What does breastfeeding feel like? Does it hurt? It all depends. I stopped nursing my toddler 2 weeks before I gave birth. Therefore my milk came in quick. No major pain besides some sore nipples for a few days. If I was starting all over I am sure it would have hurt. However, if you have breastfed before you know what your doing. All you have to do is teach baby how to latch. It is so much harder when their mouths our soo tiny!
Read MoreShould you breastfeed while pregnant? That is a debatable question, depending on who you ask. The short answer is, IT IS YOUR CHOICE. Here is my experience.
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It’s never as easy as it looks when it comes to weaning toddler from breastfeeding. Start slow over a couple of months. It’s not going to happen overnight!
Read MoreWhen you first start breastfeeding, there are definitely breastfeeding must haves! Breastfeeding can be painful in the beginning. Not like what it seems to be in movies. Welcome to the real world! Of course it does get easier. There are some nursing essentials you really need in order to get through the pain the first few weeks. It took me 6 weeks to for the pain to go away and get a hang of things. You can do it!
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Maybe this is your first pregnancy or you’ve decided to breastfeed this time around. There are 5 things to know about breastfeeding during your hospital stay. It is one of those things you may not think about until you are at the hospital. Even if you have not taken a breastfeeding class, the hospital will help you prepare!
Read MoreThere is so much to learn about breastfeeding. It isn’t as easy as it looks in the beginning. And even once it does become “easy” it does take a lot of your time. Especially in the beginning when your baby is feeding constantly. Here are 8 breastfeeding tips you need to know.
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Sleep training and night weaning a toddler isn’t easy. My son is 20 months and I can now officially say my son is sleep trained and can sleep throughout the night without his “bee bee.” I have been trying to get my toddler to sleep in his crib throughout the night without nursing every 2 hours for months! Here is how I did it.
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A while ago, a school parent and I were talking about breastfeeding and she told me she felt like a cow everytime she pumped. I still remember that. I completely agree with that statement! I returned to work temporarily after I had my youngest. I would pump using my Medela Pump. Well a month into work, the pandemic came along and I started working from home. Boy was I glad, since I was pumping to relieve myself, as my son has always refused the bottle. My husband would come up so I could feed him. I felt so guilty, that my son was starving because he refused the bottle! Anyway, the plus of working from home, is being home with my kids. I really disliked pumping and discovered the haakaa breast pump. This is why you should get the haakaa breast pump!
Read MoreMy little one is 17 months old and we are still going strong with breastfeeding. It’s safe to say every mom has a goal of when to stop breastfeeding. For some it’s for a few months, 6 months or once baby turns a year. There are many reasons for a mom to stop breastfeeding. Whether it be going back to work, pregnant or maybe just wants her breasts to herself LOL Breastfeeding past a year old was not my goal. I said once he turns one I am done. Well guess what? It was not up to me. My son is still nowhere close to ending breastfeeding and I am 100% ok with this!
Read MoreHaving a newborn is already tough enough. Add breastfeeding to the mix and it becomes a lot harder and MORE exhausting. I decided to nurse my youngest. This was brand new to me as I did not breastfeed my first two sons. Bottle feeding was so much easier than breastfeeding. Why would I want to breastfeed? Well, there are so many benefits to breastfeeding and this time around I had the time to do it. You can read my experience with Breastfeeding vs Formula – My Experience to get a perspective of both! My first 2 sons are both under a year apart. Therefore, I was super overwhelmed and new to parenting, at the time. There are a few stages you go through breastfeeding newborn – 12 months.
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