Breastfeeding, but not nursing. There is an important delineation we make around here: A mom who pumps for her baby but does not latch her…
Katie MaddenApril 16, 2019
“We have to believe we are enough in order to say, ‘Enough!’” -- Brene Brown “For women, setting boundaries is difficult because shame gremlins are…
Katie MaddenSeptember 25, 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
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
by Vanessa Shanks, MD I am a firm believer that 80% of breastfeeding success relies on appropriate maternal support (okay, I made that number up,…
Katie MaddenMarch 26, 2018
Michelle Porter, MPH, RD is a Registered Dietitian, board-certified specialist in obesity and weight management, and a Balanced Breastfeeding Mentor.
bbfeedadminFebruary 20, 2018
This season you are in is exhausting and magical and never-ending and passing way too quickly. It will end. Whether you want it to or…
Katie MaddenSeptember 12, 2017
I wanted to call this blog “The New Mother’s Guide to Dealing with People Who Are Trying to Help but Who Don’t Know Shit about…
Katie MaddenAugust 29, 2017
