By Ali Weatherford In one of our weekly support group discussions, a second-time mama shared about being diagnosed with a VERY rare and weird pregnancy condition. It might not surprise you to hear that there are a lot of weird [...]
By Ali Weatherford Exclusive pumping is when someone provides breast milk through pumping only, and never directly feeds the baby from the breast. The breast milk that is collected using a pump can then be fed to the baby in [...]
By Ali Weatherford Even when breastfeeding starts smoothly, or when you overcome some obstacles to get it figured out and things are working well, there can be new issues that come up. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you are doing [...]
By Ali Weatherford If you’ve never heard of nipple shields, you might picture something a superhero might wear! To me, it sounds like a very serious piece of armor. Nipple shields are also sort of controversial. You can find information [...]
By Ali Weatherford The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all breast fed infants younger than 12 months old need a daily dose of vitamin D. That might be surprising to you! It was to me. It was a pretty [...]
By Ali Weatherford When you fantasize about being a parent for the first time, you might picture playing with your kids. Maybe you can’t wait to toss or kick a ball around. You might imagine a dollhouse and figures or [...]
By Ali Weatherford Nipple confusion is most likely something you will become aware of when you are breastfeeding or preparing to breastfeed. Maybe your friend or a family member warned you about nipple confusion. “Don’t give your baby a bottle [...]
By Ali Weatherford Not all nipples are the same! Most people think of a nipple as a small knob at the end of a breast. It is darker than most of the breast tissue, is firmer and more textured, and [...]
By Ali Weatherford Essential oils are available all over the place! You used to have to buy them at health food stores, pharmacies, or from special distributors. Now I see them at my local grocery stores. You can even buy them [...]
By Ali Weatherford Before lactation was a field of study and being a lactation consultant was a career path, women helped each other learn to feed and take care of their babies. When someone wasn’t able to provide their own [...]
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