These are NOT signs of low milk supply:
[Read more…]Co-Sleeping With the Breastfeeding Baby
This is one of the early co-sleeping setups we had. It’s funny how fancy and clean it looks. Totally a posed photo. (There is bungee cord underneath connecting the bed to the crib so that there wouldn’t be a gap).
You Made Me A Breastfeeding Badass
Jack asked me, “Mommy, is everyone born with something that they are really good at?”
“Well, sure. I guess. Probably more than one thing.”
[Read more…]Breastfeeding Is Hard Work
Sometimes people truly do not understand what we do all day. The house is a mess, we haven’t gotten dressed, we haven’t eaten and items on the to-do list are unmarked. People think we’re on vacation because we are not at a job or running errands or cleaning. They think we are eating Bonbons while watching soap operas (OK, maybe we are but only because we can’t get up.)
[Read more…]The Badass Breastfeeder Blog – 7 Years of Breastfeeding Advocacy
Jack asked me, “Mommy, is everyone born with something that they are really good at?”
“Well, sure. I guess. Probably more than one thing.”
“What are you good at?”
Goodbye Num Nums
By Melody Griffith
Num Nums is leaving
I feel it everyday
Even though it’s time to go
A part of me wants you to stay [Read more…]
Breastfeeding Is Not Sexual… At All
We have dedicated an entire episode of The Badass Breastfeeding Podcast to this topic! Click here!
We’ve been talking sex and breasts lately and it has become apparent that we need some education on the issue.
Sex organs are defined as organs involved in sexual reproduction. The testes in the male and the ovaries in the female are the primary sex organs. The genitals and the internal sex organs are the secondary sex organs. [Read more…]
Your Legal Rights As A Working Breastfeeding Parent, And What To Do If Your Rights Are Violated
By Wendy Wisner, IBCLC
The majority of new moms return to work after having a baby—only 34% decide not to return to work, and as many as 1/4 of moms return to work within 2 weeks of having a baby. The reasons moms return to work are usually financial, although some women do so because they genuinely love their jobs. [Read more…]
Breasts Are Not Sex Organs: Lessons From Breastfeeding
We have dedicated an entire episode of The Badass Breastfeeding Podcast to this topic! Click here!
Seriously folks. Sorry to burst your bubble, but breasts are not sex organs. And therefore you need to stop using this as an excuse to regulate them. Breasts on a female are no different than those on a male. They just make more milk. Yes, I said “more” because male breasts can also make some milk.
The sexual feelings you and I have about breasts is cultural. I’m fine with that. I definitely use my breasts during sex. I also use my hands and my mouth. But there aren’t any laws that say I need to keep those covered. Surely you’d think that was crazy. [Read more…]
