The poor thing is teething and is taking it out on my nipples. I was unprepared for this as my older son ever bit me a handful . . . → Read More: Chomp!]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/chomp/feed/ 0 http://mommynewsblog.com/half-marathon-recap-milk-on-the-run/ http://mommynewsblog.com/half-marathon-recap-milk-on-the-run/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:04 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7948 If you’ve been following along, I trained for and ran a half marathon last weekend after my friend (and fellow nursing mother) had a prophetic dream that we did it.

Since January, I’ve worked to return to some semblance of my former, very fit self. I shifted my perspective about my workouts and am . . . → Read More: Half Marathon Recap: Milk on the Run]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/half-marathon-recap-milk-on-the-run/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-blog-hop-my-little-nurser/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-blog-hop-my-little-nurser/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:45 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7945 This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, the breastfeeding blog hop is talking about mini Mamas–kids of nursing moms who wear and nurse their “babies.” 

I love talking about my older son’s nurturing. I don’t like calling him a little “mommy,” mostly because he is very careful to assure me that he is going . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding Blog Hop: My Little Nurser]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-blog-hop-my-little-nurser/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/jury-duty-deferral-versus-excused/ http://mommynewsblog.com/jury-duty-deferral-versus-excused/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:17 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7939 Ever since I started posting about jury duty, I’ve been getting lots of questions about deferrals, getting outright excused, and the difference between those terms. So, for Pennsylvania, and Allegheny County specifically, here is what we know.

Jurors will receive a summons in the mail. The summons will include a questionnaire that needs to . . . → Read More: Jury Duty: Deferral versus Excused]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/jury-duty-deferral-versus-excused/feed/ 0 http://mommynewsblog.com/race-day-lactation-logistics/ http://mommynewsblog.com/race-day-lactation-logistics/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:20 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7943 The big day is finally here: my half-marathon takes place this Sunday! I’m excited to announce my main problems this week are worrying about getting to the start line (most of the roads leading to/from my house are along the marathon route and will be closed) and…what the heck to do about my milk . . . → Read More: Race Day Lactation Logistics]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/race-day-lactation-logistics/feed/ 4 http://mommynewsblog.com/nursing-in-public-utilize-pack-mentality/ http://mommynewsblog.com/nursing-in-public-utilize-pack-mentality/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:00:09 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7935 Lately, I’ve been talking with a lot of new moms about getting the hang of nursing in public. I remember how challenging that was, when I had my first son. In addition to feeling totally vulnerable about everything in the world, you’re out in public with a crying, hungry baby. In my case, I . . . → Read More: Nursing in Public: Utilize Pack Mentality]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/nursing-in-public-utilize-pack-mentality/feed/ 0 http://mommynewsblog.com/products-that-prey-on-moms-fears/ http://mommynewsblog.com/products-that-prey-on-moms-fears/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:00:03 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7932 Remember last week when I wrote about my concerns that my body stopped producing enough milk? And it was actually just a broken breast pump? I was alarmed by my speedy jump to distrust my own body and its biological processes.

This week, there has been quite the hubub online regarding a product that . . . → Read More: Products That Prey On Moms’ Fears]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/products-that-prey-on-moms-fears/feed/ 0 http://mommynewsblog.com/when-baby-stops-nursing-to-sleep/ http://mommynewsblog.com/when-baby-stops-nursing-to-sleep/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:13 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7930 My son has stopped nursing to sleep. He’s 11 months old, so this creates a problem for me. How do I get him to become asleep?

I have a few neighbors and cousins who seem to have given birth to the sort of magical baby who will yawn, then the parents put the baby . . . → Read More: When Baby Stops Nursing to Sleep]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/when-baby-stops-nursing-to-sleep/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/my-brests-vs-the-machine/ http://mommynewsblog.com/my-brests-vs-the-machine/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:24 +0000 Katy Rank Lev http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=7926 About a month ago, I sat down to pump and got less than one ounce of milk. I thought it was strange, since it’d been hours since my son nursed, but I’d had a stressful day and assumed my body was just fed up. I had about two ounces in the freezer, so I . . . → Read More: My Breasts vs the Machine]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/my-brests-vs-the-machine/feed/ 1