Mother's Milk: You Can Do It (and Hopefully This Helps)

For many women, there are many obstacles to be overcome about nursing, including personal and social issues. These can be overwhelming, in the emotional and physical roller coaster after giving birth, and can ultimately cause many women to quit nursing in the first few weeks or … [Read more...]

Mother’s Milk: Room for Two (Tandem Nursing)

Editor’s note: This guest piece on breastfeeding is from Amy Gates. Amy writes about attachment parenting, activism, green living and photography at Crunchy Domestic Goddess, where this was posted originally. Thank you Amy for sharing your story! One of Ava’s books about … [Read more...]

Mother's Milk: The Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mom (Not Just Baby)

As someone who breastfed her two kids a combined total of 36 months, I, like many women, am fairly informed when it comes to the benefits of breast milk for babies. But when it comes to spouting off the same statistics when it comes to the benefits of breastfeeding for moms, I … [Read more...]

Mother's Milk: Breastfeeding Beyond Six Months

Editor’s Note: This breastfeeding story is from guest writer Heather Garvet. Heather blogs at A Mama’s Blog, where she has written other posts on C-sections, VBACs, breastfeeding, pregnancy, and birth issues, as well as her two boys. Heather is also a monthly contributor on API … [Read more...]

Mother's Milk: Nursing and Weaning my First Child

My daughter was born on her due date, into water during an assisted home birth, and weighed nine and half pounds! After my beautiful daughter was born, we immediately brought her to the breast. She latched on in a supine position, which amazed my midwives. I was in sheer … [Read more...]