Mom Talk

Stocking up on milk supply

One of the most profound wishes of when I decided to become a mother was to breastfeed. With my firstborn, Kathryn, and as a first-time mother, I ...

Who's in charge of your milk supply?

Ever wonder what drives or influences your breastmilk supply? PSSST! we'll give you a hint: they are super cute, smell delicious, light up when t...

Your body is smart and will cease non-essential functions to conserve energy

Did you know your body is thinking ahead for you? if your body senses that you are skimping on nutrition, hydration or sleep, your body will targe...

Challenges with Breastfeeding You May Not See Coming

Many people think women who breastfeed were lucky to be able to do so and that those who struggled and stopped somehow missed out on this luck. M...

How can Postnatal Depression Affect the Baby?

Many women feel tearful, anxious or a bit down in the first week after giving birth. This is often called the "baby blues" and is so common that i...

Tandem Breastfeeding Go-Lacta

For some moms it may be planned but for others it just seemed to be the natural route. Whether you are one or the other, there is no question that ...

breastfeeding journey

My oldest daughter is Mylah age of 2 in November and my youngest is Maizlee age 6months. I nominate myself because I never thought I would make it...

Breastfeeding through the pandemic

Breastfeeding was never something I thought I would "try". Rather, it was always something I felt I HAD to do...and I really wanted to! I grew up ...

From the mouth of mamas in the trenches: Minding a Miscarriage

October is Miscarriage and Lost Baby Awareness Month. A bittersweet remembrance of little loves lost but never forgotten. Statistics place 4 out e...

Tongue Tied

Hello good morning! This is Shellane and I am a mama to a set of fraternal twins: I was super efficient and fortunate to welcome both a boy and a g...

Breastfeeding is Muscle Memory

Are you familiar with the term muscle memory? Muscle memory is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the ability to reproduce a particular movement ...