Changing the Plan: Kelly’s Story
by Kelly Paustian I planned to be that mama who would do whatever it took to give my little one the breastmilk he so desperately needed. I planned to seek out support and guidance when needed and offer it in […]
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Live Aloha
While we were in Hawaii, I learned that Aloha is not just a word for hello and goodbye, but a word that is filled with much more depth, meaning, and feeling. I would see this on the roadside: I found souvenirs […]
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When Breastfeeding is Unremarkable
by Kasey Stacey (Photo credit for featured image: Siné Stabosz) It seems to me that the bulk of my writing about breastfeeding centers on my experience with my son. As my journey with Vincent has been my first breastfeeding experience, […]
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Night Weaning
by Kasey Stacey I was about half way through my pregnancy with Brigid and I just couldn’t take it any longer. The constant night waking. The desire to be latched on the whole night. The non-stop need for physical contact […]
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Insanity Max Breastfeeding: A 2017 Breastfeeding Manifesto
In the year 2017, there is still a pervasive message that breastfeeding is natural and easy. “Babies were born to breastfeed!” they say. Well, babies are also supposed to be conceived naturally and be born through a cervix. We all […]
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Squishy and Mushy
by Libbie Feichter I teach a couple yoga classes every week. After my last baby, I went to teach my first class. A student approached me, “Have you lost all the baby weight?” The question hit me sort of hard, […]
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Allergies and Elimination Diets: Sarah’s Story
by Sarah Neyers Hard-won. To explain our breastfeeding journey in a word, that would be it. We just hit our first goal of breastfeeding for six months and it did not come easy. To say that breastfeeding is natural considerably […]
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Breastfeeding a Baby with an Allergy
by Justine Deputy With my background working as a nurse at The Birth Center and working with Balanced Breastfeeding, I was lucky to know the importance of planning to breastfeed. Through working with mamas and babies for over four years […]
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Weaning: When Baby Weans Before Mom is Ready
Please note: When I refer to nursing, I am referring to baby directly sucking on mom’s breast. When I refer to breastfeeding, I am talking about the act of giving your baby breastmilk, be it in a bottle or directly […]
Read MoreWhen Leo Broke Up with Me
by Courtney Sley “You know you really love someone when you can’t hate them for breaking your heart.” This was a quote I found when mindlessly scrolling on Pinterest one night around 2:45 am, pumping all alone in my beautiful […]
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