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Breastfeeding and the Price of Health Care

We know breastfeeding is good for baby AND mama, but it is also good for the price of health care.  A new study from Harvard Medical School estimates that if mothers’ breastfeed for the recommended...

Enjoying Pool Time with Baby while Breastfeeding

You may notice that getting out and about with baby gets easier as a routine emerges and you know your babies hourly moods.  While you are surely keeping your home at the perfect temperature and ha...

The Value vs. The Cost of Breastfeeding

There is an emerging debate about the cost and value of breastfeeding.  This may sound funny because, besides your nursing bra wardrobe and a few simple items to make it easier, isn’t breastfeeding...

4th of July: Celebrate with Baby

Any first holiday with baby is an exciting time, and you’ll surely want to have your camera handy.  Celebrating the 4th of July with your baby in a couple of days is no exception. Perhaps you’ve al...

Preparing for Baby: Flying While Pregnant

While everything inside your body is changing, shifting and growing, your day-to-day life during pregnancy may be business as usual and you’re itching to get away.  Or perhaps you are eager to take...

Baby Skin Care: Sun Protection for Baby

Baby skin care is important year round, but especially in the summer.  The hot July sun can be a blast, but it’s our job as moms to protect our little ones from too much of a good thing. Sun Protec...

Breast Milk Production: My 8-month old gets distracted while breastfeeding. How do I know if she is getting enough milk?

It is absolutely normal for an 8-month old baby to be curious, even while breastfeeding, and doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with your breast milk production!  This means she may come off t...

Nursing Supplies, Your Nursing Survival Kit

If you were stuck on an island with your baby, what nursing supplies would you bring with you?  We’re breaking down which nursing supplies you must have in your nursing survival kit, and which ones...

Breast Reduction and Breastfeeding: I had a breast reduction a few years ago. Will I be able to breastfeed?

I often get asked questions about breast reduction and breastfeeding.  Breastfeeding after a breast reduction is possible but there are many things to consider.  More extensive surgeries and the po...

Labor Day: Motherhood and the Labor of Love

On Labor Day we celebrate the achievements of American workers, which includes the work of mothers and all those who help in raising children.  After all, our children enter the world through “labo...