I breastfed like a champ with both of my kids, even nursing my daughter while I was pregnant with my son. It was not seamless, however, because when I initially started breastfeeding my first-born I felt like I had no idea what I was doing and spent a lot of time frantically trying to work through [...]
Tags: baby guide, books for new parents, Breastfeeding, nursing, postpartum depression, review
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We’re mid-way through World Breastfeeding Week, but it’s not too late to get involved. The theme for this year’s World Breastfeeding Week is “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life.”
The health benefits of breastfeeding through the first year and beyond are well established. But many people don’t think about nursing mothers during times of tragedy such as earthquakes, [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, disaster, La Leche League, nursing, World Breastfeeding Week
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It stinks to be a sick mom. There’s no way around that. Housework still needs to be done, dinner cooked, children cared for – even if you feel as if you just want to down a shot of Nyquil and crawl under the covers for about a week.
When you’re a nursing mother – whether your [...]
Tags: Advil, Benadryl, Breastfeeding, colds, immune system, immunity, medicine, neti-pot, nursing, Nyquil, Sick while breastfeeding, Tylenol
Posted in: Health
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What do you think about the mother in this case? A 26-year-old North Dakota mom was arrested for breastfeeding her baby while she was drunk.
Police were called to her home to investigate a domestic disturbance, and found Stacey Anvarinia breastfeeding her 6-week-old baby. The officers believed that she was drunk and arrested her. Last week [...]
Tags: alcohol, Breastfeeding, child abuse, drinking, nursing
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I’ll never forget the moment when I was absolutely sure that I just couldn’t keep going as a mom. My two year old was having a fitful sleep and kept waking me up with her yelps from the nightmares she was having. My newborn was sleeping in the bed with me because it was the only [...]
Tags: emotions, exhausted, newborns, nursing, overwhelmed, sleep, tired, toddler
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