Get it? Turkey BREASTS? This image is all over the internet, but the original source is unbeknownst to me. Ah, the holidays. Good food,…
Tag: milk supply
6 things to do if your pumping output drops
The love/hate relationship many have with their breast pumps tilts toward the “hate” side when pumping output drops. For better or worse, our bodies…
Hands-on pumping how-to
Hands-on pumping—massaging and squeezing your breasts as you pump—can help maximize your milk production by yielding more milk from a pumping session. Everyone puts…
Breastfeeding is not broken
Photo credit: Irina Patrascu via Flickr Creative Commons. It feels, sometimes, like breastfeeding is an exercise in doom. Friends and family have their stories.…
Can’t pump enough milk? Maybe it’s the USDA’s fault.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)¹ reimburses certain care providers—such as licensed daycare providers—for meals given to…
Tincture of time
When we talk about therapies that can help make the early days, weeks, and months of breastfeeding easier, one that we often overlook is…
Good nutrition as a booby trap
Screen cap of a Google search result. This is probably not where you want to go for information on breastfeeding. My firstborn was about…
Breastfeeding and calories and weight, oh my!
Here’s another question that pops up frequently: “I want to lose weight, but I don’t want to lower my milk supply. What should I…
The pitfalls of pumping we tend to ignore
I was going to start off this blog post with a statistic. You know, ___% of working mothers pump breastmilk, or something like that.…
Down with the freezer stash!
A freezer stash. (Photo by Daniel Lobo via Flickr Creative Commons) The “freezer stash” is that stockpile of milk a mom has amassed, usually…