This weekend I was teaching a childbirth education class and we were talking about breastfeeding. One of my students asked if it was true that breastfeeding moms should stay away from broccoli because it would make their babies gassy and fussy. When she asked, she...
Does your baby cry a lot? Babies cry, we all know that, but some honestly do cry much more than others. I know how hard it can be to listen to your baby crying continuously with no end. It’s so hard to feel like you can’t help and the sound can became unbearable too....
It’s World Breastfeeding Week, so this one’s for the breastfeeding mamas. If you’ve breastfed a baby/toddler, you’ve likely had days or weeks when it feels like your child is breastfeeding constantly. I’m not sure if they remember it...
As a doula, I have frequent opportunities to witness mothers doing their thing, being in the place where only they can go, where they are simultaneously most vulnerable and powerful. I know that mothers are so very strong, often much stronger than they themselves...
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