When I was pregnant with my first child, I remember all the doctors and nurses going on and on about the benefits of breastfeeding. One benefit that would always come up was that breastfeeding was free and would save you more money compared to formula. While this is true since all you really need to…
➠ Continue ReadingI post about Yaya alot on my hair blog (because, I mean, just look at her hair!) but it’s so cool that she’s also a black breastfeeding mama ? A few weeks back Ashley Nicole, a model and wife of pro-football player Philip Wheeler posted this beautiful breastfeeding photo with the caption Was on the…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes, liciabobesha.com Knowing all of the benefits* for mother and baby, many women are motivated to succeed but don’t know how best to help themselves. As an accredited breastfeeding educator, I find that many mothers make the same devastating mistakes. Here are my three best tips to avoid and overcome the most common…
➠ Continue ReadingI was determined to breastfeed my baby from way before I seriously thought about being a mother. I just knew it was the right thing to do and that it was high on my list of ‘parenting priorities’. But, even with all the articles I read about the benefits (to mother and baby), the video…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Didan Ashanta I gave birth in the maternity unit of a private hospital – the same one that I was born in exactly 30 years and 16 days before. The hospital’s website proclaims that it “is recognized as a ‘Baby-Friendly’ hospital”. This means that the hospital practises all ten steps to successful breast-feeding as established…
➠ Continue ReadingBy Alicia Barnes of LiciaBobesha.com Most mothers in the U.S. work outside the home, which means if they’re breastfeeding, they’re probably pumping. When I was about to return to work, I was intimidated by pumping. I knew that pumping wasn’t as efficient as the baby. I knew that pumping instead of nursing my baby directly could…
➠ Continue ReadingResearch continues to show how beneficial breastfeeding is. But many new moms continue to be flabbergasted or stumped by the challenges that breastfeeding presents. So I figured that we could share our stories to help and support each other. If you are or were a breastfeeding mommy, answer these questions in the comment box. 1….
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