I’m still pumping at work, but I wondered whether I should “pump wean” — I just started a new job, and unlike . . . → Read More: Ask Judy: Should I Wean Myself From Pumping?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-should-i-wean-myself-from-pumping/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-my-breasts-never-feel-full-is-that-normal/ http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-my-breasts-never-feel-full-is-that-normal/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:13 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=5972 I saw two posts on twitter recently that made me realize I need a post about engorgement and breastfeeding. The two tweets that inspired this are post were:

from @mdans “wonder how long i’ll be able to keep #bfing. My boobs rarely are full is that normal?” on September 21st

and

. . . → Read More: Ask Judy: My Breasts Never Feel Full – Is That Normal?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/ask-judy-my-breasts-never-feel-full-is-that-normal/feed/ 2 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 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 http://mommynewsblog.com/when-breastfeeding-doesnt-go-as-planned/ http://mommynewsblog.com/when-breastfeeding-doesnt-go-as-planned/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:04:42 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=3071 By Alicia S.

In my family – babies are breastfed. It’s pretty simple. I have two older sisters – who have given birth to nine children between them (one has three, one has six. Unlike me, neither dealt with infertility!) After giving birth – baby is put to breast – and that’s that. There . . . → Read More: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Go As Planned]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/when-breastfeeding-doesnt-go-as-planned/feed/ 12 http://mommynewsblog.com/childbirth-followed-by-mastitis/ http://mommynewsblog.com/childbirth-followed-by-mastitis/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:08:18 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2999 This post is our third in a series on Mastitis. We have asked three moms to tell us about their experiences. You can see the other two posts here and here.

By Jenny Wiegley

Ten days after giving birth to my daughter, I called my best friend to complain about how sick I . . . → Read More: Childbirth Followed By Mastitis]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/childbirth-followed-by-mastitis/feed/ 3 http://mommynewsblog.com/experiences-of-mastitis/ http://mommynewsblog.com/experiences-of-mastitis/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:17:14 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2984 This post is our second in a series on Mastitis. We have asked three moms to tell us about their experiences. You can see one of the other two posts here and be sure to come back next week for the third!

By Sylvie Foxworthy

When I had my first born nearly 17 . . . → Read More: Experiences Of Mastitis]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/experiences-of-mastitis/feed/ 2 http://mommynewsblog.com/homebirth-one-moms-magical-journey/ http://mommynewsblog.com/homebirth-one-moms-magical-journey/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:02:42 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2974 By Erin Ely

It’s been 15 years since I had my home birth, wow how time flies. Who would have guessed it would pass so fast. I have two children, Locke my son, who is 19 and Maggie, my home birthed daughter, who is now 15. In order to tell you about my home . . . → Read More: Homebirth – One Mom’s Magical Journey]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/homebirth-one-moms-magical-journey/feed/ 6 http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-exercise-and-weight-loss/ http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-exercise-and-weight-loss/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:31:52 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2709 By Megan Adams

The female body is amazing and powerful. It provides your child with nourishing food for as long as you choose to breastfeed. Planning a nutritious menu day in and day out paired with an ample amount of water gives your body the fuel to do it all. Working out can only . . . → Read More: Breastfeeding, Exercise And Weight Loss]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/breastfeeding-exercise-and-weight-loss/feed/ 10 http://mommynewsblog.com/how-breastfeeding-changed-my-life/ http://mommynewsblog.com/how-breastfeeding-changed-my-life/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 01:04:16 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=2022 WELCOME Carnival of Breastfeeding Readers!!

I always knew that I would breastfeed. When I was in college, I spent a semester studying in Kenya and I remember seeing all of the moms there carrying their babies on their backs while they did their work and breastfeeding. I always thought that would be me. I . . . → Read More: How Breastfeeding Changed My Life]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/how-breastfeeding-changed-my-life/feed/ 23