I’ve noticed that anytime I speak about hardships in breastfeeding the first thing some people say is “it looks like it’s time to wean!” This demonstrates to me a gross misunderstanding of weaning. [Read more…]
I Forgot to Help My Newborn: Breastfeeding the Second Time
It makes sense that things would be easier the second time around. I heard this from many Moms with more than one child. “It’s so much easier with the second one!” We are much more relaxed this time. We don’t try to be quiet in the house, we don’t listen to the advice and we don’t stress about every little odd thing that Exley does. It’s been smooth. A lot smoother than the early days with my first son, Jack. [Read more…]
Ask an Expert: Breast Fullness and Difficulty Latching
Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
Fan Question:
“I am expecting my 4th and would like to exclusively breastfeed this one, but I had issues with the 1st 3. My breasts get so large, my nipple almost disappears, and I have a hard time getting the babies to latch. Any ideas on how to fix this?” [Read more…]
Ask an Expert: How to Use Breast Milk Storage Times
*Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
Fan Question:
“If I’m going to freeze my milk, do I have to do it right after I pump?” [Read more…]
Technology That Prevents Death
There has been a lot of chatter on the internet lately about children being forgotten in car seats. My initial reaction is always to fiercely judge a person. “How in the world can you forget your child?” “How disconnected from life can a person really be?” “You must have serious issues to forget your own child.” [Read more…]
Ask an Expert: Tandem Nursing
By Anne Smith, IBCLC
Fan Question:
“I nursed all my babies. My oldest was 8 months old When I became pregnant with my daughter so I stopped nursing him. It never occurred to me to continue or to try and tandem nurse them. I know with the first baby, your produce colostrum. Now, if you are already nursing when baby number two arrives, will you produce colostrum again or will the new baby miss out? I see people frowning upon mom’s that choose to tandem nurse but the way I see it, as long as new baby gets it’s “liquid gold” and baby one will get a double dose of colostrum, Why would there ever be an issue? If I could go back in time, I would change the decision I made that day and kept nursing. [Read more…]
