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  • “Getting Enough”

    The average breastfeeding baby consumes 19-30oz of breast milk per day.1 with the most common amount being 25oz per 24 hours. Oddly one of the more curious practices that I’ve heard of is bottle feeding a breastfed baby to “make… Continue reading

  • What is Normal?

    “Is this normal for a breastfeeding baby/breastfeeding mom?” In the early days, even veteran breastfeeders can need some reassurance because every baby is different and what is normal varies from baby to baby. “What is normal?” “Help! My mother/brother/sister-in-law/best-friend/pediatrician said… Continue reading

  • Overfeeding a Baby with a Bottle vs. the Breast

    Picture this: A hose. A bottle is a hose that is uncapped. Water turned on? Water comes out. There’s very little that can be done to control it. It comes out fast. Take most bottles and turn them over. The… Continue reading

  • Breastfeeding in the Beginning is Different from Breastfeeding at the End.

    (from the archives dated May 19 2009) Sometimes I let myself think about what the other person must be thinking when I say that I still breastfeed my two and a half year old. A two year old looks so… Continue reading

  • From a Mother to a Daughter

    Dear Daughter, You are currently 101 days from your due date, squirming around and kicking me as your big brother nurses himself down to sleep on my lap. You are my third child and first daughter. With my sons I… Continue reading

  • The Child Led Weaning “Controversy”

    There are those that believe in “full term” or “child led” breastfeeding, and there are those that believe that a child must be weaned at a certain age. What each mother does is up to her, her child, and the… Continue reading

  • The Advice That I Give to New Moms

    There are some things that I’ve learned from others through commonly repeated advice. Other things I’ve had to learn on my own. The following is a short list of things to keep in mind about some common situations that new… Continue reading

  • The “One Ounce Per Hour” Rule

    The “One Ounce Per Hour” rule of bottle feeding during periods of mother/baby feeding is the preferred method of bottle feeding the breastfed baby while baby’s in the care of someone other than mom. It is the only “breastfeeding friendly”… Continue reading