Weaning Your Baby
Weaning your baby from breastfeeding is bittersweet. Of all our ten babies, the last time I breastfed our #7 stands out in my memory. He was almost 18 months old.…
Dear Mom-to-be, (7)
This is the last in a group of emails I wrote to a mom-to-be a few years ago to help her prepare for breastfeeding and caring for her new baby.…
Dear Mom-to-be, (6)
This is one of a group of emails I wrote to a mom-to-be a few years ago to help her prepare for breastfeeding and caring for her new baby. You…
Dear Mom-to-be, (4)
This is the fourth of a group of emails I wrote for a first time mom to help her be ready to breastfeed and take care of herself and her…
Dear Mom-to-be, (3)
This is the 3rd of 7 emails I wrote in 2022 to help a mom-to-be get ready to breastfeed and care for her first baby. The first was about establishing…
Dear Mom-to-be, (2)
This is the second of a group of emails I wrote to a mom-to-be filled with advice on breastfeeding and life with a new baby. The first, Dear Mom-to-be, was…
Dear Mom-to-be,
I am very passionate about breastfeeding and very grateful to have been able to breastfeed our 10 babies. I talked about reasons for breastfeeing in Why Breastfeed. While I was…
Can a Bottle Ruin Breastfeeding?
The short answer is yes, a bottle can ruin breastfeeding. But it's more complicated than that. We can take a whole post discussing when a bottle will ruin breastfeeding and…
More Breastfeeding Stories
I wrote before about learning to breastfeed our first three babies in Breastfeeding Stories. I have more to write since I had more babies to breastfeed. This post will breifly…
Kids and Cow Milk?
What does it mean to be lactose intolerant? What symptoms will our kids have if they shouldn't have milk? What should we give our kids if they can't have milk?…