Tag: nursing

Bedtime and morning weaning from nursing

Bedtime and morning weaning from nursing

Jenson recovered from his mysterious virus over last weekend and is back to himself, though a little clingy still.  Basically, he vomited for 7 days without having any other symptoms of flu or other illness.  We went to urgent care first (on a Sunday after 

PB Oat Balls, or Boobie Balls

I can’t believe I haven’t posted my recipe for Boobie Balls yet, considering I’ve sent it to everyone I know who is lactating, may be within the next year, or just likes snacks.  See, I call these Boobie Balls, but they aren’t going to make anyone lactate, 

Got mastitis? Tips for nursing and nursing woes.

Mastitis is breast inflammation caused by an obstruction from plugged milk ducts, infection from bacteria that enters through a cracked nipple, or allergy, and is most common in the baby’s first 2 months of nursing. Stress and fatigue can increase risk of mastitis (what new mom 

Mastitis is a biotch.

Mastitis is a biotch.

I’ve been meaning to post about my fun little postpartum experience with mastitis that I had two weeks after Jenson was born.  And by fun, I actually mean completely awful. Breastfeeding had been going pretty well and I was starting to get the hang of