With Determination And Perseverence, It Can Be Done!

By Theresa Velendzas

I had always known I would breastfeed and had no idea it could ever be difficult. Even when my OB mentioned that I should get a lactation consultant and be prepared for some difficulty, I brushed it off. During the hospitalization I got a lactation consultant just to go through the . . . → Read More: With Determination And Perseverence, It Can Be Done!

I Breastfeed Because…

Ameda, a wonderful breastpump company, launched the “I Breastfeed Beacause…” Campaign yesterday to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. This campaign is designed to give women all over the world the ability to voice their reasons for breastfeeding.

Mothers who are currently breastfeeding, or have in the past, are encouraged to log onto www.ibreastfeedbecause.com to upload . . . → Read More: I Breastfeed Because…

Jewel’s Breastfeeding Journey

By Tiffany Holley

Jewel and I got off to a rough start with our breastfeeding relationship.

Her birth was difficult, and we ended up with not quite the totally natural birth I had hoped for. Thankfully, she and I were both healthy, and able to leave the hospital immediately.

I had been given IV . . . → Read More: Jewel’s Breastfeeding Journey

Do You Remember…

It has been nearly 10 months since my son weaned. You can read our full breastfeeding/weaning story which I wrote a few months before he weaned. His weaning process was a compilation of gentle techniques that I employed to encourage weaning combined with his own natural self-weaning process.

To be honest, there was a . . . → Read More: Do You Remember…

Courage Is The Price Life Exacts For Granting Peace

By Shannon O’Donnell “Courage is the price life exacts for granting peace.” It’s one of my favorite quotes, written by Amelia Earhart. This quote has come to mean a lot to me in many areas of my life, including breastfeeding (and for that matter, parenting in general). The first several months of breastfeeding were . . . → Read More: Courage Is The Price Life Exacts For Granting Peace