Breastfeeding

I recently went to buy baby gifts for a dear friend who is due with her first baby. While I wistfully passed by rows of cute baby blankets, clothes, and toys, I restrained myself to get the good stuff...

Until about two minutes ago, I didn't know who Chrissy Teigen was. I still probably wouldn't be able to pick her out of a lineup, unless of course the lineup was comprised of normal people, because she's surely taller, more bronzed,...

I sit here typing this, 38 weeks pregnant with my third child, munching on two servings of Trader Joe's mini chicken tacos and doing some needed post-baby research. There are so many articles suggesting how to prepare for the arrival...

Starting with maternity clothes, new motherhood is a slow decline into a netherworld of "fashion." Cool and tailored is out, washable and comfy is in. And breastfeeding just adds to the uncool criterion. Sure, some mothers manage to look clean...

Note: This week is National Breastfeeding Week. We celebrate, support, and honor all ways moms choose to feed and nourish their children. I remember the day I opened my breast pump. I was a couple of weeks into the New...

Have you ever noticed that lazy people are the most tired? I should know, because I am one (a lazy, tired person). But I have a theory. Lazy people are actually not lazy at all in the long term....

In my journey to motherhood, I first had to let go of the ideal of getting pregnant “naturally” through a beautiful and romantic interaction with the love of my life. You marry another woman, that’s part of the deal. Doing...

The newborn months require a lot of downtime — but they do not afford a lot of sleep for new moms! While learning to breastfeed, recovering from birth, cluster feeding, easing colic, and simply enjoying those sweet newborn snuggles,...

  SEASON 02: WICKED GOOD PREGNANCY | EPISODE 05 Feeding Your Baby with Nurture by NAPS We know that one of the most stressful decisions a mom can make is how she will feed her baby. On today’s episode we are hearing...

Before we get started, it seems important to mention that I’m in no way a medical professional — I’m just your average mom who’s tried a lot of things to keep my supply up while working full time. Anything...