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My Breastfeeding Journey

I guess you could say that my breastfeeding journey began in 1975 when I was born and was lucky enough to be nursed by my mom. This was pretty amazing considering back then the trend was to formula feed. When my sister was born in 1977 I observed my mom nursing her so I wanted [...]

The Most Powerful Woman in My World is Me

I had that realization the other night about 11:45pm. Just after I had finally dozed off, I was summoned to my 21 month old son’s room by his intense cries; he’s sick with a bad cold and cough and probably wanted some comfort. Sure enough, when he saw me he held out his hand and [...]

Breastfeeding Tips: How to Prepare for Success

Even though babies were born to be breastfed and breastfeeding has been around for thousands of years, in our culture in the United States many women have drifted away from breastfeeding their babies for various reasons. So when you decide you want to nurse your baby you may find yourself overwhelmed and needing some help, [...]