Survival Guide for Going Back to Work

Survival Guide for Going Back to Work

I’ve had to transition back to work four times in my parenting journey thus far. The first I was home for 14 weeks. The second, 5 months and the third, almost 15 months after her birth. The fourth time I had a chance to be home without a newborn and instead enjoy my...
5 Tips for Pumping at Work

5 Tips for Pumping at Work

As an exclusive pumper of a year and a half, I have gathered some tips that may make the transition and pumping at work easier for you and your baby!   First, PICK your PUMP! Start in the months before delivery if you are able to… but if it’s already too late,...
Do I Need to Pump and Dump?

Do I Need to Pump and Dump?

Women often wonder, “Should I pump and dump?”   When it comes to breastfeeding there is a great deal of conflicting information out there. Even pediatricians are only required to be trained with the very basics when it comes to breastfeeding. So it...
The Best Way to Feed Your Baby

The Best Way to Feed Your Baby

Like many things in our society, the preferred method to feeding our babies has followed a pendulum swing throughout the decades.  Prior to 1865 breastfeeding whether yourself or with a wet nurse was the only way to feed your baby. Then a shift. For a few decades,...
An Open Letter to My Second Child

An Open Letter to My Second Child

Dear Second Child, Can I be honest? I was scared shitless when that second pink line showed up! Your older sister filled my entire world. How on Earth was I supposed to love anyone else when she took up all the space in my heart? Then, on the day you were born, an...