By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
Fan Question:
“I need help with low milk supply. Ten days ago I had the flu and was dehydrated. To recover my supply, I’m 1) nursing & pumping a lot, 2) drinking lots of water and mother’s milk tea, 3) taking fenugreek 3x/day, 4) mixing flax meal into my food. It’s helping, but my supply still seems lower than usual. Any suggestions?” [Read more…]
Placenta floating in the birth pool minutes after birth.
The most frequently asked question since the birth of my second son, Exley, has been about the encapsulation of my placenta. I was one of those people who was thoroughly disgusted by the prospect of consuming a placenta. [Read more…]
We knew we wanted a homebirth before I even got pregnant. Jack’s birth experience and our journey into parenting left us wanting a different experience the second time. [Read more…]
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
Fan Question:
“My daughter is 20 months and I want to wean. She nurses through the night, several times a day, and I just feel like it’s time. How should I do this so I don’t upset her and it’s a smooth transition?” [Read more…]
One of things that initially stood between me and a homebirth was how difficult everything seemed. How in the world did you get one of those pools? How did you fill it? How did you empty it? I am a very detail-oriented person and it just seemed overwhelming to me. Like I wasn’t smart enough to figure it out. Like the people who do figure it out are better than me and I was not homebirth material. [Read more…]
by Badass Sumiko
Well… I’m finally getting around to it, er rather, my milk came in which is helping both babies sleep a bit better so I can have a moment to focus.
I had a baby last Thursday, which also happens to be hubbies birthday… probably not going to be able to top this years gift! [Read more…]
When I was in high school it was really funny and cool to have no memory. To embody the stoner stereotype of forgetting what you were just going to say or do. T-shirt shops in Amsterdam were covered with messages that celebrated our inability to function like responsible adults. [Read more…]
