So I recently woke up with that feeling and I knew from past experience what was happening. I was feeling the beginning signs and symptoms of mastitis- aka breast inflammation. If caught early enough, it can be safely treated at home without the use of antibiotics, and since I had it 5 times while breastfeeding … Continue reading Mastitis
I have now been breastfeeding for 8 years and two months straight. Well I did have a one month break last winter before my baby girl was born, but who’s counting? Needless to say, I have a lot of breastfeeding experience. With that experience comes lots of trial and error on what works and what … Continue reading Covered Goods Nursing Cover discount + GIVEAWAY!
Overheard conversation today between two otherwise normal looking thirty-something women: “She breast fed her first daughter for like one month, and her second one for like zero months.” “I’m not going to breastfeed at all. I don’t like it.” “Me either. I think it’s gross.” My husband noticed my chin on the floor and told … Continue reading Some Women Are Still Confused About Breastfeeding
…at first. In honor of national breastfeeding week, I have a few thoughts. I have now been non-stop nursing at least one, at times two children for 3 years and 11 months. This afternoon, tired from chasing two boys in the extreme heat, all I wanted to do was lay down. We were also in … Continue reading Breastfeeding is Hard
I’ve spent the majority of the last week frustrated about dealing with thrush, not getting enough sleep, and battling various viruses in our home. But days like today put everything in perspective. What I remember most about the weeks that followed September 11, 2001 was the real feeling of people loving other people on the … Continue reading Today, September 11, 2011