Spit-up On My Shoulder

Have you heard of domperidone? Domperidone is a prescription medication for gastrointestinal problems that also works as a lactation aid. The problem? In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration banned its sale for any use, due to concerns about health risks. Therefore, domperidone is illegal.
From Rachele Cooper’s piece in the October […]

Today I’m launching a new category of posts called What Were They Thinking? When I come across information that relates to new mothers and makes me go, What were they thinking?, I will share it with you.
The first entry is a Washington Post article that was published August 30th. The article shows how […]

Thank you to my buddy, Janie, a new mom, who sent me the link to an article on breastfeeding challenges.
I really like how the article addresses different breastfeeding struggles along with solutions to fix them. Also, the writer is very honest about the realities of breastfeeding.
I hope the article helps you […]

Did you know we’re in the middle of World Breastfeeding Week? It goes from August 1 - 7. In my area there is going to be a Breastfeeding Awareness Walk on the 7th. Maybe there is something going on where you live. If you’d like it posted here at the blog, […]

Today I’m participating in the Carnival of Breastfeeding sponsored by the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog. A carnival is when numerous bloggers, like myself, write on the same theme.
This month’s theme is, “What I Didn’t Expect When I was Expecting.” After my post you’ll find links to other blogger’s contributions on this topic. […]

I found a great article this week by Cathy Tanaka called, Save Money on Breastfeeding. The article was in the publication Dollar Stretcher and you can find Cathy’s article here.
Dollar Stretcher offers free weekly e-newsletters. I like the Dollar Stretcher for Parents one the best. You can sign up for it, or […]

When my youngest daughter was four months old, I decided I was ready to wean her from breastfeeding. No one had told me that I should wean slowly. In less than two weeks I had stopped breastfeeding completely and soon after developed postpartum depression.
When you nurse, your body releases the “feel-good” hormones oxytocin […]