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Preparing to Breastfeed Again After a Difficult First Experience

updated Feb 18, 2019

What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘breastfeeding’? Is it joy? Happiness? Excitement? If you answered yes to any of these, I’m going to suggest this article might not be for you. The things that come to my mind when thinking about breastfeeding are: anxiety, pain, guilt… just to name a few.… →

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5 Alternatives to Breastfeeding New Moms May Not Know About

updated Jan 30, 2019

Breastfeeding doesn’t always work out for every new mom. There are many things that could go wrong – lack of supply, inverted nipples, troubles latching, medical complications and the list goes on and on. Some women choose not to breastfeed, and others simply cannot.

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4 Breastfeeding Tips That Even Your Lactivist BFF Didn’t Tell You…

updated Jan 8, 2019

Here is the story of my breastfeeding journey and the four tips I now give everyone mom to help them thrive breastfeeding! And if you are a breastfeeding mom or have one in your life, check out my gift giving guide for breastfeeding moms! My 16-month-old baby boy is a boob man. I’m pretty proud… →

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7 Things No One Tells You About Giving Birth

updated Nov 27, 2018

You’re near the finish line and whether through vaginal delivery or caesarean, your baby is coming soon…oh happy day. You’ll start to read up on every birth article you can find, watch every birthing video you can stomach, and take any and all childbirth classes you hear about. Your doctor, family, and friends will do… →

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How to Cope With Your Postpartum Body

updated Nov 12, 2018

I jumped out of the shower yesterday to grab my towel off of the rack and I was a little…ahem…bouncy. I’ve got some serious stretch marks, and there isn’t anything that shea butter lotion, HOURS of running and a thousand crunches can do to help me. I’m here for the long haul, and I have… →

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7 Ways to Survive AND Thrive the 4th Trimester

updated Oct 1, 2018

Your body and soul have just been through the mammoth task of growing and birthing a baby into the world. Now you need some serious resting and healing time! For many mums the fourth trimester, or newborn stage, is filled with both some of the highest highs, and the greatest challenges of our lives. For… →

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7 Tips to Boost Milk Supply As an Exclusive Pumper

updated Sep 6, 2018

Being an exclusive pumper means many things. The biggest thing it means is that you are a hard working, loving, strong mama. Breastfeeding is so hard, and having to pump non-stop, 24/7 is just as hard if even more so. There are lots of reasons why moms choose to exclusively pump breast milk instead of… →

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4 Words to Encourage Breastfeeding When It’s Hard for New Moms

updated Aug 29, 2018

 Breastfeed, they said. It’ll be easy, they said. And like a sucker I believed it…the part where they said it’d be easy. I read here and there that breastfeeding is hard. But I always thought, not for me! I’m going to breastfeed my kids effortlessly! That was my attitude. When I found out I was… →

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How New Moms Can Survive the First Month Postpartum

updated Aug 22, 2018

Congratulations! You made it through childbirth and are now snuggling at home with your new baby. In a perfect world, every new mama would have live-in help for several weeks after delivery. Then you wouldn’t have to worry about a thing except nursing your new little one and recovering. Unfortunately, this sort of help rarely… →

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Top 5 Tips for Handling Sleep Deprivation As A New Mommy

updated Aug 17, 2018

It truly was a miracle – my baby boy slept through the night! For some moms, this was a much simpler feat to accomplish especially if their kiddo was sleeping through the night early on. However, for me it was a BIG deal – after months of enduring sleep deprivation, I finally felt like I… →

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