Tag Archives: Breastfeeding

How To Enjoy Your Babymoon

The following post is mostly a reprint of an essay I wrote a couple of years ago called How to Enjoy the Postpartum Period. I thought I would re-post it for my new readers. How To Enjoy The Postpartum Period … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding and Yeast Infection: This Momma Should Know Better

[Note: I am not a health care practitioner, I'm a breastfeeding mom with many years of experience who is sharing her own story, and this blog post should not be construed as medical advice. If you are breastfeeding and think … Continue reading

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Postpartum Life: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

You know what’s a little nuts? Having a 3 day old infant sleeping away in the bed at 3 AM while you, on the other hand, cannot sleep. Yes, kids, I have postpartum insomnia. I’m not surprised, since I’ve had … Continue reading

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Breastfeeding Podcast Roundup for WBW

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I thought I would mention a few of the best podcasts and articles we’ve had here on the topic. – Interview with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, health psychologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Kathleen is … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #154

My guest this week is Nichi Kuechle of My Healthy Beginning.com. Nichi is a Parent Coach, Childbirth Educator, Doula, and Craniosacral Therapist, and Mom. We are talking about the “Fourth Trimester”, the postpartum period. Nichi is sharing tips on postpartum … Continue reading

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Natural Moms Podcast #152

My guest this week is Dr. Shekhar Challa. Dr. Challa is a Board- Certified Gastroenterologist with 25 years of experience and the author of 3 books, including his most recent, Probiotics for Dummies. We’re discussing the importance of probiotics for … Continue reading

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Help This Reader: Breastfeeding and Potty Training

Occasionally I get questions from readers. Instead of answering directly with just my thoughts, I like to get the mom’s permission to post here and get your wisdom. What advice or tips would you give? Leave them in the comments … Continue reading

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Green Moms Weekly: Safe CoSleeping

This week’s Green Moms Weekly post touches on a subject that is hotly debated amongst parents: CoSleeping. I’ll never forget the time a friend cornered my husband and asked him where the baby was sleeping. When my husband told him, … Continue reading

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Green Moms Weekly: Unsupportive Family

This week’s Green Moms Weekly topic is timely, since many of you will be doing lots of visiting during the holiday season. What type of topics in natural parenting cause opposition among family and friends and how do you handle … Continue reading

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Lovely Links

A few blog posts I enjoyed this week: – 6 Strategies for Sibling Rivalry from Like Mother, Like Daughter. This whole site is wonderful, full of eye candy and awesome advice from a mom of young adults. – This post … Continue reading

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