A low breast milk supply.
As a new mother, this has been one of the most frustrating hurdles I’ve faced. (Wondering if your tiny babe is unhappy because he is hungry is a particularly yucky kind of frustrating.)
When the squishy baby was new we had more than a few breastfeeding struggles – including jaundice, lip & tongue tie, and thrush – all working together to create a low milk supply.
I want this series to be largely things that you can do on your own to deal with anxiety. I’ve mentioned before that I have found therapy endlessly helpful in dealing with my anxiety. It has given me SO many of the tools that I use on a daily basis to confront my demons head on.
Breastfeeding is hard, and anything that can make it easier is essential information. These are the best breastfeeding tips I found from across the internet land when I started on the Great and Scary (but Wonderful) Breastfeeding Journey.
OK. So this is tough. We’re living in an age of sparkly social media front and female empowerment, and we’re …
what time should a two-year-old go to bed? Well, who’s to say? What time should a two-year-old go to bed …
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I am a thrift store shopper. I love that I can have LOTS of NICE clothes for a fraction of what they would have cost new. I love that I don’t have to be limited to the 2 pairs of jeans per year I would probably buy if I couldn’t get them from thrift shops. I love that I can replace things when I get tired of them, rather than when they get worn…Oh wait.
I don’t do that.
I’d be lying if I said I missed being pregnant. People used to tell me I’d miss it. I was pretty sure they were wrong… and it turns out I was right about them being wrong. (I thought I might miss feeling the baby moving, but if we’re totally honest, I like hugging him outside of me now even more, so I don’t even miss that.) I did not like being pregnant. It was really, really hard.
Do you need pull-ups for potty training? HECK NO. (I know this because I have a 100% potty-trained kid (he …
Looking for some cute Christmas cards for toddlers to make? (Er, well, to make WITH your toddlers?) I’ve mentioned a …