The “Must Have” Nursing Shirt For Fall, Winter And Beyond!
Brrrr….it’s getting chilly out there! I just glanced out my window and it is currently raining leaves! It’s Fall! Next is Winter and you need to be prepared! The Majamas Liliop Breastfeeding Top is...
View ArticleNursing Clothing For Woman With Curves
Many woman that I have assisted in finding the perfect nursing piece for their collection are plus sized and you know what one thing is common between all of them- frustration! What are they...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day Sale At Our Boutique Store
Annee Matthew Rouche Maternity & Nursing TopCondessa Cassandra Lace Nursing Brassiere SetWe are getting ready for Valentine’s Day at our Boutique Store. We have created a “Valentine Favorites”...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Style?
If you have ever cruised a store that sells nursing clothing, there is one thing that you may have felt overwhelmed at the least. So besides looking for your size, what else should you be looking at?...
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Finding a Babysitter for My Breastfed Babies
I have 3 sons, so right away, I’m looking for a special calibre of babysitter for both my working hours and the date night I fantasize about eventually taking with my husband. I can’t just get a random...
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Small Changes, Big Difference: Pump Parts and Milk Expression
Judy, our resident breast pump expert, asked me if I would test out some new valves that Ameda has released to improve their pump efficiency. I currently don’t own an Ameda pump, so she lent me the...
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Dynashape Nursing Tank: A New Love Affair
I’ve been gushing about the Glamourmom Full Bust nursing tank for a long time. Almost 3 years, in fact, as I have lived in them since late pregnancy with my second son. I see we now carry it in pink,...
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Preparing for Road Trips with a Breastfed Baby
It’s almost Thanksgiving–can you believe how that sneaked up on us?–and I’m once again preparing to take my family on the road. It feels like just last week I was hauling my newborn to my...
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Gymnurstics
Gymnurstics. My friend taught me this term. It refers to nursing a wiggling baby or a toddler, or nursing both of these at once. Or, in my most recent struggle, nursing a wriggling baby and trying to...
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Hands-Free Bra Makes Pumping Better
Let’s be realistic. Pumping milk from your breasts is never going to be awesome. It just isn’t. But! I was finally convinced (5 years into my nursing journey) to buy a hands-free pumping bra and lo! It...
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Staying Hydrated While Nursing
Ever since I got pregnant with my second child, I’ve done a poor job of remembering to hydrate. Even as I type this, the back of my throat feels a bit dry! What is it about parenting young children...
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Becoming a Milk Donor: An Update
A few months ago, I blogged about signing up to donate my breastmilk to a milk bank. Since then, I’ve been slowly squirreling away extra milk. I’m up to 75 ounces in my neighbors’ deep freeze. Does...
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Caffeine: A Tandem Nurser’s Love Affair
My mother is a big-time coffee drinker. This has always been true, since she was a little girl. Her grandmother used to give her “coffee milk,” which was basically a splash of coffee in a glass of...
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Sending My Baby to Daycare
I went back to work when my first son was 6 weeks old. I was teaching at a university and the semester began when it began, so I left him at home with a nanny. He took a bottle just fine, voraciously...
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Nursing Hunger: Fighting the Ravenous Feeling
Here’s what I ate for dinner a few weeks ago: about a quarter pound of meatloaf, a heaping helping of buttered noodles, some salad. Then, for dessert I had a huge bowl of popcorn, half a chocolate bar,...
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Coping with Teething
I thought by the time I had my third baby, I’d have everything figured out. You can feel free to laugh with me. I’m laughing at myself right now! But really, I thought that.Currently, my 4-month-old is...
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Adjusting Decorating Expectations to Meet Kids Where They Are
I love reading design blogs and fantasizing about having a Christmas tree with monotone ornament selection, a mantle filled with precious, lovely things, maybe even some snow globes sitting around.In...
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Pregnancy Tips: Couch Parenting Games to Conserve Mama’s Energy
I have really zesty sons. By the time I was pregnant with my third zesty son, I was simultaneously exhausted and filled with good ideas to help occupy them while I got to stay put on the couch. A lot...
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