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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Forget Flu Season, Pregnancy Is The Current Epidemic

There are too many babies in bellies around me.

I can feel the pregnancy in the air.

It's a highly contagious virus, and it's hanging heavy like late August humidity.

I am beyond happy for my friends.

I wish them all the best, and can't wait to knit tiny, cute little booties, sweaters, hats and blankets.

But the last time pregnancy was this epidemic, I caught it too.

I think it's time to break out the surgical mask...

...And maybe not sell any more baby stuff for a while.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Weaning: What's The Rush?

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"Once they can ask for it, they are too old to get it."

"You're still doing that?!"

"If you don't wean that kid soon they are going to still be on the boob in college."

Really? Really?!

These are clearly ridiculous statements.

Breastfeeding Support: It's More Than Just A Good Bra

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While every breastfeeding mum should have a comfortable supportive bra, the need for support doesn't end there. Mums need emotional support from friends and family (or even strangers--hopefully non-creepy ones) to start or continue doing one of the hardest jobs they will have as a parent.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Pssstttt...I have a secret...

It's time for week two of my contribution posts for Keep Britain Breastfeeding!

This week's focus is on Mum-to-Mum tips. Let's see...What tips do I have that I can share with other mums...

Benefits of Breastfeeding

This weeks theme for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt is the benefits of breastfeeding.

I've read through some of the posts already live from other bloggers, and I'm impressed and a little intimidated. There are lots of posts with links to great articles outlining all the benefits to mum and baby from breastfeeding. I'll be going in a slightly different direction.

Keep Britain Breastfeeding

This month I am excited and proud to say that I am participating in an international blogging event to help promote breastfeeding in Britain (and the rest of the UK as well, I think). This huge event was pulled together by a fab lady by the name of Karen McCully. She is passionate about improving the breastfeeding rates in her country, and I'm super excited to have a small hand in her endeavor.

She has set up a blog called Breastfeeding in England and is running a fun scavenger hunt contest all month. There are several bloggers and companies participating in the hunt, and there will be information and prizes galore!

Each week there is a different theme that we bloggers will write about. I look forward to sharing any information and experiences I can with all the other mamas and mamas-to-be out there.

"But you're in America, and all this is happening in England. How can that possibly work?" I admit, when I first saw Karen's tweet I wasn't sure if I would be able to participate because I wasn't "local", but as Karen so wisely replied, "The internet has no borders. It would be good to see different perspectives." So here I am.

Good luck to you all, and HAPPY NURSING!!