5 Tips to Stop Breastfeeding Cravings After you have your baby and you begin breastfeeding, you may notice intense breastfeeding cravings. Cravings are our body’s way of telling us we need food, nutrients, water, or something else. Not all cravings are bad, especially when we listen to our bodies, and we are in tune with …
4 Tips to Lose Weight When Breastfeeding
4 Tips to Lose Weight When Breastfeeding To do something different in your life, like losing weight when breastfeeding, you have to make a change, right? And, the reason why you want to make a change has to be personal to you. So before we get into the tips, let’s talk about why you want …
How to Get More Energy as a Breastfeeding Mother
How to Get More Energy as a Breastfeeding Mother If you’re struggling with energy as a breastfeeding mother, you’re not alone! This is a common complaint among mamas in their early postpartum period and beyond. It can come and go as well- some days you may feel more energetic than others. The best way to …
Breastfeeding Snacks That Give You Energy
Breastfeeding Snacks That Give You Energy Are you always reaching for a snack while you’re breastfeeding? Do you get extra hungry at night while nursing your baby? That’s totally normal, mama! Healthy breastfeeding snacks can really come in handy when you are using so much energy to make the perfect breastmilk and nutrition for your …
How to Meet Your Breastfeeding Milestones
How to Meet Your Breastfeeding Milestones Are you eager to have a joyous breastfeeding experience and feed your baby the recommended amount of time? It helps to have a goal in mind, right? Goals propel you to achieve greatness! Have you set breastfeeding milestones for yourself? Setting milestones can help you achieve your goals. They …
Real Breastfeeding Stories and Tips for New Mamas
Real Breastfeeding Stories and Tips for New Mamas As a Certified Lactation Counselor providing support to breastfeeding mamas, I hear lots of breastfeeding stories from new and seasoned mothers about their journeys to breastfeed their babies. Some are positive, some are sad, and others are inspiring and encouraging! We can always look for the positive …
Tips for Your Period and Breastfeeding Milk Supply
Tips for Your Period and Breastfeeding Milk Supply Many mamas wonder when their menstrual cycle or period will return after having their baby. If that’s you, I understand, mama! To fill you in on a little secret, I didn’t get mine back until my son was over two years old. In this post, I’m going …
5 Tips for Managing a Fussy Baby at Night
5 Tips for Managing a Fussy Baby at Night Sometimes your baby may seem overly fussy at night, or certain times of the day. This can be caused by a few different things such as cluster feeding, growth spurts, teething, overstimulation, colic, or something in your diet causing an upset stomach. In this post, I’ve …
When to Introduce a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby
Breastfed babies don’t have to take a bottle. If your baby is nursing well, transferring milk, gaining weight, and diaper count is good, your baby does not have to take a bottle. The only real exception to this includes if your baby is premature or requires additional supplementation for medical reasons. Your baby can be …
Breast Engorgement Treatment for New Mothers
The topic of breast engorgement treatment comes up often in the breastfeeding groups I follow. As a new mama, it can be very overwhelming to try to find the best advice and support for your breastfeeding journey. So I created this post to help you better understand what causes engorgement and tips for natural engorgement …
