I stumbled across these books they other day called One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory Book and immediately ordered them off of amazon. I used to think of my blog as a memory keeper for my children, but 4 years and over 1600 posts later, printing my blog would prove more of a nightmare than anything else. I would love to say I have the time to write them weekly letters like I used … [Read more...]
Looking to Boost Your Breastmilk Supply? Try Milky! from Need Brands.
I think the hardest lesson I learned as a new mom was that breastfeeding, while natural, is not always easy. With my first son I struggled for months with oversupply. That combined with his shallow latch to say we had a rough start is an understatement. I worked hard at breastfeeding. When he was 9 months old he and I both got a stomach virus, and shortly there after he had an awful … [Read more...]
Teething Jewelry from Chewbeads
Whether you breastfeed or bottlefeed your baby, at a certain age all babies begin to scratch, pinch, and pull while they are eating. It’s normal, and just them exploring their world, but boy can it hurt! If only there was something you could wear that would distract baby, yet keep you looking stylish… There is and Chewbeads happens to be my MOM PICK of the week! I was … [Read more...]
I SUPPORT YOU #WorldBreastfeedingWeek {Word-Filled Wednesday}
On Thursday (The first day of World Breastfeeding Week) I read this Huff Post article: I Support You: The Conversation We Should Be Having About Breastfeeding and Formula. I was so immediately touched by the article that I wrote and shared this via Instagram and my other social media channels. I know it says a lot. But the reality is this. I do support you. All moms. No matter what … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks for Hands Free Nursing!
You may have noticed I’ve been celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2013 on the blog. This years theme is Support: Close To Mothers. While I have had some amazing support, namely my husband who is a champion for me and supports my choices related to breastfeeding, one unexpected place I found support was by babywearing. Both of my boys have not been easy to breastfeed. With my … [Read more...]