Category: Breastfeeding
Ali & Joe Ep. 8 – All my time goes to breastfeeding
Being home alone with a new baby can be an overwhelming time for new parents. Is my baby getting enough food? When do I breastfeed? How much should I pump? Am I doing enough? These are just a few of...
Ali & Joe Ep. 9 – Let’s talk about lactation
Ever wonder why your newborn wakes up as soon as you begin pumping? Or how you should balance between the boob and the bottle? These are just a few of the questions Ali faces as she nurses her two week...
Ali & Joe Ep. 12 – Can’t continue to breastfeed on demand
There’s always a learning curve with breastfeeding. Ali talks about her breastfeeding journey with her baby boy, Sebastian, and how things have to change as her maternity leaves nears it’s end. Having been home, she’s been able to breastfeed on...
Stephanie & Jarred Ep. 9 – What if my baby likes the bottle better?
Due to complications during the pregnancy and Athena being premature by several weeks, Stephanie couldn't breastfeed right away. In this episode, she discusses the difficulties of getting Athena to exclusively breastfeed and learning that the different kinds of nipples can...
Stephanie & Jarred Ep. 13 – It’s become breastfeeding or nothing
When Athena was a newborn, she took to the bottle faster than the breast. She was born premature and the hospital had her start with bottle feeding, but Stephanie wanted her to be a breastfed baby. It took time to...
Erica & Nicholas Ep. 8 – Dealing with engorgement
New mom Erica talks about her painful experience with engorgement during the early weeks of breastfeeding her baby girl, Arria. Having been blindsided by it, she was desperate to try anything to be relieved of the pain. Seeking advice from...
Erica & Nicholas Ep. 11 – How our baby girl has altered our parenting expectations
Having had a comparatively easy transition into parenthood, largely because of their sweet baby girl, new parents, Erica and Nicholas, tell us how things are progressing now that Arria is 3 months old. From baby sleep to breastfeeding, they talk...
Laura & Sal Ep. 12 – Breastfeeding a toddler through a twin pregnancy
Laura is a postpartum doula, so she knows what to look for when breastfeeding. Although she is in new territory with breastfeeding twins, she talks about her faith in her body and her confidence in being able to exclusively breastfeed...
Laura & Sal Ep. 20 – With twins no one gets the night off
Being a trained postpartum doula, Laura knows what she is doing when it comes to breastfeeding. But now with twins, she has two mouths to feed, which means she is breastfeeding day and night. In this new episode, Laura and...
Laura & Sal Ep. 21 – Nobody talks about the difficulties of weaning a toddler
Through her twin pregnancy and now during postpartum, Laura has had a continuing challenge: weaning her 3-year old, Aria. She thought Aria would wean naturally and it would run it's course midway through the pregnancy. While that did seem like...