I chose this title because it perfectly described my daughter Madeline and me at different times during our pregnancy and breastfeeding journey together. During my pregnancy in 2003, many people asked me if I would breastfeed her and I answered honestly, that I was not yet sure how I would feed . . . → Read More: The Reluctant Nurser]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/the-reluctant-nurser/feed/ 2 http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/ http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 16:05:29 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6583 By Julie Howard

It was Thanksgiving 2009 and I was on hospital bed rest “for the long haul” I had been told. I had Pre-eclampsia and was on my last day of my 28th week as a first time mom, and was determined to make it to 34 weeks which my OB had said . . . → Read More: The Most Important Gift For My Son]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/the-most-important-gift-for-my-son/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/relactation-a-breastfeeding-story/ http://mommynewsblog.com/relactation-a-breastfeeding-story/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 12:56:35 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6564 By Sarah Edstrom

I met Sarah on Twitter – I can’t remember how it came up, but I learned that she had relactated so that she could provide her baby with breastmilk. I just had to know more, so Sarah agreed to share her story on my blog. Below is my interview with . . . → Read More: Relactation – A Breastfeeding Story]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/relactation-a-breastfeeding-story/feed/ 7 http://mommynewsblog.com/does-breastfeeding-make-you-feel-uncomfortable/ http://mommynewsblog.com/does-breastfeeding-make-you-feel-uncomfortable/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 11:43:02 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6539 By Lisa Rainer

Last week I took my 3-year-old son to a speech appointment at a local elementary school. The meeting was scheduled to last about 1 hour and since it was his first assessment, I wanted to be there with him the whole hour.

The meeting was held in a large classroom that . . . → Read More: Does Breastfeeding Make You Feel Uncomfortable?]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/does-breastfeeding-make-you-feel-uncomfortable/feed/ 5 http://mommynewsblog.com/healthy-and-fun-meals-for-kids-nourishing-now-and-learning-for-later/ http://mommynewsblog.com/healthy-and-fun-meals-for-kids-nourishing-now-and-learning-for-later/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:42:56 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6320 By Maria Rainier

Moms, you know it’s important to keep your family healthy. There are many different ways to do this, including exercise, spending time together, and keeping a clean home, but your family also needs to eat healthy food in order for everyone to feel their best. And that means providing healthy food . . . → Read More: Healthy and Fun Meals for Kids: Nourishing Now and Learning for Later]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/healthy-and-fun-meals-for-kids-nourishing-now-and-learning-for-later/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/one-familys-adventure-with-child-led-solids/ http://mommynewsblog.com/one-familys-adventure-with-child-led-solids/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:30:59 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6207 by Lillian Cannon

I was raised in a family for whom food was very important.  We are all adventurous eaters – for example, I started eating sushi when I was three, and the first sushi restaurant opened in Pittsburgh.  There are almost no foods my husband and I don’t like, so it was important . . . → Read More: One Family’s Adventure with Child-Led Solids]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/one-familys-adventure-with-child-led-solids/feed/ 8 http://mommynewsblog.com/a-gift-of-milk/ http://mommynewsblog.com/a-gift-of-milk/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:49:43 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6191 By Katy Rank Lev

Exclusive breastfeeding was so important to me–my birth had not gone as planned at all and I was left with this feeling that I needed to nurse my son because it was the right nourishment for him, but also because I needed to know that SOME part of my body . . . → Read More: A Gift Of Milk]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/a-gift-of-milk/feed/ 3 http://mommynewsblog.com/vbac-one-moms-story/ http://mommynewsblog.com/vbac-one-moms-story/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:15:53 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6126 By Dori Sayson

This is my VBAC birth story of my son, Levi Andrew – this birth was memorable in so many ways! I had an unexpected c-section with my first son. When I was in the OR for the c-section I knew that I so desperately wanted to have a VBAC birth the . . . → Read More: VBAC – One Mom’s Story]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/vbac-one-moms-story/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/a-thanksgiving-story-sharing-from-my-surplus/ http://mommynewsblog.com/a-thanksgiving-story-sharing-from-my-surplus/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:09:08 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6134 By Ashley Pichea

A few weeks after my daughter was born, some missionaries came to stay at the camp where we were living and working. The couple had been trying unsuccessfully to have kids for quite some time. Just before arriving at the camp (actually the reason they weren’t overseas at the time), they . . . → Read More: A Thanksgiving Story: Sharing From My Surplus]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/a-thanksgiving-story-sharing-from-my-surplus/feed/ 1 http://mommynewsblog.com/babywearing-and-breastfeeding-in-motion/ http://mommynewsblog.com/babywearing-and-breastfeeding-in-motion/#comments Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:56:00 +0000 Mommy News http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=6101 By Kim Rosas

The holy grail of breastfeeding achievement has to be babywearing and nursing while in motion.  Imagine the possibilities!  You can shop, escort your older children at a museum, or just type on the computer.  

I knew I wanted to master this skill with my first son.  I watched many YouTube . . . → Read More: Babywearing And Breastfeeding In Motion]]> http://mommynewsblog.com/babywearing-and-breastfeeding-in-motion/feed/ 3