Are breastfeeding and breast implants compatible? For most mothers, yes. Rest assured that many moms with both silicone and saline breast implants have successfully nursed their babies. The Institute of Medicine performed a study to see if breastmilk from mothers with breast implants would contain higher levels of silicone or other substances that would be [...]
Little adjustments can make a big difference in breastfeeding. As important as positioning is for your baby to get a correct latch, you also need to be comfortable in the process. We all know breast is best, but breastfeeding can place stress on your shoulders, wrists, legs, and back if you’re not careful. This is [...]
Say goodbye to waking up in a soaked tee-shirt and hello to the wonderful world of sleep nursing bras! With sleep nursing bras, you can still wear your nursing pads and prevent breastmilk from leaking onto your clothes. Sleep nursing bras aren’t like your daily bra—they’re built for comfort, support, and convenience. After all, you’re [...]
Breastfeeding is about more than just nutrition. It’s a chance to curl up with your little one, have skin-to-skin contact, and do something you don’t do enough of—relax. And it doesn’t get much better than unwinding and feeding your baby in a specially designed nursing chair. Nursing Chair A nursing chair can be a chair [...]
If you’re breastfeeding, you’ve probably gone through your closet and sorted out all the clothes you want to wear but can’t because they’re impossible to nurse in. Evening gowns, club wear, and summer dresses are all likely culprits to impede a discreet nursing session. But not anymore. You can now wear a dress and easily [...]
Nursing Pads – To Buy or Not to Buy? Nursing pads are a necessity for some moms. They help hide any embarrassing (though common) leaks. Other moms hardly need nursing pads at all. Leaking varies among moms, although most women will find nursing pads to be quite useful in the immediate postpartum period when their [...]
There are many fantastic books on breastfeeding in your local book store. Some of our favorite breastfeeding books are listed here. But, nothing beats the convenience of an ebook for speed of delivery. You can purchase and instantly download an ebook in a matter of moments, instead of trekking out to the book store. The [...]
Breastfeeding is not hard for every woman, or for every baby. In fact for some, things happen quite easily and there are few challenges. But for some mothers, even the ones determined to breastfeed their babies, breastfeeding is hard. They speak of the sacrifice, the pain, and how it was all “worth it” in the [...]
After the recent coverage on 20/20 on the topic of “Extreme Mothering”, I’ve seen several posts around the blogosphere about extended nursing. Including this one by Amy at Crunchy Domestic Goddess who says extended nursing is more common than you may think. One of the reasons this is so is because many nursing moms engage [...]
One thing I’ve learned about breastfeeding, moms and babies is that flexibility is key. Instead of having a preconceived notion about the “right” way to breastfeed, moms have to find their own definition of success. Some moms and babies have a harder time getting nursing going, especially when there is a complicated birth situation, and [...]