Your skin is amazing! Not only is it incredibly beautiful, but it’s the largest and hardest working organ in your body! It’s helping you and others, even when you’re just doing nothing. Like when you’re snuggling your baby and enjoying that skin to skin contact. How incredible is that?!? Your skin never turns off. It …
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Do you know why you should breastfeed? Many women choose to breastfeed because they’ve heard it preached that “breast is best.” You may believe the reasons to give a baby breastmilk are because it provides the healthiest nourishment and is better for the baby. Only you’re not sure why. Many of us just breastfeed because …
You may be wondering why there’s a swaddling article on a breastfeeding site. Curiosity is killing you, right? Well, there are three reasons: First, when you’re nursing her, it keeps your baby’s hands tucked nicely away so she can’t “help” you while you’re trying to get her latched on right. Second, babies love to be …
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Breastfeeding is hard. There are so many things you never even thought of that can completely sabotage your efforts to feed your baby. One of the easiest, but most profound ways to ensure success is by choosing your position. Choosing the right position can make the difference between your experience being a struggle or being …
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Why is it no one really explains the process of burping? Why does no one really talk about burping at all? Unless you have a fussy baby, that is. Then they tell you to burp him…like you should know exactly how to do that. Even worse, a well-meaning relative may just say, “here give him …
I’ll never forget my first introduction to the wonder of breastfeeding. I woke at 2 AM to find two nurses, one standing on either side of my hospital bed. One nurse was holding my boob and the other was holding my new son. Medicated though I was, I caught on to what was expected of …
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The most crucial part of breastfeeding is making sure you have the perfect latch. Sounds wrong, doesn’t it? Well it’s not, I promise. If the latch is wrong it’s going to be a short-lived and probably painful experience for you. If only latching was as easy as making sure baby’s mouth is closed over the …
Every mom at some point has the same worry: is my baby getting enough to eat? Not just breastfeeding moms, ALL moms. How much should she eat? Is she getting enough breastmilk? How can I know I’m doing this right? I’m not gonna lie, it would be really great if our breasts came with some …
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More than 75% of new mothers say the very first time breastfeeding was the hardest. After all, it’s not just the mother’s first time, it’s the baby’s first time breastfeeding too. There are a few things you can do to make your first feeding session go smoothly. Without further ado, here they are: Feed ASAP …
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How successful do you want your breastfeeding experience to be? Probably wildly successful, if I had to guess. But if you’re like a lot of women and don’t give breastfeeding any thought beyond “that’s what I’ll do,” then you’re headed for a bumpy road my friend. You need to get ready for breastfeeding! I’m not …
