I’ve nursed Bella for over six months now. That means that I haven’t been able to wear a dress for six months. I figure it wouldn’t go over well to pull my entire dress up over my breasts in public to nurse. That would be taking breastfeeding and exposing myself to another level, you think? I have no problem breastfeeding in public and do so quite often, just not in a dress. Up until now, I’ve had to settle for skirts & shirts. When given the chance to work with … [Read more...]
I’m not sure why I pump, because Bella won’t take anything other than the breast. Maybe I pump just in case she magically decided she’d like to take the bottle one day. Either way, I do occasionally pump just to have some milk on hand or to try the bottle with Bella. I have a rather large dual pump, so I was happy to try out the much smaller Evenflo SimplyGo Single Breast Pump. Right out of the box, I couldn’t believe how small it seemed. I love the size and that it is tiny … [Read more...]
When I mention that we can’t get Bella to take a bottle, people start throwing out suggestions. I’ll happily take them all, but so far- nothing has worked. She’s 5 months old and she flat out refuses the bottle. I’ve come to the conclusion that she will probably never take a bottle and that’s fine with me. She’s starting to go longer between feedings so I don’t feel near as tied down as I did a month ago. I wanted to tell y’all about the mimijumi Very Hungry Baby … [Read more...]
It’s possible to breastfeed without a nursing bra, but I bet it would be a lot more difficult. I wanted to make sure breastfeeding would work for Bella and I before splurging on a good nursing bra. I bought a cheapie and well, you definitely get what you pay for. That goes for regular bras too, but especially a nursing bra! I was thrilled when I found Bella Materna. Not only did I take the “Bella” part as a sign, because of my Bella, but after browsing around, I knew I had … [Read more...]
This giveaway is now closed and the winner (Clarissa) has been contacted via e-mail. When it comes to breastfeeding products, it can be difficult to find everything you want in once place. You have to go here and there to find it all and I have personally spent hours on sites browsing nursing items. Maternitique.com has almost everything you’ll want to help you along your breastfeeding journey. From nursing creams and unique covers to lingerie and tops, they’ve got you … [Read more...]
This giveaway is now closed and the winner (Cassie) has been contacted via e-mail. I remember when I was in the hospital after having Bryson, the nurse handed me a chart and told me to write down every time he had a pooped, peed, or nursed. As a new and first time mom, I was thankful for the visual. After we were released from the hospital, I felt lost without that chart. I tried to keep up with it in a notebook- that didn’t work. I searched for online printables like the chart the … [Read more...]
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