by Jessica Apel, D.O. A version of this post originally appeared on The Mothers' Space blog. It is 4:00 pm on a sunny and warm…
Katie MaddenMarch 21, 2017
For as long as I can remember, I have had large boobs. When I finally decided to have a reduction, I was a 34F. I…
Katie MaddenMarch 7, 2017
by Elizabeth Napolin When I was 36 weeks and one day pregnant, we had some friends over for dinner. It had been a long work day…
Katie MaddenFebruary 28, 2017
by Dr. Erin Teeple I had no idea that breastfeeding would be important to me. But as a well-educated, prepared pregnant woman, I dutifully signed…
Katie MaddenFebruary 28, 2017
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…
Katie MaddenFebruary 14, 2017
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…
Kasey StaceyJanuary 31, 2017
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…
Katie MaddenJanuary 10, 2017
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…
Katie MaddenJanuary 3, 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
Sarah's story of grieving her pump by Sarah Knavel We battled low supply at the beginning of our breastfeeding journey. Starting when my son was…
Katie MaddenDecember 13, 2016
by Franchessa Sayler I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA since I was 9) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Because of my health issues, breastfeeding meant so…
Katie MaddenDecember 6, 2016
by Cana Hartman Many of you may have heard the tale of the most stubborn baby ever, my son Jackson. He refused to latch, and…
Katie MaddenOctober 11, 2016
by Jennifer Sikes “Does she sleep through the night?” Nope, and that’s okay. Last night, I went back to co-sleeping with my daughter, and it…
Katie MaddenSeptember 27, 2016
Nursing in public is one thing, but pumping in public? That’s a whole other trick. Don’t let the anxiety of pumping in public stop you…
Katie MaddenSeptember 20, 2016
From Libbie Freichter's speech at the 2016 Big Latch On Katie asked me to speak today about nursing through pain, and as interesting as it…
Katie MaddenAugust 9, 2016
from Margaret Kite's speech at the 2016 Big Latch On Confession: when my daughter spits up a little after nursing, I am relieved. This is…
Katie MaddenAugust 9, 2016
by Kasey Stacey I saw this cartoon posted on Facebook shortly after Brigid was born: “Sigh,” I replied to my friend who had posted it.…
Kasey StaceyAugust 2, 2016
by Nichole Dobo It’s 3:00 a.m. and I am standing in my kitchen mixing a glass of chocolate milk. I am topless, as is the…
Katie MaddenJuly 26, 2016
by Katie Madden “Udder one!” Lucy would exclaim and push me off the breast I was lying on. She wanted to nurse on the other…
Katie MaddenJuly 12, 2016
42 days to recover from childbirth and pregnancy. 42 days to bond with a baby. 42 days to adapt to a world changing event. 42…
Katie MaddenJune 21, 2016