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.
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.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, my toddler, and me
How this pregnancy has impacted my breastfeeding relationship with Smunchie. Dealing with the reality of a difficult pregnancy and the repercussions it has had on my breastfeeding goals.
