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During the first few weeks of nursing my nipples were very sore, even though baby had a good latch (this is normal). The Nansinoh lotion with natural lanolin helped a lot and was especially good...
View ArticleUpdate: Toxic sippy cups
I received my Klean Kanteen sippy and I think it is a good solution to the Bisphenol-A leaching sippy cups. The Klean Kanteen comes with an adapter and a toddler spout by Advent that is made from...
View ArticleTara’s breastfeeding tips: Part 1
My friend Tara was a great help to me with support and encouragement with breastfeeding. She found breastfeeding to be very challenging, the beginning especially, and put together an amazing list of...
View ArticleTara’s breastfeeding tips: Part 2
Food and Water: Try and have food ready to eat in the fridge, you’ll be really hungry and tired and getting food fast is good. Always have water near you when you are nursing, nursing makes you very...
View ArticleTara’s breastfeeding tips: Part 3
Don’t limit the baby on the breast: Don’t let people tell you he isn’t getting enough. People say the stupidest things that will make you feel like a loser, just ignore them. Your baby is getting...
View ArticleBusiness of Being Born documentary
My friend Tara and I went to see a screening of a new documentary called “The Business of Being Born” at my local art center, which was packed full of dulas and midwives. It was an amazing movie that...
View ArticlePotential toxicity of bisphenol A: Report
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a report about the potential toxicity of bisphenol A. Marion Nestle, the author of What to Eat has a nice summary and a link to the report on...
View ArticlePush? That’s the point!
Technorati Tags: home birth, child birth, epidural, caesarian While watching “The Business of Being Born” film, I found myself feeling defensive of the medical establishment. Much of it was cast in a...
View ArticleWeaning a toddler
Welcome, Carnival of Breastfeeding readers! The topic for this carnival is “Beginnings and endings”. My post is about the process of weaning a toddler. I found myself wondering, after reading Tara’s...
View ArticleWeaning a toddler by playing pretend
I have completely weaned my two-year old toddler and the transition was surprisingly gentle! For the past 6 months or so I have nursed my son only for his afternoon nap. I was very reluctant to try to...
View ArticleNutrition during pregnancy
A great rule of thumb to ask yourself before eating is: “Does this food give my baby and me nutrients or just calories?” If your answer is the latter, then eat something else! The U.S. Food and Drug...
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