My daughter, Isabella Rose, was born on 12/21/2017 at 37 weeks from an induction due to my health. She was 7 lbs exactly. I said I wanted to breastfeed from the start, so after a lengthy 5 day labor we put her to my breast when she was born. She didn’t want to latch, they […]
Did you know that you can express colostrum starting at 37 weeks pregnant? https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/antenatal-expression-colostrum Here are some of the benefits: 1. Helps increase colostrum at birth 2. Helps bring in transitional milk more quickly 3. Provides additional colostrum to be stored before baby is born 4. Helps mother be more comfortable with hand expression 5. […]
Tongue ties are more common than most people think. On my lactation visits, it is the most common problem I see. Doctors and lactation consultants have known about anterior tongue ties for years, but posterior tongue ties are something that not everyone has been educated on, and so it often is under diagnosed and mother […]
I honestly can’t remember how many times I experienced mastitis as a mother of six. I for sure had more than my share, and for sure have learned that it isn’t something you want to mess around with. I am pretty certain each time I had mastitis I did have a fever. However, I have […]
I can’t remember much about the birth of my twins, nor can I remember much about the first three years of their lives. Unfortunately, some of the things I can remember are the negative thoughts and pure exhaustion I experienced. I told no one but my husband and my dad, who was a physician. I […]
As a mother of twins, I can attest that any helpful hints would have been welcomed when I had my twins. However, I don’t think I even had time to read anything. Hopefully, this will be helpful to you. I do know that not all things work for everyone so take what you want and […]
Are you one of the many moms struggling to make enough breast milk? Have you tried everything? Is it possible that there is something you and your doctor may not have considered? There are many individuals that are diabetic, not diagnosed diabetic, or have poly-cystic ovarian syndrome. All these conditions can affect your ability to […]
One of my regrets as a mom is that I did not learn infant massage when my children were young. There are huge benefits from infant massage that are as simple as increased bonding with parent and child to better sleep, which if by far the most helpful if you ask any sleep deprived mother. […]
Do you ever feel like there is not enough time in the day? What I would give to not be tired, or simply have two extra hours in the day? I remember the day my twins were born. I really didn’t know how I was going to do the basic things. At the time I […]
