Breastfeeding
How To Start Pumping At Work: One Mom’s Tips for Success
Pumping at work poses its own unique challenges for new mothers, and it often comes at a time of difficult transitions for both mom and baby. You may feel like you’ve only just started to get to know your little one when it’s time to head back to the grind. There’s no getting around the […]
Our Favorite Nursing Nighties
When I was recovering from having a baby, there were so many things I was unprepared for. One of the worst of them: postpartum night sweats. The hormonal fluctuations kept me so hot, and I quickly discovered that of all the postpartum pajamas I’d purchased, the most important were nursing nighties. Don’t get me wrong. […]
What I Wish I’d Known About Dairy Free Breastfeeding
The moment you begin to wonder if you need to be a dairy free breastfeeding mom is pretty scary. Your baby is showing weird physical symptoms the suggest you may need to eliminate dairy. There’s likely mucus or blood in their diapers, they may be spitting up a lot, and you’re simultaneously grossed out, exhausted, […]
Everything You Need to Know About How to Choose a Breast Pump
When it comes to planning a registry and deciding which new baby must-haves to include, a breast pump might not be at the top of your list. But the day your insurance company asks you to choose one, the mom overwhelm feels pretty intense. We’ve been there, we get it, and we’ve got you covered […]
15 Best Nursing Pajamas for Breastfeeding
It’s the middle of the night, and you’re feeling so many emotions at the sound of your baby’s cry. Part of you is startled; another part is desperate to soothe those anxious cries; and let’s be honest, part of you wants to just pull the pillow over your head and cry yourself. For breastfeeding mamas, […]
What You Need to Know to Succeed as an Exclusively Pumping Mom
Exclusive pumping is a hard journey, but it has many benefits. Here are 7 tips, + all you need to know about how to exclusively pump.
Breast Milk Oversupply: What to Do When You Have Too Much
New moms dream of making too much breast milk. They imagine a freezer full of milk pouches and absolutely no worries about feeding their babies. However, most people don’t realize the difficult ramifications of breast milk oversupply, the pumping time required to get all the milk out, and how painful the symptoms of oversupply can […]