Mommy News and Views Blog» breastfeeding advice http://mommynewsblog.com Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:48:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Mommy News and Views Blog no Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Mommy News and Views Blog» breastfeeding advice http://mommynewsblog.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://mommynewsblog.com Ask Judy: Is This Nipple Pain Normal? http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-is-this-nipple-pain-normal/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-is-this-nipple-pain-normal/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:33:37 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6090 Hey Judy, I have a question for you, hope you can help.

I’m dealing with some nipple pain and I don’t know what I should do about it. My daughter is still nursing now at 14 months, and we’ve never dealt with any latch-related nipple pain (mostly because she learned with a nipple . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Is This Nipple Pain Normal?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-is-this-nipple-pain-normal/feed/ 4 How Do I Know If My Baby Is Getting Enough Milk? http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-know-if-my-baby-is-getting-enough-milk/ http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-know-if-my-baby-is-getting-enough-milk/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:41:11 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5203 With a newborn baby, many moms wonder if their little one is getting enough milk. And when your pediatrician asks you how many ounces your baby is taking at each feeding, it can make you wonder even more! Here are some quick tips for ways to reassure yourself that your baby is getting enough.

. . . → Read More: How Do I Know If My Baby Is Getting Enough Milk?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/how-do-i-know-if-my-baby-is-getting-enough-milk/feed/ 1 Ask Judy: What Type Of Solids Should I Be Giving My Baby? http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-what-type-of-solids-should-i-be-giving-my-baby/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-what-type-of-solids-should-i-be-giving-my-baby/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:40:53 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5604 Hey Judy! Since I last emailed, my daughter and I have tried some solids and she’s cut two teeth. Solids were tentative at first, but she’s in love with them now — particularly peas and peaches. She’s SO enthusiastic that she’s started to realize what restaurants are. She plays quietly until food arrives, . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: What Type Of Solids Should I Be Giving My Baby?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-what-type-of-solids-should-i-be-giving-my-baby/feed/ 1 Working & Sleeping Through The Night http://mommynewsblog.com/working-sleeping-through-the-night/ http://mommynewsblog.com/working-sleeping-through-the-night/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 10:18:59 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5410 You’re a new mom, you’ve lost a lot of sleep, but your baby has finally started sleeping through the night (or at least a good portion of the night) and you are THRILLED! Then it comes time for your maternity leave to end and you head back to work. All of a sudden, your . . . → Read More: Working & Sleeping Through The Night]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/working-sleeping-through-the-night/feed/ 2 Breastfeeding With Implants – It Can Be Done! http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-with-implants-it-can-be-done/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-with-implants-it-can-be-done/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:20:31 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5397 By Tiffany Holley

As a mom-to-be or new mom deciding how to feed your baby, you’re likely to get tons of advice. That’s true of any parenting issue of course.

What surprises me about feeding “advice” is how much of it starts with, “Well you won’t be able to, because…”

Some are obviously . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding With Implants – It Can Be Done!]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-with-implants-it-can-be-done/feed/ 7 Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession, Part Two http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-part-two/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-part-two/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:13:49 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5275 By Tiffany Holley

Let me start by briefly reiterating what I explained in my previous post of medical escapades:

I appreciate my doctors. I appreciate the medical system that got me through a variety of health issues. They know a lot about what they were trained in…

…But they do not necessarily know . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession, Part Two]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-part-two/feed/ 6 Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession – One Mom’s Story http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:10:43 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5180 By Tiffany Holley

I appreciate my doctors. I appreciate the medical system that got me through a variety of health issues. They know a lot about what they were trained in…

…But they do not necessarily know anything about breastfeeding.

It makes me so sad to think of all the babies that . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding And The Medical Profession – One Mom’s Story]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-and-the-medical-profession-one-moms-story/feed/ 14 Ask Judy: Is It Too Early To Start My Baby On Solids? http://mommynewsblog.com/is-it-too-early-to-start-my-baby-on-solids/ http://mommynewsblog.com/is-it-too-early-to-start-my-baby-on-solids/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:15:13 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5133 Dear Judy, My baby is four months old and my pediatrician is recommending that I start my baby on solids. I just don’t think he is ready? He isn’t even sitting up yet. What would you suggest? My gut tells me that I shouldn’t be doing it yet. Do you think I am doing . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Is It Too Early To Start My Baby On Solids?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/is-it-too-early-to-start-my-baby-on-solids/feed/ 10 What Is A Nursing Strike? http://mommynewsblog.com/what-is-a-nursing-strike/ http://mommynewsblog.com/what-is-a-nursing-strike/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:53:51 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=4789 Many babies go through a nursing strike at one time or another. Often, moms will mistake this for “weaning.” It is rare that infants self-wear prior to 12 months old and weaning never takes place suddenly. It is always a gradual process.

A nursing strike on the other hand – typically comes on without . . . → Read More: What Is A Nursing Strike?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/what-is-a-nursing-strike/feed/ 14 Ask Judy: How Can I Even Out My Milk Production? http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-can-i-even-out-my-milk-production/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-can-i-even-out-my-milk-production/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:07:49 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=4940 Dear Judy, I’m feeling a little bit lop-sided lately and I was wondering if there was a good way to “even everything out?” My son typically only nurses from one side at a time.

It is not uncommong for babies to prefer one breast over the other. Most lactation consultants will tell you to . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: How Can I Even Out My Milk Production?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-how-can-i-even-out-my-milk-production/feed/ 3