I have a flashbulb memory of icing the cupcakes for Lucy’s first birthday. I cried as I made her red and black ladybug cupcakes for…
Katie MaddenJuly 16, 2018
Images credit: Angie Gray Whether or not you feel “successful” at breastfeeding can only be measured by the goal you set for yourself. Set an…
Katie MaddenJuly 9, 2018
Cowritten by Katie Madden RN, IBCLC and Elizabeth Napolin, LPCMH Every mother, heck, everyone needs to read this one. Give it to your partner too.…
Katie MaddenJuly 2, 2018
Proper Deep Latch = Comfortable and Effective We know that a latch is effective if the baby is making his adequate number of diapers for…
Katie MaddenJune 25, 2018
If you have an average milk supply and you are exclusively breastfeeding (i.e., not supplementing with formula or feeding solids), your baby probably gains about…
Katie MaddenJune 18, 2018
We asked other Balanced Breastfeeding mamas for their best advice for getting rid of a stubborn plugged duct and here are their responses: Moving milk:…
Katie MaddenJune 11, 2018
Abby Wambach, the soccer champion and activist for pay equity and LGBTQ rights, delivered the keynote address to the Class of 2018 at Barnard’s 126th…
Katie MaddenMay 28, 2018
When a woman is in the throes of making breastfeeding work, she is often running on adrenaline. She has a mission, a purpose. Without thinking,…
Katie MaddenMay 14, 2018