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New data show that breastfeeding initiation rates in the U.K. have experienced a significant increase in the last five years. Not to be competitive, but the initiation rate in the U.K. is now higher than in the U.S. Blimey. The...

There is no easy way to say it, plugged ducts are a royal pain in the you know what. Hopefully you have stumbled upon this page because you are experiencing your first and last plugged duct. A plugged duct can be recognized as a hardened lump in a portion of your breast. If you have [...]

Last fall I wrote a post titled "Making milk when there's no baby to feed," about attending a training on perinatal loss. In response you shared some very moving stories. In that post I wrote about how a number of...

It has been awhile since I have done a post on becoming a Lactation Consultant. Currently I am working on filling in the gaps in my general education requirements. I have a bachelors degree, but there are a few courses that I managed to skip over during that process. Starting in 2012, everyone(with the exception [...]

Blogging for Breastfeeding Watch this hilarious video. I never knew there were so many names for our mammary glands. Breasts and breastfeeding. OMG!

De Buyer Mandoline Review This shiny little thing works wonders in the kitchen. It has become my no. one kitchen device and once you have it there is no looking back. A carrot will never be the same again. As a busy mom trying to balance working at home while taking care of a family, [...]

A balance bike is a bike without pedals or training wheels that will help your child develop the skills needed to ride a bike. It is a great way to support your toddler’s balance development and it’s a great way of letting some energy out as well. When the weather is good there is nothing [...]

I wanted to take a few minutes to share with you a book that I have recently fallen in love with. Mama’s Milk by Michael Elsohn Ross has quickly become a favorite around this house and I have a feeling it will now be my go-to-gift for new mothers(especially those with toddlers). At least once [...]

Blogging for Breastfeeding I work in Central Massachusetts seeing mother and babies every day. Most of them are a few days after delivery. Most of the babies are sleepy and most of the mothers are scared. Breastfeeding problems abound. It was interesti...