Posts Tagged by nursing

8 Tips for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery

8 Tips for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery

Postpartum recovery is an important topic to me, especially after having three babies and my last as a home birth.  I love Emily a natural and frugally green blogger over at Liverenewed and when she asked for posts during her postpartum recovery I happily wrote 8 Tips for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery.   Here are Three of the Eight Tips from the post: Raw honey Raw Honey is a must… more

An Easy Baby Poop Stain Remover

Baby Poop Stain Remover

I am a mommy to three beautiful children my oldest being five and youngest five months.  I have changed lots of diapers in my life time and it is one area I really dislike.  I wish a baby came out potty trained and ready to wear undies and wipe their own bottoms, but that is not reality.  The pee is not so much an issue as is the poop.  I… more

Cosleeping with a Regular Crib

Crib Co-Sleeper

Cosleeping is a perfect option for a mother who wants to keep their new baby close to them.  I coslept with my two older children until they were nearly a year old.  Even now they often end up in our bed at some point during the night.  I currently cosleep with my new born baby girl, but before her birth I looked at various cosleeper options that attach to the side of a bed.  Safety for my new… more

Is it in the Jeans or the Genes?

Jeans2

Just a little over three weeks ago I gave birth to my third baby Ayla.  It was a beautiful birth and a wonderful experience.  I noticed since giving birth how quickly I was shrinking in comparison to my previous two pregnancies.  So, I hopped on the scale, and could not believe my eyes!  I was only four pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight.  I wondered “How did this happen so… more

Target Nurse In

Breastfeeding

Where will you be this morning about 10:00 AM?  If the post-holiday glaze finds you wandering the aisles of Target then come prepared to see some boobies.  Yes, you heard me correctly, I said boobies!  This morning at Target stores around the country, nursing mothers and their babies will protest the humiliation and treatment given to Michelle Hickman from Webster, Texas.  With her cart full of Christmas presents, Michelle’s baby… more