Breastfeeding Pumping – Recommended Pumps – Part 3
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There are a lot of breastpumps that you can choose from, and therefore it can be really confusing. Plus as I mentioned before in other posts, not all pumps are created equal. In Parts One and Two on this series on Recommended Pumps, I have discussed two other types of Medela single pumps. The last Medela single pump that I want to speak about today is the Swing Breastpump.
Mastitis in Breastfeeding – Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
When you hear the work mastitis, it likely conjures up terrible things in your mind. Although it is not comfortable, it does not mean that you will have to quit nursing your baby. Quite the contrary! However, it is important for you to understand what it is, and how to recognize the signs and symptoms so that you can get better.
Alcohol & Breastfeeding – The Facts, Part 2
In the last post, I mentioned that there is a lot of contradictory information when it comes to alcohol & breastfeeding. That is why I tried to give you some of the facts that you can use when making your decision whether to drink alcohol while nursing your baby. In this post, I will give you a few more things to think about. Read more »
Increase Breast Milk – It’s Time to Get to Work
In another post on this blog, I discussed some of the various causes of low breast milk supply. You may want to read that post first, and then return here. What is interesting is that low supply can happen early on or even several months after you seem to have everything established. Just remember that this is something that takes a bit of patience, but with consistent effort, you should be able to increase your milk supply.
Increase Breast Milk – But first let’s understand what causes the low supply
It is very rare that a woman cannot nurse her child due due to a low milk supply. However, there are times when your milk supply does indeed need to be increased, and there are ways to increase breast milk supply. However, the intent of this post is not on how to increase your supply, but on first understanding what does cause a low supply of breast milk. For ways on increasing your milk supply, please see the next post.
