By now you must be aware of how awesome your body is at keeping up with your baby's needs! Assuming you continue to create a demand for milk, your breasts will continue to supply the awesome nutrition that your baby needs until he or she weans. This isn't always done through the tap, however. Oftentimes mothers find themselves pumping and storing breast milk for various reasons. Whether it be to keep up with a NICU baby or so that mom can return to work, there are several things to take into account when pumping and storing breast milk for your baby. Supply & Demand Breastfeeding is supply and demand. That means that the more of a … [Read more...]
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Breastfeeding Scarf: Our Favorite New Accessory
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I admit it, I'm not the most fashion-forward mother in the world. I don't wear make-up, I rarely do anything special with my hair, and you're lucky if I bust out my boots in winter (instead of my toe socks and flip-flops). However, I'm a sucker for staying warm. Winter can be tricky because you want to wear clothes that make it easy to get to your breasts for a feeding, but you are also trying to bundle up so the least amount of your skin is showing. That's exactly why the functionality of the infinity scarf had me hooked. It should be renamed the breastfeeding scarf. What is the infinity scarf? Imagine a long loop. This can be a crocheted … [Read more...]
How to Express Breast Milk by Hand
Ever wondered how to express breast milk by hand? Does it seem difficult? Are you frustrated by what seems like a fruitless endeavor? Let's take a look at how to express breast milk by hand - with a few adjustments you may soon find you prefer hand expression over an electric pump! Over the fall break we decided to visit my family 8 hours away. We stopped every hour on the way up for the baby's sake. He just hated being back there for so long and he needed things like milk, diaper changes, and happy baby crawling time. My daughter helped keep him occupied, but he just doesn't understand why he can't see mama for the duration of long car … [Read more...]
Guidelines for Storing Breast Milk
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Regardless of whether or not you are planning to express breast milk for your new baby, you'll want to be aware of these guidelines for storing breast milk. It's not always easy to foresee challenges and bumps in the road that may occur. Some women end up pumping breast milk for baby while in the NICU, some pump in preparation for going back to work. Some mothers pump milk for the occasional bottle for a date night or simply to enjoy some "mom time." Depending on your needs for your pumped milk, there are many options for storing your milk. As a seasoned mom you may find that there are more relaxed guidelines for storing breast milk, … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Problems: What is a Lip Tie?
Breastfeeding a newborn can be difficult. It is not something that always comes easily. Many mothers of new babies experience several breastfeeding problems on their journeys through early parenthood. Some of these early issues are attributed to latch issues. Poor latches can lead to cracked nipples, thrush, plugged ducts, etc. Fixing bad latches might be easy. Other times it could be pure determination, like when my son was diagnosed with a lip tie. What is a lip tie? A tongue tie is a webbing that exists between the bottom of one's tongue and the soft palate of the floor of your mouth. A lip tie is a similar webbing, but it exists on the … [Read more...]
Celebrating 600 Likes on Facebook! {Chevron Nursing Cover Giveaway}
Yesterday I shared a way to make your own nursing cover. It's quite simple, but there isn't always enough time in the day to whip something up no matter how easy it seems. Luckily for you I'm giving away the lovely chevron nursing cover featured in yesterday's tutorial! Here at Breastfeeding Place we support mothers nursing wherever they are comfortable. To show our gratitude for making our Facebook page a fun place to discuss all things nursing, we've launched this giveaway. One winner will win the hand made nursing cover made by me. This giveaway is open to residents of the continental U.S. and runs until 11:59 EST on September 18, … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Own Nursing Cover
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There's a lot of chatter out there about whether or not a breastfeeding mother should cover up while out in public. In my opinion, it is strictly optional. But if you're going to do it, do it in style. Make your own nursing cover! Now there are several companies out there that offer fashionable covers in various shapes and sizes to suit your needs. But if you're harder to please (or just plain crafty) then I've go the cure for you! I'm no professional seamstress, but today I'm going to show you how to make your own nursing cover. This project is very easy and you will need the following items: Fabric in your choice of color or … [Read more...]
Alternatives to Using a Breast Milk Bank
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For many different reasons, sometimes the use of a breast milk bank often turns mothers off. The most common reasons why include answers like, "There isn't a bank near me," and "It's too much of a hassle/expensive to ship." The number one reason mothers turn from milk banks is because a breast milk bank pasteurizes the milk. Though some nutrients and immunities stay somewhat intact, some are lost in the process of pasteurization. If you are a mother in need searching for breast milk, there are alternatives to using pasteurized milk from a breast milk bank. Milk Sharing Human Milk 4 Human Babies and Eats on Feets are online communities that … [Read more...]
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Breast Milk Banks
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Breastfeeding your baby can be very difficult at times, and the stars do not always align for mother's to be able to provide for their baby. After direct breastfeeding and expressed breast milk, donor milk is a very viable option as a means of feeding your child. Luckily there are breast milk banks nation-wide to help you in your search for donor milk. What are breast milk banks? Breast milk banks are a facilities that take breast milk donations from healthy, capable lactating mothers and distribute the breast milk to families in need. Babies that can receive breast milk from a milk bank are premature babies, victims of a maternal loss or … [Read more...]
