Ask Judy: Tips For Traveling Without Baby
Dear Judy, I’m about to go on my first trip WITHOUT baby. I’m nervous about pumping and getting my milk home. Any advice? Thanks for writing in. Traveling without the baby can make mom very nervous....
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A Q&A With Summer Arrigo Nelson, World Traveler Dr. Summer Arrigo Nelson is an associate professor of biology at California University of Pennsylvania. There, she teaches zoology, mammalogy and...
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Dressing Bridesmaids When Your Sister Gets Unexpectedly Pregnant
My sister has been such a trooper. Poor Betsy! All she wanted was a hip, cool wedding where her sisters were the only ones to stand beside her, clad in not-matching-but-hip vintage-looking dresses from...
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Breastmilk Research in the News: Responding to Recent Milk Sharing Publications
A few months ago I signed up to participate in a study looking to speak with both mothers who have informally shared and informally received breastmilk. The study is called “The Anthropological...
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Supporting New Moms: Coffee Shop Props
I walked into my neighborhood coffee shop today hoping to do some work. As I stood in line for my drink, I heard a very unhappy newborn wailing from inside the bathroom. (I know from experience that...
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Nursing Through Pregnancy: One Day at a Time
Last week I casually mentioned that we are expecting our third child. Surprise! We had intended to wait until Felix weaned to get pregnant again, but…surprise!Could this be me in a few months? Image...
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Night of Joy Fundraiser: Combatting Postpartum Depression
We’ve been writing about postpartum mood disorders, speaking with local mothers and care providers as well as discussing national resources. Unfortunately, one local family was unable to find support...
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Guilt-Free “Candy” for Your Baby
My mother always makes everyone an Easter basket. She doesn’t care if you’re five days old or 35 years old. You get something in your basket (last year I got egg-shaped lip balm!).Lucky for my mom and...
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Book Review: How Toddlers Thrive
How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do Today for Children Ages 2-5 to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success arrived in my mailbox, hot off the presses, by Tovah Klein, director of the Barnard Center...
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Breastfeeding Essentials (and Some Nice Extras to Have)
As I enter my 50th month of breastfeeding, preparing to welcome my third nursling, I’m thinking a lot about what I really need to nurse this child and, of course, some things that sure would be nice to...
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Male Postpartum Depression: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Did you know that postpartum mood disorders are not just limited to mothers? As we continue discussing postpartum mood disorders (see our previous posts about this subject for more information), we...
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Ways Dads (Or Grandmas) Can Bond with Babies without Bottles
When my first son was born, one of the biggest hurdles for me establishing a great nursing relationship was this notion that the best/only/most important way to bond with a new baby was for loved ones...
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Camp Grandma
My older son gets a week off from school for Spring Break. I immediately decided we’d send him to Camp Grandma (and Grandpa!) during his vacation–we’ve done this before, taking him to my parents about...
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Thrush 101
A baby with a white, yeasty tongue–she’s been diagnosed with thrush. Image SourceRight now, it seems like “supply” is all the rage when discussing breastfeeding challenges. This wasn’t always the case!...
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Do You Have Your Act Together?
Do you and your partner have a will? Power of attorney? A living will? If not, you’re not alone–only 36% of Americans have a will, according to a poll by Rocket Lawyer.Nobody likes to think about this...
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Camp Grandma Underway!
Well, I did it. I left my children with my parents and drove away back home to Pittsburgh. I almost backed out and brought my Felix back with me–when I got up in the morning he ran over and asked me to...
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Weaning Considerations
A friend recently told me about the sadness she was feeling as her toddler slowly but surely began weaning himself. It started when she replaced her pumped milk with cow’s milk during the work day, and...
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How Things Will Change for the Third Baby: Screen Edition
Remember before we had any kids and we had all sorts of ideas about things we were going to do? And things we’d never, ever do? Haha! Like how I was never going to use food as a bribe, or use bribes at...
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When Oversupply Becomes Painful: Renee’s Story
Many women speak about challenges balancing and maintaining their milk supply. Today, we chatted with Renee Prymus–who has so much milk she once pumped 10 ounces in between her newborn’s feedings–about...
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Managing Oversupply
Image SourceEarlier, we read about Renee Prymus and her experience with dramatic oversupply. Many women reach out for support with their oversupply and aren’t able to find much information regarding...
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