What’s really bugging you? You can choose to let that go. Is something really bothering you? Does a thought or memory come up into your…
Katie MaddenNovember 6, 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
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
PMADS includes Postpartum Depression, but it also includes mental health issues that occur during pregnancy and the anxiety that can also come postpartum. Perinatal- Pregnancy…
Katie MaddenMay 7, 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
"Even when you feel like you suck at everything...you are enough."
Katie MaddenFebruary 19, 2018