Breastfeeding

Taking Care of Mom After Baby’s Arrival

March 27, 2012

By Contributing Writer Brandy Ferguson
Most moms will admit that those first few weeks after giving birth are the most challenging, and as a mom of a newborn myself, in spite of the fact that he's our eighth, I am no exception. Due to new demands of caring for a tiny baby and trying to figure [...]

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1O Decisions for Parents of Newborns

February 16, 2012

Guest Post by Christina Szrama
Getting to the birth of your child took a dozen medical decisions at least, some small, some large. Well, your baby’s been born, you’re recovering, and the decisions just won’t let up. Welcome to parenthood! :)
Let’s walk through each of the 10 decisions you will probably be asked to make before [...]

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The Nursing Basket: A Breastfeeding Mother’s Help

February 13, 2012

Written by Courtney, Contributing Writer
The birth of a new baby brings an abundance of joy and excitement...and lots of rest, for both mom and baby. Frequent nursing keeps a new mother from extending herself too much, forcing her to sit down and relax often. In those first weeks, it's important for a new mother to [...]

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Feeding Babies: A Relaxed, Common Sense Approach

July 21, 2011

This post was originally published over a year ago, but I continue to find questions on feeding babies and introducing solids in my inbox, so I thought that this was worth re-posting. And with another year to see how Johanna has responded to this style of feeding, I can say with even more certainty that [...]

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Prevention and Treatment of Mastitis: Natural Alternatives to Taking Antibiotics

October 18, 2010

As any breastfeeding mama can tell you, mastitis is one of the nastiest things to deal with. These infections (which stem from a clogged milk duct) can come on quickly, bringing with them raging fevers and achy, fluish feelings, as well as acute soreness and tenderness in the breast, particularly around the area of the [...]

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Results and Thoughts on the Survey: Breastfeeding vs. Return of Menstrual Cycle

August 26, 2010

At long (long) last, time to analyze this survey on Breastfeeding vs. Return of Menstural Cycle that just blew me out of the water with all of the responses it received!
So... what is the relationship between breastfeeding and the post-partum return of fertility?
I thought that the answer would become more clear, but although I feel [...]

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Take my Survey: Breastfeeding vs. Return of Menstrual Cycle

June 10, 2010

As a mom who delays solids, nurses for an extended period of time and offers nighttime nursing for most of the first year, my cycle takes its sweet time returning.
However, I know that this isn't the case for every mom. I hear anecdotally from a lot of moms that even frequent nursing or nighttime nursing [...]

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Diary of Nursing a Low Milk Supply

November 2, 2009

Struggling with a low milk supply can be tough. It's disheartening to know that you're not making enough milk to satisfy your baby and it takes real work to bring that milk supply back up to where it needs to be. The encouraging thing is that it can be done!
Since this is exactly where I've [...]

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Cleansing and Detoxing: A Few Simple Ways to Do It

October 22, 2009

One of the things about living in a polluted world, full of toxic chemicals in the water, air, food supply, etc. is that they don't just stay on the outside but many of them end up on the inside, too. Our bodies can become burdened by these toxins over time, and this can affect a [...]

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Herbs for the Fussy Baby

October 8, 2009

Johanna at about 1 month old, during the worst of her colic and baby acne
Colic and fussiness in young babies just isn't fun for anyone. Not for the baby. Certainly not for the parents. It can be downright exhausting, and it's difficult to see your baby in such pain and discomfort and to feel [...]

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