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,...
I exclusively breastfed both of my children. It was a commitment I made, and I'm proud of myself for doing it. But if anyone asks, I downplay it. I joke that it's cheaper than formula, or that I'm just...
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...
At 35 and 36 weeks pregnant I ended up in the hospital's labor and delivery unit with chronic pelvic pain, back pain, exhaustion, and a pain that felt like severe menstrual cramps. Both times, I was hooked up to a...
Motherhood comes with a host of choices about what is best for you, your family, and your children. We at Boston Moms Blog are a diverse group of moms who want to embrace these choices instead of feeling guilty...
Boston is one of the best cities around when it comes to healthcare. So it's no surprise that when you're preparing to have a baby, your choice of Boston-area labor and delivery hospitals and birthing centers seems endless. For...
There's really not much that can prepare you for parenting. All of the parenting classes, books, and advice in the world can't really get you ready for the actuality of having your own little infant to care for. Though...
We all know the family dinner has proven to be one of the most important parts of a kid's day, providing children with a time to bond and talk with siblings and parents. It has also been shown that grades...
I had a C-section with my son, and I feel cheated.
I know, rationally, that a birth is a birth. And the fact that I have my son is the most important thing. Yet, when I see all these articles...
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