Gracie decided to surprise my husband and me on Mother’s Day, 7 weeks before her due date.
We were admitted into the NICU and I was cautioned by my doctor that there was a chance that pumping and breastfeeding would be a major challenge for us.
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At my 20 week ultrasound appointment all I could think about was the excitement of seeing my healthy baby and learning the gender. I never considered that we'd get a diagnosis for a defect.
Defect. That word was an instant dagger into my perfectionist, "type A" heart. I'd already failed my baby.
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hundreds of people gathered at the MIT Media Lab to ask: how do we make breastfeeding part of the journey for every mama?
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an international board certified lactation consultant is here to answer frequently asked questions of breastfeeding mothers.
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"looking back at those first 67 days in the NICU, I am in awe of the village of nursing moms and breastfeeding supporters that helped us along the way"
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a few ways you could practically use your pumping breaks to bring more joy to your day.
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the stories, hearts, courage and milk-making abilities of all you mamas astound us. here are just a few.
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we've read them. here's what we think about the controversial guidelines.
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after giving birth at 27 weeks + 5 days, this mama found that pumping gave her a reason to put one foot in front of the other.
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