Best Pacifiers for Breastfed Babies
As a new mama, calming your baby is crucial for both their well-being and your peace of mind. Soothing a fussy baby is a top priority, and sometimes, a pacifier…
How to Increase Milk Supply with Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough hormones. It can significantly impact your health, including your ability to produce milk. If you’re struggling with milk supply…
How to Breastfeed with Flat or Inverted Nipples: 10 Tricks to Make It Work
Bodies, breasts, nipples—they all come in different shapes and sizes. Many women don’t consider the utility and shape of their nipples before motherhood. Experts believe that roughly 10-20% of women…
Breastfeeding and Pacifiers: What You Need to Know
You’re sitting at your laptop, creating your baby registry. You scroll and see a suggestion to add pacifiers. You know you want to breastfeed, but what are the recommendations for…
Understanding Postpartum Depression (PPD)
What is PPD? Postpartum Depression (PPD) is one of several Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders that commonly impact mothers (and some fathers) worldwide. Postpartum (also known as Peripartum) Depression is…
C-Section Recovery Tips
When facing a C-Section, you may be wondering, “What can I do to help myself?” As a mama who asked herself the same question when preparing to have my twins,…
What, Why, and How to Hand Express Breastmilk
It’s important to express yourself, and I’m not talking about expressing emotions right now. 😉 Hand expressing breastmilk is a vital breastfeeding skill for breastfeeding health and success. This post…
How Much Milk Should My Baby Drink?
One of the most nerve-wracking things about breastfeeding is the concern about baby getting enough milk. If you’re pumping for baby and worrying about milk consumption, the question stands: how…
Understanding Breastmilk Let-Down
Experiencing a “let-down” takes on a whole new meaning when you enter parenthood. The reality is that “let-down” when it comes to breastfeeding is a hugely crucial biological function. This…
Breastfeeding Success After a Cesarean Delivery
The C-section rate in the United States is 31%. That means nearly a third of births are completed through C-sections. We need to better support C-section mamas! Now, some birth…