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The Big Latch On: Women Around the World Celebrate Breastfeeding Week in Public

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Are you a breastfeeding mom, or the friend, spouse, relative or partner of a breastfeeding mom? If so, get out and celebrate with The Big Latch On; an event in which mothers around the world gather to synchronously breastfeed their children…
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How to Overcome Public Breastfeeding Challenges

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Breastfeeding in public can be daunting for many new mothers. There’s social stigma and fear of flashing the flesh working against our maternal mission to meet our baby’s every need, no matter the time or place. The fact is, in winter,…
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Got Enough Milk? Donate Your Breastmilk!

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I recently wrote a very personal piece about how I was pumping milk to give to some friends who are adopting. After writing about my experience with breast milk donation, I was asked why it’s important and how a person can go about it. So,…
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Pumping Breast Milk Doesn’t Have To Be So Bad

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From my very first time, I hated my breast pump. I couldn’t stand sitting still, holding the flanges to my breasts, feeling my nipples pulled taut, hearing the motor’s swishing sound as the machine extracted as much milk from me as it…
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Is Your Diet Upsetting Your Breastfeeding Baby?

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At Annabelle’s two month wellness check-up in July, our pediatrician asked me how everything was going. I told him about how she would sleep for a solid six hours before waking up to nurse at night, then go back down for another three or…
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New Moms: Pumping Breastmilk 101

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Breastfeeding is healthy, natural, and a wonderful way to bond with your newborn, but—if like most moms—you can’t always be there to nurse your baby, a breast pump is a necessity. In this video, Amanda Edwards gives you the rundown on…
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How to Quit Breastfeeding Without Feeling Guilty

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 I’ve nursed all three of my kids. I breastfed longer with the first two than with the last one but each time I weaned them, the horrible guilty feeling was there. I quit breastfeeding for different reasons with…
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Tips for Breastfeeding Comfortably

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I’ve written before about the less-spoken-about challenges of breastfeeding. It really can be painful and anxiety-inducing, especially for first-time moms. But there are ways to avoid discomfort, deal with pain, and increase a mother’s…