Got E-Milk?
I don’t know what we did before the internet. I do everything online, from paying bills to shopping for Christmas presents to looking up my nearest movie show times. Now moms are taking their web-savvy...
View ArticleBreastfeeding in Public: What’s the Big Fuss?
Several years ago, before I was a mother, I was selling a few items at my apartment complex’s community garage sale. A mother was there, walking around, bare-breasted, while feeding her baby. I wasn’t...
View ArticleWould You Eat Breast Milk Ice Cream?
Anything related to Lady Gaga really shouldn’t come as a surprise, but this is one of those news stories that makes you go “Hmmmm.” A few key facts: 1. Ice cream makers made ice cream from human breast...
View ArticleHow to Cope With Bumps in the Breastfeeding Road
I had no idea what to expect when it came to breastfeeding. I mean, never before in my life had I used my boobs to feed a human, and really, how do you prepare for that? It’s not really something you...
View ArticleBreastmilk Does a Body Good (Even If You May Be Seen as ‘Incompetent’)
All moms are super-moms. They have eyes in the backs of their heads, they can multitask with the best of them, and they can dry up tears with their presence alone. And while breastfeeding isn’t always...
View ArticleYes, You Can Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding
It’s a common misconception (ha) that you can’t get pregnant while breastfeeding. I’m living proof that it is indeed possible. Breastfeeding is actually an excellent form of birth control up to a...
View ArticleGot Milk? Two Breastmilk Storage Solutions
It’s about two weeks to D-Day. And by “D-Day,” I mean Gwen’s first daycare day. I’m already anxious about it all. How will she do? How will I do? Ahhh! And while I’m clearly already freaking out about...
View ArticleNeed to Increase Milk Supply? These Worked Magic
If you’re a breastfeeding mama who pumps and has also stressed about the amount of milk you’re providing for your wee one(s), then this post will be a welcomed hail Mary. I can’t tell you how many...
View ArticleWhy I Decided to Donate My Breast Milk
My twin girls, Goldie and Ilana, were born very premature at 27 weeks and four days. I remember almost every detail of my emergency C-section — from the moment the nurse came in to put compression...
View ArticleHow to (Sanely) Increase Your Milk Supply
I remember when we brought Gwen home from the hospital. I was nervous about A LOT of things. But at the top of that list? Breastfeeding. It was not a skill I was born with our intuitively knew how to...
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