Tag: breast feeding
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Nursing Covers for Breastfeeding Mothers
Breastfeeding your baby in public places can leave you feeling uncomfortable, especially, if there are people staring at you while you are nursing your baby. Some mothers will avoid breastfeeding in public all together so they can avoid the comments, staring, and dirty looks. We all know that is impossible for a mother to stay home just…
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Common Questions and Answers for Breastfeeding and Expressing Breast Milk Using a Breast Pump
Disclosure: This post is for informational purposes only. If you have any further questions, please contact a lactation consultant for additional help. Does it hurt to express breast milk using a breast pump? A breast pump shouldn’t hurt when you are using it. Most models of electric breast pumps have a setting that adjusts…
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National Breastfeeding Awareness Month: My Breastfeeding Journey
Breastfeeding was on of those taboo topics that people just didn’t talk about when I was pregnant with my first child. As a new mom, I knew right away that I wanted to try breastfeeding my baby. My first experience with breastfeeding happened when my twin sisters were born. I remember seeing my mom…
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Story of My Final Pregnancy
I was super excited and nervous when I found out that I was expecting in September of 2010. Just a few weeks before I found out, I was watching my mother struggle with her battle with Pick’s disease. Pick’s disease is a rare form of Alzheimer’s that affects the frontal lobe of the brain. In…