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How I got my bottle-guzzling, breast-phobic baby to love nursing

Welcome, Readers of February’s Carnival of Breastfeeding! After you read this, check out the other great posts on the theme of “Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges” linked at the bottom of this post.
I’ve spent more than enough time dwelling on all the things I did wrong after my son was born, as you can read in [...]

Newborns, nursing, and hospital(ity)

Welcome, Readers of November’s Carnival of Breastfeeding! After you read this, check out the other great posts on the theme of “Breastfeeding Experiences in the Hospital” linked at the bottom of this post.

It is a beautiful gesture when friends and family come to the hospital to be among the first to see and hold the [...]

When breastfeeding begins badly, and what I should have done about it

Welcome, Readers of October’s Carnival of Breastfeeding! After you read this, check out the other posts on this month’s theme of “What I wish I’d known” linked at the bottom of this post.

I have many regrets about the sequence of events that occurred in the hours following my son’s birth. Not about the birth itself. [...]

Making the most of pumping breaks

After a month of full-time work, I’ve been forced to find ways to cope. Like other working mothers, my days are packed and I wish I had more time with my baby. A month ago, I wasn’t sure I could handle it, but it’s getting more comfortable. Here are a few tips that I want [...]

A Job Where Everyone Breastfeeds

Welcome, Readers of September’s Carnival of Breastfeeding! After you read this, check out the other posts on this month’s theme of “breastfeeding and work” linked at the bottom of this post.

This month, my breast pump and I went back to work full-time, AND we were summoned to jury duty for a week-long trial. I have [...]