Mamahood / Post-Pregnancy / Breastfeeding

Natural Labor Induction: Did You Try Anything?

The following is a post sponsored by Holland and Barrett. For our sponsored post policy, click here. I’ve been fortunate/unfortunate never to endure the miserable past-my-due-date days of pregnancy. My body ejects kids at 35 weeks... Continue reading...

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If Men Could Breastfeed…

We’ve made jokes before about how men would handle the pain of pregnancy and childbirth. But have you ever stopped to think about what would happen if men did the breastfeeding? If it was at my house, I think the baby would go hungry,... Continue reading...

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Part Two of Coming Back From a Breastfeeding Break: 5 Tips to Begin Breastfeeding Again

Yesterday, I shared my experience with taking a breastfeeding break due to breast abscesses. And because I know there are moms out there in similar situations who want to keep breastfeeding but may feel helpless, today I wanted to share some... Continue reading...

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Part One of Coming Back From a Breastfeeding Break: Breast Abscesses

I spent most of my first pregnancy worrying about labor and birth. I knew I wanted to breastfeed and wasn’t worried that it would be difficult. After all, it’s a very simple process, isn’t it? Your body makes the milk, your... Continue reading...

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Breastfeeding in Public: A Funny Tale of Two Types

With the second child, it’s definitely true that you’re a whole lot more laid back about everything. You don’t seem to fret quite as much, and you don’t sweat the small stuff. I recently saw this very funny video, comparing... Continue reading...

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The Breastfeeding Battle: My Struggle to Make It Work

New mom Jessica recently shared her struggles in adapting to mommyhood. Here she shares her experiences with breastfeeding and her valiant effort to make it work. We hope that by sharing her breastfeeding experience, other moms who may be... Continue reading...

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Our Reaction to the Time Magazine Cover

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have seen, heard about and have an opinion on the breastfeeding cover of Time magazine. My initial reaction when I saw the cover was that they were certainly looking to stir the pot. And stir... Continue reading...

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More Dirty Secrets of Childbirth

My friend Erika is currently expecting her first child, due in August. (You can read about her pregnancy brain, or lack thereof, here.) And as I found myself going through labor, delivery and childbirth the second time, I kept making mental... Continue reading...

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Breastfeeding the Second Time Around

With over a year of breastfeeding experience under my belt, I feel like a seasoned pro. So when my son was born, out popped the boobs for round two with kiddo two. As I’ve mentioned, my two pregnancies were polar opposites. So you’d... Continue reading...

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Post-Baby Belly Progress: Part 1

I’ve always railed on those celeb magazines that make losing the baby weight look like a cinch. I actually gave a big shout-out to Pink when she wasn’t afraid to be seen in public before she had six-pack abs. Certainly there are... Continue reading...

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