How to manage a baby and breastfeeding during the holidays Updated September 9th 2024 The holidays are here and with it can come a lot of stress and worries or concerns over your family and your new baby. I’m going to start with a little story. I had a 4 week old at Christmas backContinue reading “Holiday Booby Traps: Avoiding Mastitis and other issues”
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Breastfeeding and Birth Control
Updated June 6th 2022 You’ve likely had someone tell you that you can’t get pregnant while breastfeeding only to have someone else tell you they got pregnant 3 months after having a baby What’s the right answer? Should you be able to rely on breastfeeding as a method of birth control? You can get pregnantContinue reading “Breastfeeding and Birth Control”
Taking Care of Your Nipples While Breastfeeding
Why does breastfeeding hurt sometimes and how to care for your nipples Updated December 4th 2022 Let me start this by saying you do not need to toughen up your nipples or do anything to prepare them for breastfeeding. If your experience is anything like mine, you received unsolicited advice from well meaning friends andContinue reading “Taking Care of Your Nipples While Breastfeeding”
What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultants Guide to packing your hospital bag for birth and breastfeeding Updated January 15th 2025 When I was pregnant with my firstborn and it came time to pack my hospital bag, I really wasn’t sure what to bring. I was delivering my baby at our midwife clinic. They had aContinue reading “What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag”
Breastfeeding With A Nipple Piercing
Updated June 10th 2024 Can I breastfeed with a nipple piercing? What if I used to have one? Will a nipple piercing affect my milk supply or my baby? If you have these questions, you’re not alone! You might not have previously considered breastfeeding at the time you got your nipple pierced. Maybe now you’reContinue reading “Breastfeeding With A Nipple Piercing”
Could you be iron deficient?
Updated December 23rd 2025 Are you constantly tired? Do you feel weak? Do you have brittle nails and hair? What about shortness of breath or weak concentration? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be iron deficient (or anemic, just keep reading) and not even know it. Did you know iron deficiencyContinue reading “Could you be iron deficient?”