Tag: Breastfeeding

What to Expect in the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding

What to Expect in the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding

When I was pregnant, the topic of breastfeeding was never far off.  For some reason, people seem to be very concerned about how you intend to feed your baby.  When I would mention that I was hoping to breastfeed, I would hear the same piece 

How to Build a Freezer Stash

How to Build a Freezer Stash

If you’ve read any of my other posts, you (hopefully) know I like to be honest and upfront with my readers.  So, to start this post, I want to let you know that I never returned to work full time after my son was born.  

How to Increase your Milk Supply

How to Increase your Milk Supply

8 Simple Ways to Increase your Milk Supply I don’t think there’s a breastfeeding mama out there who doesn’t worry about her supply.  I was obsessive about my supply when Weston was first born (like… crazy ya’ll).  I had heard so many stories of moms 

10 Must Have Breastfeeding Items for New Moms

10 Must Have Breastfeeding Items for New Moms

There are so many wonderful things about breastfeeding.  One of them being that you don’t need a whole lot to get the job done.  Truthfully, you could successfully breastfeed your baby with two simple things… your breasts and your baby.  But, let’s be honest, that 

What you Need to Know about Cluster Feeding

What you Need to Know about Cluster Feeding

How to Survive Cluster Feeding your Newborn Cluster feeding.  It’s crazy to think that something I never heard about before having a baby became one of my main concerns after coming home from the hospital.  I remember how excited my husband and I were when 

5 Things I Wish I had Known about Breastfeeding

5 Things I Wish I had Known about Breastfeeding

I’ll admit that I didn’t do a ton of research on breastfeeding when I was pregnant other than reading tiny snippets of “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding”.  Part of me didn’t want to over complicate it or put too much pressure on myself.  Breastfeeding is