Tag: breastfeeding

Every Breastfeeding Journey is Different: And It’s All Okay

I planned to share how wonderful and convenient breastfeeding is. I imagined sharing what a sweet bond it is, how you don't have to...

When Breast Is Best Is Not What’s Best for You

Before I had my first kid, I knew I would breastfeed. "Breast is best" was the cry of my mom friends, my OBGYN, and...

Oh, the Places You’ll Breastfeed

Congratulations! Today is your day. You're headed home from the hospital, your baby is here to stay! You have formula from a can. You have...

4 Tips for Nursing an Infant While Raising Littles

Nursing can be a beautiful bonding experience for moms. Some of the most beautiful newborn pictures I have ever seen have been of moms...

I’m Excited to be Done Breastfeeding (And No, I Don’t Feel...

First off, let me just say that I am SO fortunate to have been able to breastfeed two babies until they were a year...

Weaning Triggered My Post-Partum Depression

I'm not entirely sure where to begin. It's not that I have trouble talking about my experience. I'm a fairly open book. I guess it's because...

Let’s Admit it: Pumping Sucks

I started this whole pumping journey 8 years ago when my first son was born. Let me start out by saying that each time...

I Won’t Miss Everything About Parenting

For four years straight, I was either pregnant or nursing. Last month, I weaned my second child from nursing, and guess what? I don’t feel...

The Hardest Part About Breastfeeding is the End

The end of breastfeeding...such a difficult topic and one that is very different for everyone. Breastfeeding a child can be a very difficult and...

How Do You Handle Negative Reactions about Breastfeeding in Public?

I know whatever opinion people have about breastfeeding in public tends to be a strong opinion. Even so, I was still caught off guard...

The Day My Baby Quit Nursing

Two days before my baby's first birthday, he abruptly quit nursing. It was 3:00 on a Saturday and I had been bitten (yes, there)...

I’m Confident in My Parenting Choices (and Why You Should Be...

Nothing has come more natural to me than parenting. Hear me out when I say I am not writing this to brag or shame...