Why do lactation cookies suck every last drop of moisture from your mouth? Have you ever had a zinc lozenge do that? Lactation cookies are so much worse. Oh, and they come out of the oven the very same pale shade of beige that they entered the oven with. Never a good sign. They often crumble […]
Archive for tag 'milk supply'
I think the best part about pumping/breastfeeding is that you’re allowed to eat COOKIES to help get the milk flowin’! This recipe is simple enough where I was able to whip up a batch just this morning at 5am while the baby was sleeping. 40 minutes, tops. These are REALLY good and this is easy […]
I’ve been “chasing the milk” for a while now. Since about November I’ve been pumping less and less each day – while a good day used to be pumping around 12-14 ounces during the workday (from 3 pumping sessions), that number was rapidly dropping. This decline also coincided with my starting a new job, where not […]
Wonder Baby was a good nurser, right from the start. She latched on 20 minutes after being born, and has a been happy (and efficient!) nursling ever since. On about day three my milk came in. Wonder Baby is my second child, so I was prepared for this. Even so, it was shocking how much […]
I had my heart set on a natural, unmedicated childbirth and I wanted to breastfeed for as long as possible. My birth plan quickly changed when I learned that Baby Jumper was breech, and a scheduled c-section was planned for my 39th week of pregnancy. I also read a few books on breastfeeding, but mostly […]
Last week I shared some info about breastfeeding that I wish I’d known before baby S was born. One of the things I’ve learned along the way is how important it is to nurse or pump frequently to first bring in your milk, and then to keep up your supply. I started pumping the very […]
Right from the very beginning, I was worried about having supply issues. I felt that I had enough to feed Baby H while she was nursing, but I generally assumed that I would struggle to keep up with her needs during the day when I went back to work and had to rely on pumping. […]
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