Tag: Cluster Feeding

How to Establish a Healthy Milk Supply

How to Establish a Healthy Milk Supply

Before you even start breastfeeding, establishing a healthy milk supply is a concern for many moms.  When will my milk come in, will it be enough, how will I know if my baby is getting enough breast milk?  These are all normal questions that run 

Bringing Home Baby – 10 Things I wasn’t Prepared for

Bringing Home Baby – 10 Things I wasn’t Prepared for

You can read book after book, talk to all your friends and family, and look up tons of blog posts, but nothing will truly prepare you for bringing home baby.  Here are 10 things I totally wasn’t prepared for. Cluster Feeding I’m going to keep 

9 Breastfeeding Myths and Misconceptions

9 Breastfeeding Myths and Misconceptions

We’ve officially celebrated one year of breastfeeding and during that year, I’ve encountered so many myths and misconceptions about nursing.  It still amazes me that one of the most natural functions of the female body is so controversial and so misunderstood.  Don’t get me wrong, 

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 

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