by Shadra Bruce | Breastfeeding
As a new mother, you tend to focus completely on your baby’s needs and often forget to care for yourself. Breastfeeding is bound to cause some amount of discomfort but it shouldn’t be a source of constant pain. Ignoring nipple care, especially during the first few...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I never intended to co-sleep with either child. I co-slept with my oldest for two years before we finally moved her to her own room, and even now, one of us finds ourselves in her bed in the early hours of the morning. It didn’t start...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Breastmilk is a pretty cool thing. It’s catered specifically for your baby on any given day and it works on a supply and demand basis. However, breastmilk is so much more than just a food source. There are clever uses for breastmilk...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine When I said I would tandem nurse, I’ll admit right now that it wasn’t in my original plans. After experiencing it once or twice, I’m not the biggest fan. Sure, it might grow on me. It could get easier. The siblings could bond over some...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Today is the last official day of World Breastfeeding Week! Let’s go over what we’ve learned, as well as a few lessons that you can take with you. Someone else’s boobs are none of your business. Boobs are not sexual objects. Nipples...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine The main argument I’ve heard against breastfeeding in public is that it’s indecent. People claim how awful it is for children to be exposed to (gasp) breasts, and how any decent woman would never expose themselves to others in...
