Breastfeeding

When my oldest son was a few weeks old, I was glued to my recliner. It took some time for us to get the hang of breastfeeding, and his frequent growth spurts meant hours upon hours of cluster feedings. Plus,...

  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...

When I had my son 20 short months ago, I knew I wanted to breastfeed him. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. He was born early and had to stay in the hospital for two weeks...

Note: This week is National Breastfeeding Week. We celebrate, support, and honor all ways moms choose to feed and nourish their children. 1. Don’t be judgy, be kind. We are all on our own personal journeys and doing our best, and...

For the first six months of my son's life, he was exclusively breastfed. No formula, no solids, no rice cereal. Just me. During the second half of the year, we added organic foods to his diet. I pureed sweet...

I've always been a fan of Alyssa Milano. She's a great actress, she's definitely the best host "Project Runway: All Stars" has ever had, and she has a fantastic line of NFL apparel for women. But after her recent...

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. At almost nine months pregnant, I decided I would give breastfeeding a shot. Breast is best after all,...

Before our son arrived, I said it would be fine if we had to use formula. However, when this became our reality, it suddenly didn't seem so simple.

After breastfeeding my first son for 14 months, I was pretty sure I'd mastered the whole breastfeeding gig. Plugged ducts? Bad latches? Pumping? Teeth? Check, check, check, check. I was a pro. Ha. My younger son is going on 22 months...

Most of my parenting life is spent in the weeds. You know them, I'm sure. Probably you're in them right now. They wrap around you, weaving fatigue and loneliness with joy and delight, boredom and monotony with wonder and...