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When I first found the video on how to perform a breast self-exam, I was disappointed not to find a VideoJug video on how to breastfeed. Fortunately the website has a place to submit requests for future video topics and my request was granted! The following is a very helpful five-minute video on how to […]
1. Admire your baby. Talk and sing to your baby. Look your baby in the eyes. Of course interacting with your child is number 1!
2. Lie down in bed. If you have not yet mastered the side-lying position, I highly recommend that you do so ASAP! This is one of the best ways for a […]
My husband was integral in supporting breastfeeding after the births of each of my daughters. I am so fortunate that he watched his younger brother nurse well into toddlerhood. He got an excellent and lasting lesson in the importance of breastfeeding!
My husband was instrumental in helping me establish a successful nursing relationship with my first-born. […]
I look back at the moments when each of my newborn babies were laid on my chest as some of the most powerful and satisfying moments in my life. My first baby knew instinctively where “the good stuff” was and she wiggled and rooted around until she settled contentedly on the breast (with a little […]
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While at first it appears that the breastfeeding mother and baby only need each other, there is a whole cast of people in supporting roles–people who help mother and baby have a positive nursing experience. When my daughter was a newborn, I joked that it took four people to nurse: me, my baby, my husband […]
When my first daughter was just four months old, I moved to a new town. With the stress of moving and some trouble breastfeeding, I was completely overwhelmed. I needed breastfeeding help and had heard of La Leche League. I looked up the contact phone number for a local leader on-line and screwed up the courage to call […]
Welcome to the first question in the “Mom to Mom” series! I’ll do the asking this first time, but if you have a question you’d like to pose or a thought you’d like to discuss, find out how to submit a topic.
Q: What should I do to prepare to get breastfeeding off to a good […]
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