This post was requested on the Hellobee boards! When Wagon Jr. was born, I exclusively breastfed him, but we also bottle-fed him at least one feeding every day so that he’d always be used to both the bottle and the breast. I was blessed to have a more than plentiful milk supply – I actually [...]
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After I had Charlie, I started pumping early and often because I had trouble breastfeeding. Pumping was much easier because there was no learning curve, and no dealing with poor latch or sore nipples. Breastfeeding on the other hand, requires both mom and baby to have a lot of practice to learn how to do [...]
I made a horrific discovery this morning. Some of my pump connectors and valves had mold in them! The set on the bottle drying rack that was left horizontally instead of vertically must have had water trapped in them, causing the mold to grow. The worst part is, I threw away 2 bottles of milk [...]
Figuring out exactly when to pump and when to nurse can be pretty complicated for a new mom. After I had Olive, I didn’t want to pump too close to a feeding to make sure that I’d have enough milk when she nursed, so I’d either pump only on one side, or pump both sides [...]
*With apologies to the early ’90s fabulousness that was Technotronic. I’ve been extremely lucky in that I’ve never worried about making enough milk for Baby Y. In the early weeks, I actually had to deal with a bit of an oversupply and overactive letdown – he would scream because he couldn’t deal with the fast [...]
After I had Charlie, I was introduced to a world of boob supplies at the hospital that I had no idea existed. These may help you with your breastfeeding journey, so I thought it might be worthwhile to blog about them! Medela Contact Nipple Shield – The hospital gave these to women who had flat [...]
