Posts Tagged ‘pumping’
Milk 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 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…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Round 2
If you’ve been following my blog posts for the past couple of months, you have read about some of the ways that my two sons are different – and they are VERY different. Breastfeeding has been no exception. The learning curve has been a bit easier this time since I do have some experience but…
Read MoreSurviving Black Friday with a Nursing Infant
Happy November ladies! What do you think of when you think November? I think brrr it’s cold, Thanksgiving is almost here, and I need to start thinking about Christmas Shopping – not necessarily in that order. I hate waiting to buy gifts until last minute and we try to shop sales whenever possible to avoid…
Read MoreBreastfeeding and Oversupply
Last month I wrote to you about low milk supply and how to combat the challenges that it presents. If you missed it but it sounds like something you are struggling with please check it out! You can find the link HERE. If you are on the opposite end of the spectrum and think you…
Read MoreThe Truth About Low Milk Supply
Last week was officially “World Breastfeeding Week” but many organizations are celebrating all month long. If you are or have breastfed a baby (regardless of how long you did it) give yourself some credit. Breastfeeding can be really hard! In honor of Breastfeeding Month I wanted to write about a topic that affects a lot…
Read MoreHands Free Pumping Bras – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
If you are anything like me, there’s a good chance that at some point you have found yourself wondering if you really NEED a hands free pumping bra. When my husband and I were preparing for the arrival of our son, there were so many things on the list (given to us by our registry…
Read MoreUnique Situations: Large Breasts
I have large breasts. I mean really large. The kind that you have to go to a special store to buy a bra for. The kind where a bra costs almost the same as a shopping trip to Whole Pay…I mean foods. I have always been pretty well endowed. My mother was larger with a…
Read MoreWhen it Comes to Pumping Flanges… Size Matters!
If you are a nursing/pumping mama, you already know that pumping can be a pain in the butt but do you know for sure if you are using the correct size flanges? Having the right flange size is really important. Using the right size can seriously impact your relationship with your pump… it could mean…
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