Yeast infections are not uncommon among breastfeeding women.  Due to the moistness nursing moms experience due to leakage, baby’s wet mouth, and warmth in a bra, it creates the perfect environment for yeast to thrive. It can be tough to keep your breasts dry especially if you experience a lot of leakage and cannot keep [...]

Some babies are a little sleepier than others. Many people believe that you should never wake a sleeping baby, but this isn’t true for a breastfed infant. A sleepy baby can literally sleep through feedings or not stay awake long enough to get enough milk for proper growth. Keeping your newborn baby awake in the [...]

All of sudden your baby has decided to stop nursing. You’re uncomfortable and baby is miserable too – but what do you do? A breastfeeding strike does not mean that your baby has weaned.  Usually, a breastfeeding strike happens abruptly and weaning occurs over days or weeks. If you are experiencing a breastfeeding strike, you [...]