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Virtual Baby Shower Giveaway 2020
by Jessica Martin-Weber This post made possible by GooseWaddle When I was expecting my first baby I lived over a thousand miles from my parents and most of my friends and knew very few people where I lived. With a difficult pregnancy, I felt very isolated and alone during my pregnancy and in many ways […]
Ready For Your Virtual Baby Shower? Your Virtual Baby Shower Planning Guide
by Lavinia Martin-Weber This post made possible by GooseWaddle (Join The Leaky Boob’s virtual baby shower here.) In the midst of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, we’re finding our whole world shifting to being online… well, more than it already was before the stay-at-home orders were issued. But just because our physical social lives come to a […]
Will I Livestream My Next Birth?
A letter from Jessica Martin-Weber, founder of The Leaky Boob, mom of 7 with baby no. 8 on the way, and two-time birth live-streamer. Find the short answer here. I love this photo. It was just as we got home from a midwife appointment this past week and the first beautiful day we’d had in […]
You, Your Baby, Breastfeeding, and COVID-19
by Jessica Martin-Weber _______________________________ The Leaky Boob is committed to providing free information, support, and community. You can be a part of making that possible by joining our circle of support. Any amount makes a difference. _________________________ Friends, your baby has the right to breastfeed if that is what you were planning to […]
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Breastfeeding and COVID-19 Research and Resources
Updated June 19, 2020 Compiled by The Leaky Boob, theleakyboob.com, Facebook.com/TheLeakyBoob ______________________________ The Leaky Boob is committed to providing free information, support, and community. You can be a part of making that possible by joining our circle of support. Any and all support amount makes a difference. _________________________ This resource list is an evolving […]
Looking to Increase Your Pumping Output? Try Parallel Pumping!
by Jessica Martin-Weber with Dr. Kathleen F. McCue, FNP-BC, IBCLC-RLC This article made possible by the generous support of Littlebeam Nursing Pillows. Not every lactating parent will find it necessary to pump to reach their breastfeeding goals. Many, however, do find it necessary. Whatever the reason for pumping breastmilk- whether it is to supplement your […]
How to Select a Breast Pump and Get It Through Your Insurance
by Jessica Martin-Weber with Leah De Shay, IBCLC, and Lauren Bennet, BSN ______________________________ The Leaky Boob is committed to providing free information, support, and community. You can be a part of making that possible by joining our circle of support. Any and all support amount makes a difference. _________________________ This article made possible by the […]
Breastfeeding While Sick and How To Recover Your Supply
by Jessica Martin-Weber with Rene Fisher, IBCLC ______________________________ The Leaky Boob is committed to providing free information, support, and community. You can be a part of making that possible by joining our circle of support. Any and all support amount makes a difference. _________________________ This article made possible by the generous support of Ameda. *Please […]
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Will I Livestream My Next Birth?
A letter from Jessica Martin-Weber, founder of The Leaky Boob, mom of 7 with baby no. 8 on the way, and two-time birth live-streamer. Find the short answer here. I love this photo. It was just as we got home from a midwife appointment this past week and the first beautiful day we’d had in […]
*My Body* On Demand
by Jessica Martin-Weber Content Note This piece focuses on sexual assault and includes discussion and detailed description of birth including birth trauma, anxiety, and mention of sexual assault. The sweet smell of a new baby was more intoxicating than I had imagined. My heart swelled every time I held her, I thought I had known […]
Nipple Pain in Breastfeeding
by Jessica Martin-Weber ______________________________ The Leaky Boob is committed to providing free information, support, and community. You can be a part of making that possible by joining our circle of support. Any and all support amount makes a difference. _________________________ This post is generously made possible by Bamboobies All kinds of advice and myths abound […]
Paths of Remembrance That Honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss
By Jessica Martin-Weber This post made possible by the support of My Baby’s Heartbeat Bear Content Note: infant and pregnancy loss discussed. Loss is profound and deep, that’s part of what makes it loss. The loss of a child amplifies that profound depth of pain in ways that are nearly tangible as loving as deeply […]
Leakie to Leakie: Real Stories from Real Moms
When Food Makes Your Child Sick- Allergies and Parenting
By Heather Mackles, RN, BSN When the food you’re feeding your child is making them sick, what do you do? One mother, a member of The Leaky Boob Community group admin team, shares her family’s journey with food allergies and how it has changed them. A registered nurse, the author shares some points for families on […]
#MyStoryMatters; Breast Cancer
by Ashley Thompson Nursing wasn’t easy for me but I knew it was what I wanted for me and my daughter. I’m 32 years old and my daughter was born almost 2 years ago. I’m so fortunate that I have been able to stay home with her full time since she was born. When she came […]
Adoption and Breastfeeding – A #MyStoryMatters
by Meaghan McKracken It could be said that my adoption story centered around breastmilk. A reality most wouldn’t expect in an adoption story but adoption stories, like all stories, are unique in their own right. This is mine. If you’re on this site you probably already know that the realities of breastfeeding can be difficult. For […]
A Poem on Postpartum Depression; A #MyStoryMatters
by Melissa Hoos I’m mama to one amazing 10 month old boy. Having been diagnosed with clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder at age 15, I knew I was at a high risk for postpartum depression. Pregnancy gave me a wonderful break from depressive episodes (my psychiatrist would tell me, just get pregnant! It’ll solve all […]
