breastfeeding

While breastfeeding may come easy for some, it doesn’t for all moms. And no matter the journey or its length, nursing and pumping take tremendous amounts of time, energy and commitment.  Katie Blouin and Maggie Phipps, Co-Founders of Larken a line of innovative nursing and ...read more

Going back to work after maternity leave is hard enough. Add pumping to the equation and it can feel daunting if not impossible. Having a plan for this transition is very important. Create a strategy based on your goals, milk supply, lifestyle, and reality. Manage expectations ...read more

August is breastfeeding awareness month; to celebrate we are sharing a guest post from Kristine Gedroic, M.D. Director of The Gedroic Medical Institute. There is no denying there is no better food for an infant than a mother’s breast milk. The body is truly amazing; it creates ...read more

I never anticipated that I'd be so committed to exclusively breastfeeding Baby Number 3. It just sort of happened, and now here we are four months in, and I'm a round-the-clock nursing-mama machine. To be clear: I have no issues with formula--in fact, I never even attempted ...read more

Yesterday, we talked about the maternity basics, the things you will NEED to survive and thrive in comfort and style for almost ten months of pregnancy.  Of course, you can't always rock cozy leggings and simple tanks. Sometimes, you need to dress the bump up for work, for play, ...read more

Pregnancy isn't easy. Aches, pains, exhaustion, fluctuating hormones, and incessant morning sickness make it anything but a walk in the park. And then there's your ever-changing, always-expanding body; that burgeoning bump and those swollen stretching breasts... It ain't easy ...read more

My baby girl will be three years old in just one month, and I’m in complete and total denial. How? Seriously, HOW is that possible? Where has the time gone? When did she turn into a sassy, stubborn threenager with an opinion and a ‘tude. It feels like just yesterday, I was ...read more

I remember with fondness the special bond of feeding my two older girls when they were infants. I did a combination of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding with both of them. After hearing sweet little baby cries, it felt truly incredible to be able to soothe them with breast milk or ...read more

My very first stroller and car seat combo was a Chicco travel system so I have a special place in my heart for the brand. I can remember nervously buckling my little man into his green and grey seat at the hospital like it was yesterday. That little travel system served us well ...read more

Baby’s bedtime… It’s my favorite part of the day. (And not just because it means Mama gets an hour or two to herself before hitting the hay.) I just enjoy the tranquility of it. The kisses. The whispered lullabies. The feeding cuddles... It’s pure sweetness. I’ve weaned my ...read more

Best Breast Feeding Pillow: Blessed Nest Nesting Pillow There are a few other more popular brands of breast feeding pillows, but I promise you - this one is better. Here's why - the Nesting Pillow is filled with buckwheat hulls that allow you to adjust the filling to get just ...read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKwizIpEOPM As you'll see in this video, someone really loves her "baba." I could barely get Baby P to sit still on my lap when she saw me prepare a formula bottle with the help of BabyNes. (And by "prepare," I mean push a button.) It's that ...read more

To say that the choice to stop breastfeeding was a difficult one would be a vast understatement. I tortured myself with my own uncertainty. I cringed every time someone asked me if I was still nursing. I rationalized, and I compensated, and I made excuses, and judged myself like ...read more

To celebrate National Breastfeeding Month we have brought you a series of posts to provide all nursing mamas with some of our favorite finds to make breastfeeding easier, more comfortable and stress free. Check out our Breastfeeding video all about the essentials from a seasoned ...read more

Did you know that August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month? I thought it would be a great time to share some of our top picks for breastfeeding mamas. I nursed both my babies and it was such a wonderful, bonding experience filled with extreme highs and some trials and ...read more

August is National Breastfeeding Month and we've got some exciting things lined up to share for all the breastfeeding mamas throughout this month. Every Friday in August, we'll be sharing some great breastfeeding finds in our new mini series Breastfeeding Friday. At the end of ...read more

I had my second baby four months ago. And while I’d love to say my body has bounced back to its original pre-pregnancy state, the truth is: it hasn’t. Not that I'm stressing. Sure, I’d like to wear the too-tight pair of jeans hanging in my closet, but the fact that I can’t ...read more

When my first baby was born, I was overwhelmed with emotion. And pain. And anxiety. I was so physically and mentally exhausted, I couldn’t even fathom the concept of breastfeeding. And so I didn’t. When the nurses and lactation consultants paid their visits, I remained ...read more