breastfeeding

Breastfeeding After One Year

by Katie on December 20, 2010 · 8 comments

in Mommyhood

Austin is over a year old now, almost 13 months to be exact! (I still haven’t decided if I’m going to keep going with months. I’m thinking no…) We’re still breastfeeding, but the relationship has definitely changed a lot. My initial goal was to see if I liked it. Then I decided I would be [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

by Katie on November 3, 2010 · 3 comments

in All About Austin,Mommyhood

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I’ve said this before, I like to please. I don’t like when people make fun of me or aren’t happy with me. I will pretty much just go with the flow so people aren’t mean to me or mad at me. I had a really really hard time when Austin was in the NICU. I [...]

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Batting For The Other Team

by Katie on September 24, 2010 · 14 comments

in Hot Topic

(Part One) I’ve noticed in this Similac debate that some breastfeeding moms feel like I am taking the “wrong side.” I could totally be paranoid and acting overly sensitive, which I’m prone to do occasionally all the time. But in my deep desire to please everyone (IDK why I care…) I feel like I should [...]

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It’s true! Breastfeeding CAN lower your risk of breast cancer, it stops crying babies and tantruming toddlers, provides your little ones with amazing immunities, and makes you look skinny ;) In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, my breastfeeding support group, Best Fed Baby, is selling some fabulous t-shirts! The front says “Boobies Make Everything [...]

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A lot of studies say “you need a natural birth, catch your baby, place directly on your chest, let baby find breast, don’t let anyone touch the baby” so on and so on. Obviously this is an ideal birth. Healthy baby, born the way I would assume any mother would truly want or at least [...]

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Silly Mommy

by Katie on August 25, 2010 · 4 comments

in Mommyhood

Here are a few things I remember saying BEFORE I had a baby…. Funny how things change…. “The baby is going straight to his crib the first night we’re home.” “Breastfeeding is weird for me. I don’t care if other people do it, but something sucking on my boobs? No thank you…” “He can NOT [...]

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