Fear and anxiety are natural human responses to a strange and new experience in life – and that includes the milestone of giving birth for women. Studies indicate that 30 percent of women show signs of fear of giving birth.…
Breast shells are the answer to every nursing mom’s frustration — especially when it comes to aching nipples and leaking breasts. Anyone who has gone through their breastfeeding journey can tell you that it’s not always rainbows and butterflies. On…
In the United States alone, about 4 million babies are born every year. And though you can’t put a price to the joy of becoming a parent and starting a family, raising a baby can come with a hefty cost.…
Looking after a newborn can be quite taxing, especially if you decide to breastfeed. In the early months, your baby demands a lot of attention — from nursing every few hours, changing diapers, to cleaning spit ups. It’s no wonder…
Every mom has their own breastfeeding journey to tell. For some, it comes so instinctively. But more often than not, a lot of new mothers encounter so many challenges with breastfeeding. Don’t worry — you’re not alone! In fact, a survey…
Over the past decade with its increasing popularity, the advocacy for breastfeeding has now become a powerful movement. And with the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF strongly recommending exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months and then complemented along…
Something weird and funny just occurred to me while I was reading about the elections and the current issues that we have, and issues that we as a nation are trying to tackle. There is not enough noise about one…
No mother should be mom-shamed for whatever feeding choice she made for her baby. Moms who chose to formula feed her baby due to reasons beyond her control are still doing what is best for her baby. However, they still…
There are certain situations where moms are not able to breastfeed her baby due to complications after birth. When this happens some moms secondary option would be to go formula feeding. This should not be the case since there are…
Communication is very important during your breastfeeding journey. Opening up to your husband about your goals is the key to making the journey smoother and successful. Breastfeeding is hard enough for moms since there are a lot issues you may…