August is World Breastfeeding Month, and across the globe, we’ll be celebrating breastmilk feeding! To keep the spirit alive all month, we’ll have a Q&A & Giveaway on our Facebook wall EVERY Thursday from 9-10pm EST! There will be prizes,...
If you Google “breastfeeding in public” you can come up with countless resources from experts, moms, bloggers and lactation consultants all about how to gain more confidence when breastfeeding outside the home. But you don’t find as many resources for pumping moms....
Getting started with breastfeeding with my first son, Jack, was such a headache. We were supplementing with formula and he seemed to get more frustrated with nursing every day. I read everything I could find on Google. I obsessed about his latch. I remember pulling on...
It’s happened many times in my 5+ years of breastfeeding. I wake up in the morning to a painful sensation in my breast. I put my hand over my breast to confirm. I feel around and narrow down which part of my breast is sore. I think, “Oh crap, another clogged duct.” If...
Mamas ask me every day about galactagogues — foods, herbs and medications that you can take to increase your milk supply. Here’s a quick guide to use when deciding which basic type of galactagogue you need. From strongest to weakest, here are the basic...
What to Expect Your Breasts to do When You’re Not Expecting Anymore Part 1 of 3 By: Jennifer Pitkin, BS, IBCLC of Ardo USA For everyone reading this, I just need to tell you how sorry I am. I’m sorry, from the depths of my heart that you’re either...
