last time we had a night to ourselves was when my mom…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions
Myth 1: Breastfeeding is easy I feel like this misconception is everywhere. It’s implied in books and in new mom pamphlets. “Breast is best” they tout and “Breastfeeding is natural!” Many women, myself included, incorrectly read between the lines and think “oh, breastfeeding must be easy. I was made to do this.” Yes, your body…
Read MoreBaby’s First Birthday
Last Sunday my baby officially turned one year old. It’s been a difficult year on so many levels I’m not even sure where to start. I have so many feelings surrounding Matthew’s birthday and I’m guessing that there are other 2020 moms who feel similarly. Here is just a taste of some of the feelings…
Read MoreThe Smell Of A Baby
Some of you are likely about to think I’ve completely lost my mind but I’m about to tell you about how much I LOVE the way my baby smells. Ok – before you decide if I’m crazy or not let me clarify – I don’t mean his dirty diapers because man – those could clear…
Read MoreAdventures in OT: Feeding Therapy
My last blog post, read it here, was about my gratitude towards my ability to breastfeed my 10 month old son. He is thriving on breastmilk and is quite the chunky monkey – as we affectionately refer to him. He is over a whopping 19lbs – much larger and heavier than my first son was…
Read MoreYou Are Enough
A couple of days ago a good friend sent me a text “please tell me it’s ok to stop nursing, I am drowning” or something to that effect. It got me thinking. We are so hard on ourselves. I mean we were hard on ourselves pre-covid but now? This situation we are living in is…
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