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Reading Time: 5 minutes To nursing mamas everywhere, it’s time we get off our phones and start paying attention to the baby who’s right in front of us! I now see using smart phones while nursing as one of a breastfeeding mom’s biggest distractions and, dare I say, one of the biggest obstacles to mother-baby bonding as well. This post […]
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How to Handle Opposition to Breastfeeding
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. This post was originally published August 28, 2011. The first breastfeeding challenge I ever faced was opposition. Some of my family didn’t understand why I wanted to breastfeed. Most everyone else in the family […]
4 Disadvantages of Breastfeeding
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest post by Trisha of Intoxicated On Life and Breastfeeding Place This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. Breastfeeding is a beautiful, amazing bonding experience that women have the opportunity to share with their little ones. I’m a huge advocate of […]
Why I Almost Quit Nursing My Baby
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest post by Jenn of The Purposeful Mom This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. Before my first child was born, I learned all I could about nursing my baby. My expectation was set for an amazing bonding experience with […]
Healthy FamilySymptoms and Remedies for Thrush
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. This post was originally published August 19, 2011. One of the biggest breastfeeding challenges I have endured is thrush. I really cannot complain because I had a mild case. However, my thrush led to my […]
Nursing While Working Full Time
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post is part of the Breast-Kept Secrets: Breastfeeding Advice from One Mom to Another series. Go back and read all posts here. This post was originally published September 2, 2011. I have been blessed to work from home with my second and third daughters. But I worked full-time from the time my firstborn was 6 […]
