Category Archives: Breastfeeding

Giveaway: Undercover Mama

Posted on August 11, 2011 by carrie

I have a cool new giveaway this week! World Breastfeeding Week is officially over, but nursing moms everywhere could still benefit from this neat breastfeeding item. Undercover Mama is a unique strapless undershirt that attaches to your nursing bra. This … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding the Older Baby

Posted on July 5, 2011 by carrie

The other day, I talked with a lovely couple as they walked around my neighborhood with their 11 month old twins in a tandem stroller. I congratulated the mom for breastfeeding twins. She told me that she wanted to continue … Continue reading →

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Nursing Manners

Posted on November 9, 2010 by carrie

It’s amazing how much stuff you forget from baby to baby. For example, how quickly they go from being this tiny newborn for whom breastfeeding takes all their attention and energy, to this wiggly, peekaboo playing, grabby-hands creature you have to … Continue reading →

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Colic and the Breastfed Baby

Posted on August 31, 2010 by carrie

Here’s another great question from a reader: What is the best suggestion you have for a colic baby that is breastfed? photo credit: iskir Colic usually refers to babies who cry for long periods of time, especially in the evenings, … Continue reading →

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Infant Formula Contains Fluoride at Tooth-Discoloring Levels

Posted on October 22, 2009 by carrie

Another reason to breastfeed your baby. While breastmilk does contain some fluoride, infant formula contains far more, and apparently, in amounts that are likely to cause damage to developing teeth. photo credit: Roebot All Infant Formula Contains Fluoride at Tooth-Discoloring … Continue reading →

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Furious About Breastfeeding?

Posted on March 23, 2009 by carrie

“Being stuck at home breast-feeding as he walked out the door for work just made me unreasonably furious, at him and everyone else.” Really? I might as well join the chorus of voices blogging this week about “The Case Against … Continue reading →

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Natural Moms Podcast #115

Posted on February 24, 2009 by carrie

I apologize for this week’s “lo fi” show. I’m sick and also have a vomiting 6 year old, so we’re couching out for a few days. I didn’t want this week’s show to be any later so I decided to … Continue reading →

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Selma Hayek, Cross Nursing and Carrie

Posted on February 13, 2009 by carrie

A couple of days ago a reporter from ABC News called me to ask my thoughts on the whole Selma Hayek cross nursing an African baby thing. Cross/wet nursing is controversial enough, but throw in a pair of award winning … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding Saves Lives

Posted on December 4, 2008 by carrie

When we think of how breastfeeding saves lives, we often think of instances where a baby is highly allergic to formula, or has other special needs. We rarely think about emergency situations, but in these cases, breastfeeding becomes even more … Continue reading →

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How Fathers Can Support Breastfeeding

Posted on November 8, 2008 by carrie

Please take a second to welcome guest blogger Lexi Rodrigo photo credit: Kelly Sue August 1 to 8 was World Breastfeeding Week and this year’s theme was all about giving mothers the support they need to breastfeed successfully. Breastfeeding advocates … Continue reading →

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