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November 3, 2017 by: Marla

101 Things To Do Before You Sit Down To Breastfeed

stages of breastfeeding | 101 things to do before you sit down to breastfeed

Before you sit down to breastfeed your baby, make sure you’ve crossed every last thing off this list. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.  Breastfeeding a newborn is one thing. Breastfeeding a newborn with a toddler running around…now that’s a whole other thing entirely. Setting up shop on the couch with Netflix and your Boppy is a faraway dream of the past. Breastfeeding has

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October 3, 2016 by: Marla

The 4 Stages of Breastfeeding + Easy Ways to Boost Your Milk Supply

Inside: Before you get started on your breastfeeding journey, it’s extremely helpful to know what to expect throughout the stages of breastfeeding. And remember – each stage is a phase that will pass. You got this, mama! Let’s go ahead and put Breastfeeding on the list of Top 10 Trending Topics of this year. Yep. Right up there with the Brangelina divorce (see? I manage

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June 25, 2016 by: Marla

10 Things I Wish I Knew About Breastfeeding

the truth about breastfeeding pain | tips before you sit down to breastfeed

Hey, mama. I hope you find these resources useful. These are the 10 essential things I wish I knew before I started breastfeeding my first baby.  When I taught high school I couldn’t stand when my kids would say things like, “haters gonna hate.” And yet, when it comes to breastfeeding, never have I found that phrase to be more true. For some reason, when

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June 24, 2016 by: Marla

How to Get Your Newborn Baby to Breastfeed

the truth about breastfeeding pain | tips before you sit down to breastfeed your baby

If you can’t seem to get your newborn baby to breastfeed, just know you’re not alone. Today I’m sharing some simple tricks that worked for me! Remember that time I had a baby who would nap for longer than 30 minutes on the dot? Neither do I! To be fair, newborn Harper loved to sleep. In fact, she slept so much those first few days

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My Daily Winter Break Routine with 3 Kids 

Inside: Ready for the kids to be home for 2 weeks? Instead of wondering “how do I keep my kids busy over Winter Break?” I’ll show you how to create a predictable (but festive!) daily winter break … [Read More...]

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What I Fed My Family This Week (Kid-Friendly Meal Ideas)

Inside: easy, healthy, kid-friendly meal ideas from my family of 5 AKA what I fed my kids this week. If you’re in need of ideas for quick breakfasts, healthy snacks to lunches & weeknight dinners … [Read More...]

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