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Women like to judge one another. Apparently, it’s how we’re wired because it takes a great deal of conscious effort to learn to suppress this desire. It’s really too bad, because we could offer a lot to one another if we weren’t so busy pushing our agendas at each other and defending our decisions. Women [...]
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The Marmet Technique is the most widely used form of hand expression. Developed by Chele Marmet of the Lactation Institute, the technique was designed for long term expressing. This is the most cost effective way to express milk. You only need your hands and a clean container. It’s also just as effective as a breast [...]
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When I first started pumping, my husband described my pumping dilemma with a co-worker. She told him that, like learning how to breastfeed, using a breast pump is an art form that has to be learned separately. And I totally agree. Not everyone has it easy when it comes to milk expression. My focus was [...]
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In this several part series, I’ll explore milk expression from a variety of angles: different types of breast pumps, personal testimony about expressing milk, how to use the Marmet technique, and breast milk storage tips. Editor’s Note: All types of milk expression, including the use of breast pumps, only aid in the let-down reflex and [...]
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I’m really glad that, while her childbirth left much to be desired, my breastfeeding experience with my second child was as smooth and easy as it was. With this third baby, while the childbirth experience was wonderful and all I had ever hoped for, breastfeeding has had more than its fair share of obstacles from [...]
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What are cluster feedings? Cluster feeding is a period of time when a newborn or young infant will space several feedings closer together, usually about fifteen minutes or so apart. Cluster feeding will last within a period of a few hours and is often followed by a long stretch of sleep. There are numerous reasons [...]
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I’ve never had a miscarriage, a stillborn child, or lost an infant so it’s a difficult subject for me to broach. If you have experienced a loss, I grieve with you. I’ve read a few stories from bloggers about how they’ve chosen to handle loosing a child. One lady spoke about getting paint to repaint [...]
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I’m sure I’m not the only mom whose struggled to nurse while sick with the common cold, upset stomach, or even the flu. I don’t find it fun to be laying in bed or propped on the couch trying to breastfeed. But I’ve done it and pulled myself through it. Here are some of my [...]
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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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