Lesson 46: How to increase milk production while pumping
When I first started pumping, I was producing 10 ounces in 10 minutes with no problem. Pumping was a breeze and I always managed to pump twice as much as I needed in one session. I also had a plentiful...
View ArticleLesson 48: How to store breastmilk
If you’re breastfeeding, it’s likely that you’ll need to know at some point or another the best way to store breastmilk. I tried a lot of different methods before I finally discovered (what I think) is...
View ArticleLesson 49: Whoever said there’s no use crying over spilled milk…
…never applied makeup while pumping milk. …never spent 80% of 4 months topless. …never pumped for 45 minutes, only to get 4 ounces. …never properly stored breastmilk, only to have the bag bust during...
View ArticleLesson 67: There’s no magic switch at 1-year-old
I always assumed I would stop breastfeeding J when he reached 12 months. But oddly enough, on his first birthday, no magic switch flipped that all of a sudden made him not want to nurse. No switch made...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Sweet Potato Muffins
I make a bunch of these in advance and freeze them for a convenient snack or breakfast on-the-go. To get started, wash and bake 2 sweet potatoes. Make rectangles with sides out of 2 sheets of tinfoil...
View ArticleLesson 85: Listen to your wife
My husband has a hard time remembering things. Or maybe he has a hard time listening. Perhaps it’s a combination of the two, I don’t know. I’ve been told it’s a fairly common husband trait but I’ve...
View ArticleLesson 87: Time management is a thing of the past
Dear S & B, I wrote a little note for J every month. I told him all that he was up to at the time–his likes, dislikes, how he’d grown. With you guys, I snap a picture. That’s it. I’m keeping up...
View ArticleLesson 88: Consider (real life) Baby-Led Weaning
I don’t think I would have been comfortable doing Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) with my oldest son because I was worried about everything—too much, really. I’m much more relaxed this time around, which I hear...
View ArticleLesson 89: Baby-Led Weaning First Foods
Even though we had planned to wait until 6 months to begin any solids, S showed all the readiness signs around 4.5 months. By 5 months, I listened to his signs, rather than the books. I knew I wanted...
View ArticleTonight’s adventure with BLW: Apples!
We tried whole apples tonight and it was….interesting. They’ve had cooked apples before, so they were soft and easy for them to negotiate. But whole, hard, large apples were a tough new experiment for...
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