How to Treat Mastitis Naturally
If you’ve ever breastfed your baby, then you know that there can be issues that arise. One of those issues is mastitis. It can be painful and alter your breastfeeding experience with your child. But, there are ways to treat it naturally without stopping nursing.
Mastitis is an often painful condition where [...]

Mastitis
Your baby is finally here and you have decided to nurse. Somewhere in the midst of this bonding experience, you feel pain or discomfort in your breasts. It could be the beginning of a condition called mastitis.
What Is Mastitis?
Mastitis is a condition of the milk ducts in the breast. They can become inflamed and painful [...]

Tips to travel with your baby in a public transport vehicle
Travelling with your new-born baby, toddler or young child is always refreshing for parents looking for a get-away or a nice vacation to get a break from the stressful home routine. Therefore, it is a good idea to explore new places and take your baby [...]

Tips for Gradual Weaning – Tip #4:
Replace One Comfort with Another
Your child wants to nurse. You want him to wean. What do you do?
If you want to move past the “don’t offer, don’t refuse” stage, try substituting a fun activity for nursing. Some babies want to nurse out of boredom. Give them something else [...]

You have spent awhile getting used to breastfeeding your child at home and getting into a comfortable routine. Traveling can really mix up this routine and present new challenges for a breastfeeding mother. Here are a few tips that can help ease you into a more enjoyable and comfortable trip with your breastfed [...]

Tips for Gradual Weaning – Tip #1:
Be Flexible
Weaning is best when done gradually. You may have heard of “child-led” weaning.
Child-led weaning is great because, obviously, you nurse until your child is developmentally and emotionally ready to stop.
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But child-led is not strictly initiated by the child—moms (and dads) still play [...]

Our first post in this series talked about why gradual weaning is better for mom. In this post we’ll discuss:
Why Sudden Weaning is a Bad Idea—for Baby
It’s often said that nursing is a two-way street. In order for breastfeeding to succeed, both mom and baby have to be happy with the current arrangements. Usually, [...]

Weaning Your Older Baby or Toddler – Part Two:
Be Careful What You Wish For
If you’re like me, you know all the benefits of breastfeeding a toddler—the emotional attachment, the positive health aspects, the reduced risk of allergies, etc. You and your talking nursling may be an anomaly in society, but you don’t care. [...]

Weaning Your Older Baby or Toddler – Part One:
How to Tell When Your Baby is Ready to Wean
All children wean eventually and at their own pace. How can you tell if your child is ready?
First off, realize the weaning process starts when you’ve offered your baby that first spoonful of solid food. Weaning [...]

Weaning Your Younger Baby – Part Two:
Tips for Mother-Led Weaning
Weaning, like walking, is a developmental milestone that all babies eventually accomplish. How soon your baby weans depends on your and your baby’s attitudes toward nursing.
photo credit: James Jordan
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), babies should be breastfed for at [...]