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The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy is the journal I have used to document each of my three pregnancies. I love the daily bits of information it shares and how easy it is to write short journal entries as my pregnancy progresses. Many of the daily tips pertain to […]
Welcome Carnival of Breastfeeding readers! For Pregnancy Awareness Month, this round of carnival entries focuses on pregnancy and breastfeeding. Because I have already shared my stories of breastfeeding during pregnancy and of tandem nursing, I want to share ten tips on how a pregnant woman can prepare for breastfeeding.
1. DO NOT let anyone tell you […]
May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, and for this month’s Carnival of Breastfeeding we’re calling for submissions on the topic of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Potential subjects include:
- What you did (or wish you had done) in pregnancy to prepare for breastfeeding
- What you thought/are thinking about breastfeeding during your pregnancy
- Your advice to pregnant women about […]
This morning my three-year-old lavished my pregnant belly with kisses for her little sister. I can see her mind working through the fact that there will be a new baby in our lives sometime soon. She stated with great certainty, “The baby will sleep.” (I hope better than you did, sweetie!) I know I cannot […]
This latest question relates to the discussion we had recently about promoting breastfeeding to pregnant women.
Dear Angela,
I have a friend who is on bed rest and will probably have premature multiples. I gently asked whether she plans to breastfeed and she responded with comments about how she isn’t sure but she’s sick of strong […]
I am not even 20 weeks along in this pregnancy and already I am focused on the birth. After two unsatisfying hospital births, this time I am working with a midwife toward a home birth. I am curious about your thoughts on birth choices and whether or not they affect breastfeeding success rates. Do you […]
When polled, “Do you ask pregnant women if they plan to breastfeed?” many readers said it depends on how they know the pregnant women — are they friends, acquaintances, strangers, or clients? Several readers left thoughtful comments with advice on how to bring up the subject of breastfeeding. Here are the complete poll results from […]
The technician said the baby looks healthy, and it’s a girl (80% certainty at this point)!
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The other day at a 5-year-old’s birthday party I chatted with another one of the mothers, who was also due with her third baby. She was going in for a scheduled cesarean section in two more days. We had a lovely chat for nearly an hour as the kids played at the indoor play area. […]
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