Category Archives for "Breastfeeding"
October 19, 2018
- in Breastfeeding by Anna Domzalski
The Golden Hour Reality
The Golden Hour is widely popular and known now.
But, as a new mom, you may be wondering what it is and what it is not.
Your midwife or doctor will tell you how beautiful it is. The books will tell you how important it is.
I am going to tell you the truth. Continue reading
October 3, 2018
- in Breastfeeding by Anna Domzalski
10 Must Haves For Breastfeeding
As a nursing mom with some experience, I have gotten started two different times.
These are the must haves for breastfeeding:
Nipple Cream
You need a great nipple cream. You don’t need a gallon of it but you will need more than what the hospial provides.
Lansinoh Cream is not magic, but Motherlove Nipple Cream is. Buy that.
Request it in the hospital immediately after your golden hour.Continue reading
September 21, 2018
- in Breastfeeding by Anna Domzalski
Start Breastfeeding: 7 Things You Need To Know
Ready to start breastfeeding?
Think about this one:
I have been nursing my daughter for 7 months.
Before that, I nursed my son for 15 1/2 months.
So, I have spent almost two years of my life nursing and I am not finished yet!
Nursing a baby is a huge job that is often downplayed.Continue reading
September 19, 2018
- in Breastfeeding by Anna Domzalski
10 Tips On Weaning From Nursing
I nursed my son for 15 1/2 months.
I enjoyed every moment except for the first 4. The first four were hard.
After that, I loved it. I felt very connected to my son through nursing.
It was something very special between us that only I could provide him. It was him that decided to wean not me.
Around 15 months, he began biting. I read everything I could on biting. I did what everyone said, nothing worked.
I finally had to accept that the very final reason listed on every article on biting might be our truth – sometimes a biting baby means they are ready to wean. This was very true for my son.
I, however, was not ready. More about that later.
Weaning before 1 could and probably is a very different experience. Weaning a baby that isn’t ready to wean would also be a very different experience.
So, I am going to share my lessons and how I did it. I provide no guarantee.
While my son was ready, he wasn’t happy with the change. Also, we co-sleep. So, that made it more complicated.
July 31, 2018
- in Breastfeeding by Anna Domzalski
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What Breastfeeding Taught Me About Motherhood
Before I became a mom, I was always on the go. I didn’t know how to sit down, I hated watching TV or movies without a computer or a phone so I could keep working. I was always moving, always on the go.
In my previous life, I was a teacher for five years in the inner city. If you know anything about teachers, it’s that if they sit down they lose control their classroom. So you’re always standing, walking, running around.
After teaching, I became a real estate agent and I did quite well. I remember being in labor and working out a deal on the phone, I had no intentions of stopping my life. I was going to be a stay at home mom with a business. I could do it all. I bought into that lie.
When my son was born, my whole world came to a screeching halt.
