February 11, 2013
by Maralee
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I bottle-fed my first three kids with relatively few issues. Bottle-feeding is pretty straightforward and works in actuality a lot like you pretended it worked when you were bottle-feeding your dolls as a kid. There aren’t a lot of resources … Continue reading
February 7, 2013
by Maralee
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I did not have an easy experience breastfeeding. I love my baby and I’m thankful that season is over. I remember during one of the most difficult days my best friend said to me, “It could be worse. What if … Continue reading
February 6, 2013
by Maralee
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This is a guest post from a good friend of mine. I’m respecting her desire for anonymity, but you can find her introduction here. Enjoy! What I want you to know: -I’m the mom of four children and I’ve been … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
by Maralee
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Remember that Time magazine cover with the mother breastfeeding her preschooler? Who could forget it? That image was startling and made a lot of us question what we see as normal or preferable or the breastfeeding ideal. Why would a … Continue reading
February 4, 2013
by Maralee
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I am not a breastfeeding expert. I’m a novice if there ever was one. I’ve breastfed one child after bottle-feeding three. I will say I’ve learned a lot since it didn’t seem to come easily for me and my baby. … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
by Maralee
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Today we’re hearing from Renae. You can find my introduction for Renae here. Short version- she’s awesome and she blogs over here. This is her story in her own words. Briefly describe your breastfeeding experiences with your first two children. … Continue reading
January 30, 2013
by Maralee
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It isn’t often in life that you meet someone who is truly your opposite. If we were superheroes, I might even consider her my nemesis. Knowing somebody whose natural instincts are exactly the opposite of yours might seem like a … Continue reading
January 29, 2013
by Maralee
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I remember leaving the lactation consultant’s office with my mom right behind me. She was kind enough to drive me to my appointment since I was still within the two week window post c-section where I couldn’t drive myself. My … Continue reading
January 28, 2013
by Maralee
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Talking about breastfeeding sure feels vulnerable. If I didn’t know it already, I would have learned it by the responses I got when I asked friends to help address this topic with me. I wanted to have some friends with … Continue reading