Tag: Pumping

What to Pack in your Pumping Bag

What to Pack in your Pumping Bag

Pumping Bag Essentials for Breastfeeding Moms If you’re a breastfeeding mom, chances are you’ll need to know what to pack in your pumping bag at some time or another.  Whether you work, travel, or simply spend an evening away from your baby, you’ll want to 

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 

How to Clear a Clogged Milk Duct

How to Clear a Clogged Milk Duct

The Best Tips and Tricks for Clearing a Clogged Milk Duct After breastfeeding for over a year now, I’ve spent plenty of time clearing a clogged milk duct, and it isn’t fun.  Although clogged ducts are common for breastfeeding moms, they can be a major 

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, 

Pumping Tips and Tricks for the Breastfeeding Mom

Pumping Tips and Tricks for the Breastfeeding Mom

I have a love hate relationship with my breast pump, as I’m sure all breastfeeding mothers do.  I love it because it affords me the opportunity to leave the house without my baby, have a drink when I want to, let daddy take over the 

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.