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a mother’s struggle
A Universal Struggle I’ve been linking to others a lot lately. I guess that’s because I’ve been in a bit of a rut. Whatever. If I see something I like, I want to share it. It’s completely by the by...
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goody, goody gumdrops!
I can’t believe it – for the very first time, I won something in a blog giveaway! The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog had a week of giveaways recently, and I won a milk storage guidelines magnet from The...
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surviving a cold/flu with a nursling
There’s lots of information out there on what to do when your breastfeeding baby is sick (and I’ll be adding my own 2 cents soon), but there’s less on the subject of what to do if you are sick an your...
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How to care for a sick nursling
Welcome to the Motherwear Carnival of Breastfeeding! Not long ago, I shared my tips for surviving a cold or flu as a breastfeeding mom. Today I want to talk about what to do if you’re healthy, but your...
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december baby
Some of you have been quite curious – even alarmed – about my break from blogging. But never fear, we’re all OK. In fact, it’s not so much any one thing that’s been overwhelming; it’s really been the...
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five weeks pregnant
* Written April 16, 2009 Breastfeeding is driving me crazy. I’ll be the first to admit it. I really only just found out that I’m pregnant, and the thought most frequently coursing through my brain is,...
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six weeks pregnant
* Originally written April 23, 2009 I haven’t really been able to digest all that has happened over the past week or so. I had barely gotten my positive pregnancy test result when the spotting started....
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ten weeks pregnant
* Originally written May 20, 2009 As the end of the first trimester seems attainable, I’m beginning to feel more confident. For one, I no longer feel quite so apprehensive about having a miscarriage....
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got (enough) milk?
Infant growth charts can be a massive source of anxiety for new parents. Your baby is measured and weighed and compared to standardized curves that tell you how big your baby should be. Actually,...
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breastfeeding, Steinbeck style
This photo, “Migrant Mother,” was taken in California in 1936. As the child of a father who migrated from Kansas to California in 1940, I’m always touched by the stories of the poor migrants, so many...
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