Try Not To Take it Personally if your Baby Won't Latch
Typically, a baby who WON'T latch, CAN'T latch. My job as an IBCLC (Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is to figure...
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Your Nips Matter.
One of my most horrific memories is when my husband (trying to help) put disposable nursing pads inside my bra; the problem came when I...
Martini, mama?
Many women ask (quite shyly so as not to come across as a lush) whether it’s OK to drink alcohol while breastfeeding. There is rarely a...
A Second Chance At Breastfeeding.
Moms who’ve had a bad first experience with nursing deserve a lot of credit for putting their hat into the “breastfeeding” ring again....
The Wearever Breast Pump.
I can't tell if this pump was from 1910 or 1916, but nevertheless, we need to be thankful the pump companies have innovated since ...
"You're 9 weeks old, it's time to get your sh*t together".
I've been laughing all week about this line a mother dropped on her baby who is still having breastfeeding issues. She said it in the...
Why didn't my mother breastfeed me?
As far back as I can tell, every baby in my lineage was breastfed until me and my siblings. My grandmother nursed all seven of her...
This baby has a badass mother.
I helped her mama to breastfeed almost a year ago, and I had the pleasure of getting together for breakfast to talk about what went...
Becoming a young mother.
I got married during my last semester of college (the ripe old age of 20) and soon after graduation moved to Oklahoma City with my new ...
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