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The 8 Biggest Mistakes New Breastfeeding Mothers Make
The 8 Biggest Mistakes New Breastfeeding Mothers Make 1. Inspecting and obsessing over every poop. The poop obsession Oh boy how we love to talk about our baby’s poop! While it’s of course very...
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Breastfeeding IS natural…so let’s stop trying to pretend it isn’t…
A open letter to the Journal of Pediatrics, Well, Journal of Pediatrics you have really outdone yourselves with this one. A recent article (abstract can be found here) from your publication has been...
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How to get a better latch! The exaggerated latch or “flipple” breastfeeding...
As I discuss here in this video, most babies will latch on the best when they are supported to self-attach on their own, with the mother in the “laid-back” breastfeeding position, or self-attachment...
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How the invention of the crib ruined motherhood for us all…
Trying to get my first born to sleep in a crib literally made me go crazy. Here I was, a fresh, wrinkle-less young mother…and I was confused. I mean, at some point every baby needs to move to a crib...
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Lactaboobiephobia…the documentary!
A few years ago Anna Kaplan, a documentary producer/film maker contacted me asking if I would be interested in having my blog post “Lactaboobiphobia” turned into a short film. “Um…YES!!” I replied. My...
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Debunking the shit out of attachment parenting myths…
I read an article recently which really caught my attention. The author is a journalist who decided to hang out with some attachment parents and put her thoughts down onto paper in the usual, tired way...
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Body After Baby…
Body image. I’m pretty bored of this annoying topic but at the same time I think about my jiggly thighs some times. At the bottom of this post I have included some pics of bellies after babies. I did...
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The Night Boob! How To Gently Night Wean Your Toddler From Breastfeeding And...
**An updated and expanded version of this article can be found as a chapter in my book “Boobin’ All Day…Boobin’ All Night. A Gentle Approach To Sleep For Breastfeeding Families”.** Many of us...
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To The Man Who Called Me A, “Whiny, Judgmental Cow”…
So…today was interesting. I posted something on my Facebook page today. Here is the post I wrote… After getting over 100 comments (the vast majority positive) I ended up having to ban three people from...
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Breastfeeding Josee…Ten Tips For Breastfeeding A Baby With Down Syndrome
*The following blog post is written by Joelle, a mum of three children. Joelle’s youngest baby Josee has Down syndrome and although she knew she wanted to breastfeed her, she was aware of the unique...
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The art of just “being” with your child…
We all have heard the term, “skin-to-skin” and will often first hear this when we are pregnant. “Don’t forget to do skin-to-skin after your baby is born!” Of course tell this to someone in the HOT...
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Cluster feeding…when is it normal? When is it not?
Cluster feeding…that exhausting time when our babies are on and off the boob CONSTANTLY! We have all heard this term and understand that babies cluster feed, yet there is still a lot of mis-information...
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An open letter to the mother who has (or wants) it all…but is going fucking...
An open letter to the mother who has (or wants) it all…but is going fucking insane in the process, I was born in 1980. This meant that I grew up with a mother who worked outside of the home. I had...
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Induced lactation! “Breastfeeding my adopted baby”…
“I wanted to do the best for my baby. When we realized I couldn’t stay pregnant I was heartbroken that I would never get to breastfeed my children. I had no idea it was possible and then I just...
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How to be a new breastfeeding mother without losing your shit…
Often times we feel overwhelmed because we don’t know what to expect! We are told 5,694 different ways to do things as a mother and then we’re given unrealistic expectations of what babies do. So here...
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Will introducing a bottle ruin my chances of breastfeeding?
Are you destined for breastfeeding failure if your baby has a bottle?…The short answer to this question is “NO”. However bottle preference is a REAL possibility and many babies unfortunately do start...
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An open letter to mothers breastfeeding beyond babyhood…I support you.
I see you sitting there alone, with your three year old. He is learning other ways to soothe himself now and he gets distracted when you are out and about…but always asks for a breastfeed still when he...
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The Milk Meg’s Guide on healing and preventing mastitis
{Seek help as soon as you suspect mastitis is showing it’s ugly head! I am available for breastfeeding consultations worldwide via Skype, phone, email and in-person. Click here for information.} I have...
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How can I make my breastmilk rich and nutritious?
I just read an article and let me tell you, I had to actually take some time to stop myself from screaming at the computer. This article claimed that they had all of the steps you need to take to make...
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Your child is not “protesting”…they are crying. The language sleep trainers...
(*Not ALL sleep consultants use this language. If you help parents with sleep and you don’ use this language or leave babies to cry then that’s great!) If you live in a developed nation and are...
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