SAFE SLEEP: What it IS. What it ISN’T.
Bonus giveaway code for the Baby Guy Box hidden in this week’s email, don’t miss out! Sleep. It’s on the brain. What is enough? How do we get more of…
“Weaning and Beyond!” The Leaky Times Newsletter, Vol. 3
Welcome to The Leaky Boob’s latest newsletter: “Weaning and Beyond!” Some of the formatting didn’t adjust to our website just right; to see it in a new window the way it…
Touching After Weaning
by Cindy MacDougall My youngest child, four-year-old Eddie, likes my breasts. He likes to hug them, and he will sneak a hand down my shirt occasionally. The family joke…
Dear Kathleen- Too much and not enough, weaning and supply during monthly cycle
IBCLC and author of The Nursing Mothers’ Companion, Kathleen Huggins answers your breastfeeding questions about increasing supply during monthly cycle hormone changes with pumping and at the breast feedings and minimizing discomfort after weaning.
Breastfeeding beyond Infancy in Developed Countries
Is it “crazy” to breastfeed beyond the baby’s first year? Many people understand breastfeeding beyond the first year in settings where adequate nutrition can be a difficulty but those same people will question breastfeeding beyond infancy in developed countries. Star Rodriguez, IBCLC, explores why mothers would breastfeed their toddlers and preschoolers in the developed world today.
Weaning the Breastfed Baby
Weaning from the breast is a major event for a breastfed child, whatever the age, reason, and method. For mommy too. What’s best for each breastfeeding mommy and baby pair is up to them. IBCLC Star Rodriguez shares information on weaning, how to wean, when to wean, and what to expect.
