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Ask an Expert: Nursing Aversion

***Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.

By Wendy Wisner, IBCLC

Fan Question:

“How do you overcome nursing aversion? I’m 10 weeks pregnant, and when I’m exhausted and my 16 month old nurses, I cringe.  I want to throw up, my skin crawls.  I end up crying.  It’s so uncomfortable.  I don’t want to quit nursing, but I’m about to because this is miserable!” [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: Baby Refusing Bottle

***Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.

By Ashley Treadwell, IBCLC

Fan Question:

“My darling daughter has gone from refusing the bottle to launching into hysterical crying when her Daddy attempts to feed her. It’s the only time he gets to feed her and is sorely missing his bonding time with her. It breaks my heart to see how sad it makes him when she screams whenever he tries to feed her, and whenever mommy leaves. Help!” [Read more…]

These Boobs Are Made for Nursin’

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Wean That Toddler

I’ve noticed that anytime I speak about hardships in breastfeeding the first thing some people say is “it looks like it’s time to wean!” This demonstrates to me a gross misunderstanding of weaning. [Read more…]

Dear Moms at the Park

No, this isn’t one of those judgey posts about seeing Moms at the park on their cell phones or what they say to their kids. Who am I to judge anyway? I snapped at my toddler this morning making his already rough morning even worse. No, I can’t look down at anyone from any Gentle Parenting Tower. [Read more…]

MommyCon: Mothers to Pump in Public

**MOMMYCON AND ACELLERON MEDICAL PRODUCTS TO SET FIRST BREAST PUMPING WORLD RECORD

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I Forgot to Help My Newborn: Breastfeeding the Second Time

It makes sense that things would be easier the second time around. I heard this from many Moms with more than one child. “It’s so much easier with the second one!” We are much more relaxed this time. We don’t try to be quiet in the house, we don’t listen to the advice and we don’t stress about every little odd thing that Exley does. It’s been smooth. A lot smoother than the early days with my first son, Jack. [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: Breast Fullness and Difficulty Latching

Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.

By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA

Fan Question:

“I am expecting my 4th and would like to exclusively breastfeed this one, but I had issues with the 1st 3. My breasts get so large, my nipple almost disappears, and I have a hard time getting the babies to latch. Any ideas on how to fix this?” [Read more…]

Ask an Expert: How to Use Breast Milk Storage Times

*Ask an Expert is a blog feature hosted by a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs). Once a month each IBCLC randomly chooses a question from The Badass Breastfeeder Facebook wall and provides their response on the blog.

By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA

Fan Question:

“If I’m going to freeze my milk, do I have to do it right after I pump?” [Read more…]

Technology That Prevents Death

There has been a lot of chatter on the internet lately about children being forgotten in car seats. My initial reaction is always to fiercely judge a person. “How in the world can you forget your child?” “How disconnected from life can a person really be?” “You must have serious issues to forget your own child.” [Read more…]

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