If you’ve made the decision to breastfeed, one thing you’re going to learn very quickly is that you’re probably going to get a lot of breastfeeding advice everywhere.  Some of it is helpful and requested, while other advice you get will be unsolicited.  I had to remember this just last week.  You see,  my sister-in-law and brother are expecting their first baby, and I had to avoid overwhelming her with advice on nursing a baby.  I want to do the same for you, so I want to give you  some very basic breastfeeding advice that I gave my sister-in-law to get her off to a successful start in breastfeeding. Read more »

Last time, I discussed the breastfeeding benefits for babies.  Today, I’m going to let you in on the benefits that breastfeeding has for moms. Read more »

If you are a new mother-to-be, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about breastfeeding.  You may even be thinking, “I was bottle-fed, and I turned out just fine!”  That is exactly what I thought, but when I learned the breastfeeding benefits for both my baby and myself, I decided to give it a try.  I speak from experience of having only breastfed my first child for 6 weeks due to my own health complications, but then successfully breastfeeding my second child for a year.   Here is a summary of what I have learned:

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Some moms require antidepressants during their pregnancies, and continue to require them during the breastfeeding experience.  Other moms will develop post-partum depression, and will require antidepressants after their babies are born.  So what about Zoloft, which is one type of antidepressant.  Is Zoloft & breastfeeding compatible?

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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.

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