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.…
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…
It is quite shocking to find out that most of the developed countries have the lowest breastfeeding rates while those less developed countries have higher breastfeeding rates. Factors that contribute to this statistic is due to the norm. Breastfeeding is…
Breastfeeding can be tough and frustrating for a lot moms. Motherhood is already hard and not being able to breastfeed your baby when you want to makes it even harder. The right knowledge about breastfeeding with preparation are important along…
You might be surprised to find out which states still have no laws that protect moms from breastfeeding in public. Mothers should be comfortable breastfeeding in public. Virginia, South Dakota and Idaho are some of the States that have not…