Let’s Talk Babies

My friend Heather over at The Spohrs Are Multiplying, wrote what was for me, a very thought provoking piece today.  As you all know I am a big advocate of breastfeeding and I think every mom who can should give it a try.  I write a lot about the benefits and the challenges.  I’ve shared [Read the rest]

Nipple confusion, in basic terms, is when your baby forgets how to nurse or how to draw milk from a breast nipple.  It is caused when a baby is introduced too early to artificial nipples like pacifiers or bottle nipples.  Since artificial nipples are easier to use and require much less effort on the baby’s [Read the rest]

For many pregnant moms who have decided to breastfeed their babies there is often one lingering fear, breastfeeding in public, and a worry that this fear will lead to them being stuck at home all the time.  I had those same fears when I was pregnant with my daughter.  However, there really isn’t anything to [Read the rest]

All it takes is one trip to your local discount retailer or baby store to see that baby feeding is big business.  Aisles and aisles are filled with the gear and equipment necessary to feed a baby.  Everything from breast pumps to breastfeeding support pillows to bottles to formula.  It can be, understandably, very overwhelming [Read the rest]

“The lazy nurser” is a baby that would rather drift off to sleep instead of eating.  It typically occurs in younger infants, usually during the first couple of months.  A lazy nurser will suck a little then begin drifting off to sleep needing to be awakened in order to finish nursing.  This cycle can often [Read the rest]