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The Pros and Cons of Breastfeeding that Everyone Forgets to Mention
Alex provides a little sense of humor about breastfeeding during World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2013. We think she's pretty awesome because we agree that every woman should have the opportunity...
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Nursing a Newborn with a Toddler Underfoot: Creating a Peaceful Environment
When my second little boy was born, my wild and spirited toddler added a whole new dimension to the already great responsibility of breastfeeding a newborn. I was surprised by how difficult it was to...
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The Black Cape of Doom and Other Breastfeeding Memories
The First Years Nursing Privacy Wrap I breastfed each of my two kids for a year each. My kids were only 22 months apart so I was pregnant or breastfeeding for 3 and a half years straight. {Side...
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Why I Hate Breastfeeding (and the Totally Selfish Reasons Why I Do It Anyway)
I’m not good at breastfeeding. I make plenty of milk, tons of milk; that’s not the problem. I nurse in public discretely though I’m not ashamed of it. Sometimes people will have whole conversations...
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My Story is One of Support
Written by Special Guest Writer Kelli Ramirez My story is one of support. My son Benjamin was born 7 weeks early at St. Mary’s. He was in the NICU for 13 days.Although we were not able to latch...
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Breastfeeding: A Word of Advice…
Written by Special Guest Writer Ailsa Long My Doula, McRae Brittingham, recommended that I share my breastfeeding story with you to help others in their quest to breastfeed naturally.A word of advice …...
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Breastfeeding 101
You may have been to the breastfeeding class, prior to giving birth. My husband referred to our instructor as: THE BREASTFEEDING NAZI. No breastfeeding nazi here, I tend to believe that you should...
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Weaning – A Bedtime Story
(Because you’ve gotta have a sense of humor when you breastfeed!) A long time ago in the far away Kingdom of Royal Oak Michigan, there was a fair-haired little prince known as Prince Nurse-a-Lot. One...
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Breastfeeding: My Love/Hate Story
From the beginning, I knew what kind of mom I wanted to be. I wanted a healthy pregnancy, a drug-free labor, I wanted to stay-at-home with my son, and I wanted to breastfeed. My life has a tendency to...
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Teats for Two: Breastfeeding Twins
Two breasts, two babies, it can work! And for us, it absolutely did. Let me start by saying, do not take to heart any criticism you receive about whatever method you select to nourish your babies. That...
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