Hopelessness. Homesickness. Sadness. Doom. Those are some of the words used to describe D-MER: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex. I didn’t know to call it that…
bbfeedadminNovember 12, 2019
The most important moment of my first breastfeeding experience is when Katie told me to stop. As a new mom, I wanted to do everything…
bbfeedadminOctober 1, 2019
by Emily Zarek 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. My son, my baby, my last child, turned one this week. It’s the end of an…
bbfeedadminSeptember 17, 2019
As a first-time pregnant mama, how did you anticipate breastfeeding would go? I think a lot of us have an ambivalence about it—some fears mixed…
Kasey StaceyAugust 27, 2019
by Andi Reasin “The second night is always the worst.” Those words spoken by the nurse at the hospital play over in my mind, even…
bbfeedadminJune 11, 2019
What was your child’s first word for breastfeeding? One of my favorite parts about nursing older babies is when they start talking about breastfeeding. Many…
Kasey StaceyMay 28, 2019
by Mary Ashley Parrish I had just found out I was pregnant when the breastfeeding anxiety began. I had read everything about how a woman…
bbfeedadminApril 16, 2019
by Andrea Volk I made the decision to stop pumping/breastfeeding. It was not a decision I took lightly. I talked about it at all hours…
bbfeedadminApril 9, 2019
At Balanced Breastfeeding, we have a core value of kindness. As you are reading this mother's story, remember that this is not your story. It…
Kasey StaceyApril 2, 2019
