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Guest post: Anxiety, intuition, and distinguishing between the two
Today’s guest post comes from someone I’m lucky to have met through Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Minnesota, Crystal Clancy. I asked her if she could write about how to listen to one’s intuition...
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Should you make your breastmilk gluten-free?
Image via Flickr Creative Commons Trends in health—and lactation—come and go; there is no doubt that looking at gluten as a culprit for various upsets is one of those current trends. Some people argue...
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Do you fart?
This is a very personal question, but, do you fart? I bet you do. So does the Queen of England (and her husband). We pass gas an average of 13 to 21 times per day. That’s quite a bit of tooting and,...
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Tincture of time
When we talk about therapies that can help make the early days, weeks, and months of breastfeeding easier, one that we often overlook is tincture of time. That is, sometimes you just need to wait for...
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A season of our lives
A friend was relaying a conversation her husband had with their son about the relativity of time. Why, her son wanted to know, did it seem like summer lasted forever when he was younger? His father...
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Mothers, we need you to hear you whine
I fall hard for toddlers (my firstborn at a little over a year old). Last night I sat at a table in a restaurant with several friends. All of us are in our later thirties and forties. Each of us have...
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I cry myself to sleep at night
If a grownup, such as myself, disclosed to you that she cried herself to sleep every night, what would your reaction be? Maybe, like this doge over here, you’d utter some things in an awkward attempt...
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Three steps for dealing with sleep (or the lack thereof)
Even in olden times, babies would laugh at us, “Ha! You thought I would sleep in here. Sucker!” (Image credit: Flickr user simpleinsomnia via Flickr Creative Commons) I let you in on some secrets about...
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What you need to know about baby sleep
This is appropriately called, “No sleep for the mommy.” (Photo credit: Jason Lander via Flickr Creative Commons) I’m going to let you in on a big secret: Babies don’t sleep well, and there’s nothing...
View Article5 things I know about babies
After meeting lots of babies and having four of my own, I feel that I have at least five nuggets of wisdom to offer anyone who finds themselves in charge of a young child. 1. They can smell fear....
View ArticleTwin Cities breastfeeding help: Know your options
The Twin Cities is positively engorged (I do apologize for the pun) with options for help for breastfeeding/lactating people. We have a thriving community of doulas and other birth professionals,...
View Article7 ways parenting is like knitting
I have something exciting to share with you all: I feel as if I have the time and brain cells to pick up my knitting projects again. Long before I blogged about breastfeeding, I blogged about knitting....
View ArticleIs my baby getting enough breastmilk?
How do you know if your breastfed baby is getting enough to eat? The answers lie in their diapers and on a scale. If you have questions or concerns about your milk supply or how much milk your baby is...
View ArticleHow do I make enough breastmilk for my baby?
Concerns about milk supply top the list of new-parent worries. Almost everyone who breastfeeds wonders, at some point, if they are making enough milk. The principles behind milk production are simple,...
View ArticleThe top two questions an IBCLC hears
What are the top two questions posed to IBCLCs and other breastfeeding peers and professionals? How do I make enough milk? and Is my baby getting enough? The answers are simple and complex. I make an...
View ArticleThe dance of breastfeeding
The act of breastfeeding has often been likened to a dance—parent and baby move together to figure out their own unique rhythm and fit. Mary Renfrew, in the March 1989 issue of the Journal of Human...
View ArticleTongue tie: One IBCLC’s moderate approach
This topic is a long time coming to this blog, and for a simple reason: I’m not itching for a fight about it. However, I have reached peak tongue and lip tie, and so I’m donning my flame-retardant suit...
View Article5 ways to prepare your mind & body for breastfeeding
Not to add another item (or five) to your to-do list, but there are things you can and should do during pregnancy to prepare for breastfeeding your little one. Increasing confidence and support for...
View ArticleBreastfeeding + pacifiers = ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pacifiers are one of the hotly contested topics in baby care. Should every baby get one? Is using a pacifier protective against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? Do pacifiers mess with...
View Article3 ways hamburgers can help you breastfeed
I love a good analogy. I also love hamburgers and helping people to breastfeed. Clearly, this means they should all come together into one blog post. Do you have your rocking shoes on? Because it’s...
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