Sometimes, nursing challenges can appear out of the blue, when everything has been going great. You and baby may have had an adjustment period at the beginning, but then it was smooth sailing. Or perhaps things were fine from day one. And now, all of a sudden, your baby is fussy while feeding. Or maybe you're having some unexplained pain. And dare I mention the dreaded “nursing strike,” which is when an infant just decides to stop drinking your milk for no apparent reason? Here's how to Continue Reading
I Breastfed 7 Children…and Lived to Tell About It
For me, breastfeeding has been quite a roller coaster ride. I've nursed all 7 of my children....but our experiences have been all over the map. I've endured all the troubles, and the triumphs, that nursing can bring along. Here's the full dossier: Joseph was my first baby. I read a lot about breastfeeding during pregnancy and was enthusiastic and (so I thought) well-educated. But the antibiotics I was given for my c-section led to a massive candida/yeast infection in my breasts and the Continue Reading