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Category: Breastfeeding

12 Natural Ways to Increase Breast Milk Supply

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Thanks for supporting Home In Wonderland! I want to start this post out by saying something a bit wild. Here it is: not every woman can exclusively breastfeed. Yes, it is true that the vast majority of women are capable of breastfeeding, given the support, resources, and information they need (which some women simply don’t have). However, there are a few medical conditions that cause low milk supply. Sometimes breast trauma, surgery, hormonal imbalances or endocrine conditions can prevent a mother from producing enough milk to exclusively breastfeed her baby. So if you try all the things in this article and find you are still not producing enough milk, you may want to speak with a medical professional. I just wanted to put that out there for the mamas who are unable to breastfeed. You are still a woman, and a mama, and you can still form a secure attachment with your baby! **Hint: if you’re short on time, scroll to the bottom of this post for…

Everything I Wish I’d Known About Nursing for Comfort, Part 2

**This is the second part of a 2 part series. Read Part 1 on the good reasons to nurse for comfort here. I’ll wait. Reading part 1 is important because without it, you don’t get a balanced look at the positive aspects of nursing for comfort. ***Also, this post is not about the question of whether you should nurse your baby when they are hungry. My view on that is: yes. No pros and cons, no questions asked. I am in favor of feeding hungry babies always. This post is about feeding crying or fussy babies who are not hungry. As we discussed in part 1, there are many excellent reasons to nurse your baby for comfort. There are also potential downsides. So what could possibly go wrong, when it can be such a lovely, cozy time together? Well, let me tell you a story. Warrior Girl was born weighing a whopping 6 lbs, 14 oz. At her 5 day checkup, she was down to 6 lbs, 5 oz. Her weight loss was normal and my proud husband and I merrily brought her home from the pediatrician. I nursed Warrior Girl frequently in her newborn days…

Why and Why Not to Nurse for Comfort, Part 1

Many times I have read or heard people say that you need to breastfeed your baby for comfort because comfort is a need for a young baby. I absolutely agree. And disagree. Allow me to explain…

Decaffeinated Beverage Choices for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Moms

Image credit Alper Cugun found here. Caffeine is pretty much my favorite indulgence. And while it’s awesome for many stages of life, it is less awesome during pregnancy and breastfeeding, mainly because it is easy to overdo it and overdoing it=potential issues for baby. There have been many times in the past that I tried to reduce my caffeine intake, but my efforts were always short lived or superficial. For example, I would cut out coffee but then end up drinking 32 ounces of iced black tea every day instead. One time I tried to cut caffeine out cold turkey… that didn’t last long as I soon got a wicked splitting headache that pretty much rendered me no longer functional. Before getting pregnant with Warrior Girl, I drank 20 ounces of coffee every morning and usually had black or green tea every afternoon. Sometimes I would have “second coffee” as well instead of afternoon tea. While many women do continue to drink coffee throughout pregnancy, I felt that my intake was way too much and I really wanted to cut down or quit before getting pregnant. I was fortunate in that I…