Posts Tagged ‘pumping’
7 Secrets to Breastfeeding Twins You Need to Know
Expecting twins and worried about how you’ll manage to breastfeed not one, but TWO babies? Struggling with breastfeeding your twins and feel like you’re going insane? Giving birth to twins and bringing two new lives on earth, simultaneously, is a tough job. Way to go, mama! From now on, you will have to feed your…
Read MoreThe Ugly Truth About Making Too Much Breast Milk
Thinking you might be making too much breast milk? Have you heard that an oversupply of breast milk is a bad thing and wondering why? Having an overabundance of breast milk may sound like a true blessing, but in actuality, it can play quite the toll on you and your baby. In this post, we’ll…
Read MoreHow to Easily Build a Breast Milk Freezer Stash
Heading back to work soon and wondering what the best way is to build a breast milk freezer stash? In search of all the best pumping and storage tips to help you get the most out of your milk? As your maternity leave quickly comes to an end, you’re probably getting nervous about having enough…
Read MoreHow to Get Your Breastfed Baby to Take a Bottle (And What to Do When They Absolutely Refuse)
Anxious about going back to work because your breastfed baby won’t take a bottle? Looking for some helpful tips and tricks to get your baby to eat while you’re away? Babies will eventually eat if they’re hungry enough, but that may lead to them reverse cycling. And, the last thing you want is to be…
Read More19 Free Resources All Breastfeeding Moms Should Know About
Looking for all the best resources to help you succeed at breastfeeding? Don’t have a whole lot of money to spend on classes and books? Breastfeeding is normal and natural, but it’s also a learned process that takes a lot of practice. There will be questions, obstacles, and challenges to overcome along the way. But…
Read More5 Must-Know Tips for Breastfeeding Moms Returning to Work
You’ve spent the last several weeks knee deep in dirty diapers, figuring out this whole breastfeeding thing, and of course bonding with your precious new bundle of joy; but maternity leave is coming to an end, and you will be returning back to work before you know it. You’re probably going to be experiencing a…
Read More7 Ways to Increase Your Pumping Output
Breastfeeding is rewarding…but hard…and pumping is even harder! Returning to work after baby is already stressful enough, but if you breastfeed you have the additional stress of pumping enough milk for your little one while you’re away. There are a variety of reasons why you may see a temporary dip in your supply, like being dehydrated,…
Read MoreDad and the Breastfed Baby; Ways to Bond & Get Involved
A lot of dads can often feel useless, especially in the first year of baby’s life, and especially if baby is breastfed; You can count me among that lot. My daughter cries for her mother as I walk in the door from work to hug her. She’s always excited to see me….for about 10 minutes at…
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