Posts by: Laura Weirich
Before I moved there were several breastfeeding support groups in my area. The one most people know about is La Leche League. Unfortunately they charge a yearly fee and would require some travel time. The other groups were held by hospitals so I went to my local hospital’s group. The hospital group was free, sponsored [...]
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Last week I discussed the many emotional and physical reasons why mothers cannot/should not breastfeed. This week I’m going to talk about the physical reasons why babies cannot/should not breastfeed and alternative feeding methods. Reasons Why Babies Cannot Breastfeed 1) Tongue Tied- also known as ankyloglossia is a congenital condition where the membrane tissue connection [...]
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I’m a huge breastfeeding advocate, but I acknowledge the numerous reasons, emotional and physical, that families have against breastfeeding. In this two part series, I will look at the physical and emotional reasons why women can’t or should not breastfeed. In the second part, I will discuss the physical reasons why certain babies cannot or [...]
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The definition of tandem nursing is as varied as the people who tandem nurse. Tandem nursing could mean nursing two children of different ages at the same time or at different times. It can mean nursing twins. I’ve even seen it loosing defined as nursing while pregnant. Tandem means “in conjunction” and was originally used [...]
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When I became a mom, modesty sort of went out the window. While giving birth and surrounded by people, I did not care that there were people staring at my female parts. I also become so sleep deprived that whipping out a breast in front of my father-in-law didn’t phase me. After the initial sleep [...]
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My grandparents were cloth diapered, my parents were cloth diapered, my husband and I were cloth diapered, and my son is cloth diapered. But we are an unusual family. Somewhere shortly after my parents’ generation and during my generation disposable diapers became popular. That’s where we “lost” a generation of cloth diapered babies. Cloth diapers [...]
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I’ve heard some appalling things happening to women who nurse in public. I’m sure we all have. Women asked to move or leave. Women asked to cover up more despite already being very discreet. In some of these cases, the law is clearly being broken. The most recent case of this has been in Texas [...]
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[Disclaimer: Before continuing breastfeeding during pregnancy, please consult your doctor, your midwife, or a Lactation Consultant. While breastfeeding during pregnancy is normally fine, every mother/child pairing should be evaluated for any potential complications.] I’m still breastfeeding while pregnant. I’m 5 months pregnant so it’s a bit obvious now to the general public that that’s what [...]
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I’m always thrilled when I see someone decide to breastfeed. The reason is because prior to becoming a breastfeeding mom, I felt that there was a strong pull to use formula instead. My mother struggled with breastfeeding, gave up, and turned to formula. When my younger brother was born, she went straight to formula. I [...]
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