It doesn’t have to be all or nothing
With breastfeeding is it all or nothing? When her breasts didn’t respond well to the breast pump this mom decided to aim to combination feed and still go for the natural duration of breastfeeding.
12 Weaning Ceremonies
Breastfeeding can be such a sacred time in our lives. While we cherish the breastfeeding journey, it is rare in our culture to commemorate the end of breastfeeding with little more than a note in the baby book. If breastfeeding was important to you, consider celebrating your experiences and remembering this special transition with a weaning ceremony.
Virtual bra fitting experience from a Leaky
Should you bother with getting fitted for a bra? Even with breastfeeding? And what about virtual bra fittings? One Leaky shares her experience.
Breastfeeding, the ICU, support, and Facebook- Support that keeps on giving
When Serena Tremblay responded to a call to share breastfeeding photos on The Leaky Boob Facebook wall, she didn’t think she was sharing anything extraordinary. From birth to the ICU to Facebook, one Leaky’s story of how support keeps on giving.
Embracing “Beyond”
When we started out, and for the first few weeks of M’s life, our goal was always “tomorrow”. We overcame initial difficulties (which I won’t go into here), tomorrows became todays became yesterdays, and soon our goal was 6 months. In the blink of an eye 6 months came and went and we revised our goal to 1 year. This in turn passed, as did 18 months, and now we find ourselves a short few weeks from 2 years!
Tips and Tricks from the pros- Moms and IBCLCs on biting and breastfeeding
Biting and breastfeeding, a scary prospect. Moms and IBCLCs share their experiences and tips and tricks for dealing with baby/toddler biting at the breast.
