This time was a little harder to get started than with my son, since I was induced my milk wasn't quite in. So, I started out pumping as much as I could and using donor milk. It took some work, but she is now 18 months and we are still going strong.

My breastfeeding journey with my sweet LillyBug, just like our birth story, started much differently than my other stories. When she was born, it seemed as though she would latch ok. But then as bottles and syringes were given to her to help her blood sugars come up, it became apparent that we were going to have a hard time.

To say, I had no idea what this pregnancy would bring would be an understatement. After loosing my third pregnancy due to an incompetent cervix, we needed some intervention in the form of a cergage to keep my healthy babies baking longer.

This blog discusses everything you need to know about Prodromal Labor. From what this term means to a few ways to help you cope.

He is very intrigued when I am breastfeeding. I simply say that his brother is eating and drinking milk. We pull out the “special” activities while I am breastfeeding in order to keep him occupied. ie. Markers, Painting with Water, screen time, etc.

Most moms only talk about being touched out when their littles and still small – usually under 6 months – when they are cluster feeding. But the reality is that this feeling can come at any time for a myriad of reasons.

She crosses her a little ankles. She has to be holding onto a handful of my shirt. Sometimes when she is really sleepy, she’ll start making a humming noises until I start singing or humming back to her. And if I take too long to do that, she’ll slap my chest to make sure I’m paying attention.

The midwives at Planned Parenthood would tell me that the size of my breast didn’t matter, but I couldn’t help but still be nervous. Then, once she was born I had absolutely no problem producing, and my breasts grew so large that I was gifted this sun ray pattern.

Milk was spraying everywhere, my boobs felt like concrete and hurt like hell, and my baby felt like he was fighting me every time we nursed! Of course, now, in retrospect and with my experience and knowledge as a birth worker, I know all the little things I was doing that overcomplicated things and it could have been so much easier! But in the moment, it was really awful.

“After 3 babies, multiple lactation consultants, herbs, and meds I felt like I had finally achieved a huge dream. He's now 15 months old and It's still his favorite thing!”

The project welcomes all mamas who are pregnant and plan to breastfeed, breastfeeding currently, pump, donate, wet-nurse, use donor milk or any combination even if that combination includes formula or table foods. Want to share your story?

Here is a raw, honest, vulnerable post about my anxiety to take a pregnancy test.

If you are considering starting a 365 lifestyle project or have already started one and getting a little overwhelmed this is for you. Here are 10 tips to make it all the way through! Good luck!

Starting January 1, 2019 and ending September 29, 2021. These are my goals. Some are small some are big some are activities and some are life changes. I am so excited to begin this journey!

“But then it dawned on me, most of you don’t know me or ‘my why:’ my reason that this career and this specialty mean so much to me. So I wanted to share it with all of you. Whoever is listening. “

My own little boy was born one year ago today. As I look back at his birth, I remember so many details and all the joy and pain of the whole experience. I am beyond glad I hired Monet to document the first moments of our family becoming four. A super long post of my journey into mothering this sweet boy.

Corey is a new mam of only a couple weeks. In this blog she gives us some honest insight to what it is like to nurse for the first time.

Having a good long day of play can sure brighten all of our moods, and makes us all sleep a little better. Find out what we liked about this cute little park inside.

Amanda and her children loved breastfeeding, but then when she knew it was time to be done, she worked hard to ease her daughter away from the breast. Read all about it in today’s story.