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  The first year after having twins is very hectic. Of course it’s also a very special year, full of precious memories, but for most twin parents it is also a stressfull and exhausting period.During your pregnancy you have no … Continue reading →

I saw this item in one of the last issues of Mothering Magazine and knew that you guys would love it! Little Sapling Toys, makes this cute, 3.75" x 3" teether in the shape of the International Symbol of Breastfeeding...

Home Based Business For Women – My Personal Reviews A lot of women are interested in starting a home based business that they can run from home while having their children at home at the same time. The idea of freedom and flexibility is what encourages the idea of starting a home based business for [...]

Did you nurse a baby with special needs? What was your experience like? What were you told about breastfeeding your baby? What challenges did you overcome? For our July carnival of breastfeeding our theme will be breastfeeding babies with special...

The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a national coalition of organizations and invididuals which promotes an evidence-based model of maternity care to improve birth outcomes and reduce costs. One of their projects is called The Birth Survey, and...

They call it ‘good news’, but I am not so sure. How about the chances of all those women trying hard to get pregnant by IVF-treatment? I have heard many twin parents say: we hoped for one healthy baby and … Continue reading →

Breastmilk is best for babies. Breastfeeding provides all the nutrients your baby needs and it also contains antibodies from you which help them fight infections. Especially for premature babies this can be a great help to survive the first weeks. … Continue reading →

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff is taking a tour of Africa with two readers, and reports this week on the effect of not-breastfeeding in developing countries: The biggest problem is giving water or animal milk to babies, especially on...

Blogging for Breastfeeding It's fun watching my lovely daughter in law making breastfeeding work for her 1 week old twins. These past seven days have been challenging for her to say the least. Boys born at 38 weeks via C-section is the number one chall...

I thought that this winning entry, from Jessica D., was very sweet. Congratulations to her for winning a $100 gift certificate to Motherwear! Before I was pregnant I thought breastfeeding seemed strange. No one in my family breastfed, and I...