"Are you breastfeeding?" It has become a shameless question that health care providers, friends, family members, and strangers have come to think is perfectly acceptable…
Katie MaddenJanuary 15, 2019
One thing that is crucial to a Pumpin' Mama's success is making sure that her pump is functioning properly and that it works well with…
Katie MaddenAugust 15, 2017
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…
Katie MaddenDecember 19, 2016
What is Balanced Breastfeeding? Balanced Breastfeeding is practical prenatal education. Breastfeeding success starts in pregnancy. Prenatal breastfeeding courses should not be laden with arguments for…
Katie MaddenSeptember 1, 2015
Here is a summary of terms Balanced Breastfeeding uses to discuss all the different ways that mamas breastfeeding their babies: Nursing or “directly breastfeeding” = feeding…
Katie MaddenJuly 21, 2015
For the sake of this article, I will be using the terms breastfeeding and nursing. Aren’t they the same thing? Well, technically, yes, but I…
Katie MaddenJuly 14, 2015
Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, a staff writer for the Washington Post, recently published an article that has gone viral. “Why I don’t Breast-feed, if You Must Know,”…
Katie MaddenOctober 19, 2014
One day, I am going to host a show on TLC called “Milk Hoarders.” In this show, I will surprise a breastfeeding mom by knocking…
Katie MaddenMarch 7, 2014
The F-word is not a dirty word. Formula. There, I said it. Formula companies are genius marketers. They are unethical, sleazy, creepy stalkers, but they make a high…
Katie MaddenMarch 3, 2014
