Along with the benefits of breastfeeding such as exceptional nutrition for your baby and a close knit bond between mother and child, the mothers can often experience some sort of breast pain. It’s important to know what methods are a combination of effective, natural, and won’t harm baby or mom. Cracked or Dry Nipples and/or [...]

Sometimes mamas only need to adjust their expectations when dealing with a so-called problem. Take, for example, the “issue” of frequent nursing. In the early weeks (or months) of breastfeeding, expect your baby to be nursing a lot. Frequent nursing, especially during six to eight weeks after birth, is completely normal and beneficial. Newborns need [...]

Nursing a two year-old is a beautiful thing. Contrary to what some people may think, nursing a toddler isn’t “icky” or weird. The benefits of breastfeeding aren’t limited to infants. Breast milk continues to provide vital nutrients like protein, fat and vitamins all the way into the second and third year (and beyond). Some of [...]

A mom asks: “My baby fusses and sometimes pulls away from the nipple while nursing. What does this mean and should I be concerned?“ This is fairly common and there are several things that could be going on here. First, nursing babies have different personalities. Some babies are quite relaxed at the breast. Others are [...]

As a new lactating mom, I remember wondering how often I should nurse my baby and I don’t think I ever received a definitive answer. Some people told me to restrict how often or how long my baby ate and others said to nurse on demand. Back in the early days, breastfeeding was such a [...]

Discount nursing bras can help you save money but still have the comfort and style you are seeking.  Just because a nursing bra is inexpensive doesn’t mean that you will not receive the same type of functionality as you would with the more expensive ones. With the rising costs of everything these days, being on [...]

In the last couple of days I’ve read several blog posts commenting on an article written by Hanna Rosin, entitled The Case Against Breastfeeding. In the article, Rosin mentions several reasons why, in her opinion, the benefits of breastfeeding are overstated. She also concludes that breastfeeding takes too much time and asks: “…is it this [...]

Being Large Chested and Breastfeeding I frequently get questions about breastfeeding. Sometimes I feel society thinks breastfeeding moms should be placed in a zoo because we are so rare. Are we really that rare a bird? I don’t think so. However, I do believe that there are plenty of us out there who just do [...]

Is nursing baby to sleep a good idea? I mean, we mothers know that babies often go to sleep nursing. After all, the breast is a great source of comfort to them and is a place they feel safe and familiar—all of which add up to the perfect environment to succumb to sleep. And we [...]

Though there are many nursing bras on the market, finding one that’s comfortable and easy to undo with one hand can seem like an impossible feat. Well, here’s a bra with a load of impressive features. It’s called the Easy-Zip. This Second Nature nursing bra offers an innovative way to access your breast—with a zipper! [...]