By Ali Weatherford Prenatal education usually means that you learn about birth, recovery, and baby care while you’re pregnant. There are so many different ways to do this. We are lucky to live in a time where information is at [...]
By Ali Weatherford You can breastfeed without help from others, but that makes it much harder. Statistics show that having a good support system increases the chances that people will breastfeed and breastfeed for longer. What Support Looks Like Support [...]
By Ali Weatherford Last week was the first week of National Breastfeeding Month. The theme was “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents.” I was very fortunate to stay home with my babies for a pretty long time, so [...]
By Ali Weatherford I’m not a lactation consultant, but I did breastfeed two babies into toddlerhood. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth getting through the challenges. In a lot of ways, I did have it easy though. My mom [...]
By Ali Weatherford You probably know to find a pediatrician or family practice doctor for your new baby. You might also seek out help from a lactation consultant when you have a new baby and are struggling with breastfeeding. That [...]
By Ali Weatherford I had a rough pregnancy. It’s hard to admit to some of the feelings I had while I was pregnant the first time. Not everyone feels ready to be pregnant. Not everyone is excited. I was one [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Janel Davis, RD Things have changed a lot since the days of the mucus-like baby rice cereal. If I were a baby, I wouldn’t be all that interested in solid food if that’s what [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Most people can provide plenty of milk for their babies without help. But when there is a need, a pump can be a really useful tool to get the job done! [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC It seems like we should have posted an article about this a long time ago. How to breastfeed seems like a very basic topic, but it might actually be one [...]
By Ali Weatherford DOULA is an ancient Greek word that means female slave or servant. Yikes, right?!?! Some more modern interpretations of the word accept the meaning as woman caregiver. In modern times, being a doula is a profession. A [...]
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