Milk Drunk
I’ve heard other mommies talk many times about their babies being “milk drunk”. I never really understood what it meant,…
Breastfeeding
Medicinal Milk
Poor Sugarplum is just now fully recovered from the stomach virus that struck while we were still in Colorado almost…
Beginning Bottles
Up to this point, only one of my children has ever had a bottle: Honeybun. We started Honeybun on bottles…
Breaking the Bottle Norm
Both of my girls were born in Florida, during hurricane season. When we were preparing for Honeybun, I was genuinely…
Sleeping Through
According to the people who make stuff up, Doodle has begun “sleeping through the night.” I use quotations here because…
Normalizing Nursing
When I was bagging up my pumped milk to freeze today, I noticed the reminder to never microwave breast milk…
Leaving Home
I remember the first time I left Honeybun home, she was a few days old and I ran (quickly!) to…
Feeding Places
It’s remarkable to think of all the places I’ve breastfed my children. I’m not really the type to hide out…
My Children are so Dense!
Despite all of my children being near or above average size at birth, I’ve yet to have a truly “big”…
A Weighty Issue
I had an epiphany today about postpartum weight loss and breastfeeding. Most people know breastfeeding helps a mother more easily…