Nursing

What’s the Worst Parenting Advice You Ever Received?

Thumbnail image for What’s the Worst Parenting Advice You Ever Received? by Evanthia April 21, 2013

  How many times have you been approached by a well-meaning stranger looking to offer a piece of unsolicited parenting advice? Probably more than you can count. Something about raising children makes us all experts on the subject, and moms can’t seem to resist sharing their hard-earned knowledge with each other. Then, there are those [...]

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Fashion Friday! Functional AND Fashionable Options for Nursing

Thumbnail image for Fashion Friday! Functional AND Fashionable Options for Nursing by Amy March 1, 2013

Oh, nursing shirts. Pretty much the worst section of any website or store that you could think of. You are coming from being so sick of your limited selection in maternity clothes only to find that your selection in nursing attire is even worse. Add to that the insane prices on “nursing wear.” Hey, they’ve got [...]

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Top-Ten Tuesday: Third Trimester MUST-do List

Thumbnail image for Top-Ten Tuesday: Third Trimester MUST-do List by Evanthia January 21, 2013

Let the countdown begin! I’m officially in my third trimester at 28 weeks, and my mind is racing as I consider everything I MUST accomplish before we add another baby to our lives. Here are my top priorities, in no particular order: 1. Pampering. I’ve been dreaming of a prenatal massage. I’ve never had one; [...]

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My Figure Photo Diary: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond

Thumbnail image for My Figure Photo Diary: Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Beyond by Evanthia December 26, 2012

For me, I think one of the hardest things about being pregnant, having a baby, and then nursing for well over a year was all the changes to my body in that time. I wasn’t one of those women who hated being pregnant and spent hours standing in front of the mirror lamenting my blossoming [...]

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The Breastfeeding Professor: So What, or So Unprofessional?

Thumbnail image for The Breastfeeding Professor: So What, or So Unprofessional? by Evanthia September 19, 2012

Have you heard about the woman who dared to—gasp—breastfeed her sick child in front of a room full of strangers? Well, it’s slightly more complicated than that… The story begins with an American University professor, Adrienne Pine, who found herself in a tight spot on the first day of classes, when she discovered that her [...]

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Can I Commit to Breastfeeding Baby #2?

Thumbnail image for Can I Commit to Breastfeeding Baby #2? by Guest August 24, 2012

When I was pregnant with C, I was more nervous about breastfeeding than I was about childbirth. I worried, “Can I really do this? Will it really come as naturally as everyone is telling me it does? Will I be able to find the support I need if I struggle?” As it was, breastfeeding did [...]

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Mayor Bloomberg “Forces” Women to Breastfeed? Give Me a Break!

Thumbnail image for Mayor Bloomberg “Forces” Women to Breastfeed? Give Me a Break! by Evanthia August 6, 2012

Have you heard about the controversy surrounding Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to encourage new moms in New York City to breastfeed? It’s a voluntary initiative called “Latch On NYC,” one that will prevent nurses from giving babies formula unless it’s medically necessary or their mothers ask for it. And even once new moms ask that their [...]

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