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How Long You Gonna Breastfeed that Baby?
by Donna Bruschi
on Mar 06 2023
Ending breastfeeding is full of emotions for you and your baby. It can be hard to be OK with all of your own feelings around weaning, let alone articulate and share them with random strangers and rude relatives.
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Tis the Season for Mastitis.rtf
by Donna Bruschi
on Nov 22 2021
What do Push-up Bras, Holiday Festivities, Exhaustion, Babysitters, and too many desserts all have in common? ...Mastitis!
This is our annual Holiday Mastitis Prevention post. As we continue into the holiday season, remember these breastfeeding basics:
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by Donna Bruschi
on Nov 18 2020
I have been thinking a lot about trusting my instincts as a mother.
Sometimes that is easier said than done, especially when someone in an authority position (a doctor, a teacher, a specialist,) or someone whose approval I seek (my mother, my partner, my friend,) is telling me that something I am doing, is wrong.
It can be enormously frustrating and it recently happened to me.
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How Much Does A Lactation Consultant Cost?
by Donna Bruschi
on Oct 07 2020
When you are researching, it may seem that using a free or low cost Lactation Consultant is the best way to start. Another way of thinking is that if you never breastfed before, an excellent Lactation Consultant will shorten your learning curve and prevent problems that will cost you even more money. But how do you know?
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The Ten Barriers Of Breastfeeding
by Donna Bruschi
on Jul 01 2017
There are 10 barriers or challenges in breastfeeding that can get between a breast and a baby. The Big Latch On is a worldwide event that addresses most of these issues.
