A sane approach to triple feeding.
Lots of new parents are told to triple feed, but rarely is an individual, sustainable approach offered. Here’s a way to get your baby what they need while remaining sane.
Partners have questions about breastfeeding.
Our partners want to be part of the conversation on breastfeeding. Let’s invite them in.
When babies arrive early…
No one thinks it will happen to them, but 10% of births in the U.S. are preterm. Learn what the unique challenges are when breastfeeding a preterm baby.
It’s time we got real about infant sleep.
Bedsharing is practiced all over the world, but in the U.S. and other Western countries, it’s seen as taboo. What is this about? Is it actually risky? Why aren’t parents given the whole story?
Negative feelings during breastfeeding.
We expect that breastfeeding will make us feel relaxed and in love with our babies, but it doesn’t always work this way. For people with D-MER, breastfeeding can feel downright awful.
The anxiety of the freezer stash
The stress of building a freezer stash while on maternity leave is real, y’all. But is it really necessary to have 200 ounces in the freezer? I call BS.
Help! My baby is refusing the bottle!
Bottle refusal is super stressful. The key to solving the problem is to first understand what your baby is trying to tell you (spoiler alert - they are telling you that they need your help), then you can work with your baby instead of getting into a head-to-head with them. The best part is, you don’t need to leave the house or starve your baby out.
We need more breast kindness.
Despite their prevalence in advertising and entertainment, breasts are really not well understood by most of us. This becomes a big problem when we are feeding our babies with them. What can we do to empower ourselves and learn how to care for them?
Just say no to visitors
The first week after giving birth is a wild and joyous ride. It can also be really stressful and overwhelming. Let's control what we can and just say no to visitors. Because you don't need your mom to come over with yet another onesie and hold the baby. You need to sleep, nourish yourself and learn how to breastfeed.
A nursery is nice, but what about planning for breastfeeding?
Why do we put so much energy into creating a nursery for our baby? Sure, it's fun picking out colors and choosing all those sweet little details, but shouldn't we put our energy towards learning how to feed our child? Most new parents plan to exclusively breastfeed, but many will stop a lot earlier than they planned. Perhaps we need to center the conversation on what we can do to empower ourselves before the baby is even born.