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Momming

An Open Letter to Moms Everywhere

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To every mom who has ever encountered the eye roll of a judgy stranger: I owe you an apology. I'm not proud to admit it, but I used to be one of those people. I was annoyed at the mom who let her kids run rampant in the grocery store. Frustrated by the mom who didn't shush her screaming...
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Momming

7 Breastfeeding Myths You Have to Stop Believing

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If you’re a mom, you know that the path to motherhood is paved with confusion. From the time you conceive-heck, from the time you start trying to conceive-you’re plagued with conflicting information about what you should and shouldn’t be doing. Doctors and lactation consultants give different information than your mom friends, and google searches yield thousands of articles, each...
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Pumping 101: The New Mom’s Guide to Pumping Breastmilk

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Maybe you’re getting ready to return to work after maternity leave or maybe you just want to have a milk stash on hand for a babysitter. No matter what your situation, the chances are good that you’re going to have to break out that all-too elusive breastmilk pump at one point or another.And whether you're new to the pumping...
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Breastfeeding Q&A with a Lactation Consultant

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Prior to having kids we assumed breastfeeding came easily to moms. Milk: We've got it, they need it. How hard could it be?As it turns out, it's not quite so simple. First, your milk has to come in which, for moms of preemies or those who've had C-sections can be a bit trying. Then, you have to get your...
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Pregnancy

Packing Your Bag for the Hospital? What You Need to Bring

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If chronic overpacking was a real condition, we’d be the poster children. Without fail, every vacation starts with us pulling hair dryers and shoes out of our checked bags at the airport and shoving them into our purses, carry-ones and laptop bags to meet the weight maximums.So as you can imagine, packing for the hospital presented some challenges for...
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