Writer & Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding is normal, natural, and instinctual, but it’s also a learned process for both moms and babies. It’s to be expected that new moms will have questions, and need information as breastfeeding unfolds after birth. Along with some loving care and guidance, and a good …
Maybe your baby never latched. Maybe it hurt so damn much and nothing made it better. Maybe you were given bad advice in the hospital, or by your pediatrician, your obstetrician, your midwife, your mother, your friend. Maybe you just didn’t want to breastfeed. Maybe …
It’s ok that you’re the only one who can get your child to take a nap. It’s ok that you’re the only one who can put your child to sleep at night. It’s ok that you can’t imagine a night away from your child. It’s …
Most mothers make plenty of milk for their babies — nature designed breastfeeding to be a very hearty system. But by virtue of the work I do, I see my fair share of low milk supply cases (I see the babies who are having issues …
As a breastfeeding helper, I get a lot of questions about nursing to sleep. Many mothers are worried that by nursing to sleep, they are setting up bad habits for their baby. They are worried that their baby will never fall asleep any other way. …