Correcting Overactive Letdown - Breastfeeding
Overactive Letdown of milk while breastfeeding (also known as milk oversupply, overabundance of milk, or forceful milk ejection reflex) is a common occurrence in early breastfeeding. For general information on overactive letdown, discussion of a ... [... more]
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Airline Travel - Nursing on an Airplane - Breastfeeding
As a companion to my article on Airline Travel - Planning Tips for Nursing Moms, I want to address separately the experience of nursing itself on airplanes. I've done some pretty extensive internet research and can't seem to find any cohesive ... [... more]
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Breastfeeding at Weddings or Funerals - Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding mothers are sometimes nervous about attending weddings or funerals with a nursing baby. Sure, taking a nursing baby out to any occasion can have unique issues (see my article on Celebrating Special Occasions While Breastfeeding in ... [... more]
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Family and Critcism While Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding
Holidays and family gatherings often present a challenging time for breastfeeding mothers. The presence of extended family holds our childrearing choices, including breastfeeding, up to scrutiny by those who feel they have a right or ... [... more]
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Comfort Nursing - Breastfeeding
A common concern of new nursing moms is whether their babies are nursing because they are hungry or "just comfort nursing." Formula-feeding moms and those who are not familiar with breastfeeding will cluck at a nursing mom and shake their heads [... more]
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Airline Travel Tips While Nursing - Breastfeeding
Heading out on an airline trip? Here's some tips to make your travel easier... These tips, along with understanding how best to manage nursing itself on the airplane (addressed in a separate article - Airline Travel -- Nursing On the Airplane), ... [... more]
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Car Travel for Nursing Moms - Breastfeeding
These days, air travel has become such a production, with all of the post-9/11 security measures (and especially with kids), that if a travel destination is less than about 6 hours away, we will nearly always drive instead. We'll even drive ... [... more]
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Reducing Stress During Family Visits - Breastfeeding
Visits to and from family, especially during the holidays, are both a joyful and stressful experience all rolled into one. Watching our children connect with our parents can be a truly beautiful occasion. Sharing family traditions and experiences ... [... more]
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Celebrating Special Occasions While Breastfeeding - ...
For mothers who breastfeed exclusively, special occasions like Valentine's Day, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries hold a special challenge. Some mothers simply aren't ready to leave the baby, but feel pressured to do so by husbands, ... [... more]
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