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Eczema on a baby varies considerably in severity.  Some only get it occassionally and it's usually mild.  Others have it regularly but moderate.  While others have a very severe case of eczema that may subside but flares significantly and often covers the much of the face.  These poor babies are so uncomfortable you feel for them! What exactly causes eczema? The exact cause of eczema is unknown.  But what we do know is that mothers pass on their gut health to their baby!  Thi

Ah, it really is a time-old question, isn’t it? And it IS a difficult question. I would say that it truly differs from mom-to-mom and...

This is an extremely common problem that many moms come to me for help with.  It is incredibly distressing to moms, understandably so.  Most moms want to breastfeed their baby, but if they can't breastfeed the vast majority want to give their breast milk.  Thus, obviously it is very worrisome when moms feel they are producing low quantities of milk in the first three months of their baby's life. First thing to know is, for many moms it is actually a perception (stemming fro

...Even When it was Hard A Testimony From a Lactation Consultant Let me be honest, breastfeeding was really hard in the beginning! ...

How DO you know if your baby is getting enough from the breast?!  This is the number one question that new moms struggle with!!  Rest...

Did you know that it is possible to get enough sleep and yet breastfeed during the night sleep hours?!  YEP!  We are here to tell you that it is!  It's every parents' dreaded fear right?!  Baby feeds well but is constantly waking up and you can't get back to sleep because well baby won't go back to sleep!  Or, worse, the baby gets back to sleep after you fed her but you are so stimulated with getting up that now you can't get back to sleep and yet you are e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d!

When I became a mom, I had no idea how different it was breastfeeding an "older" baby in comparison to a younger baby.  Wow!  Anyone who has breastfed a baby past 9 months knows just what I'm talking about!  Now, here comes the fun... So for those of you who are new to this, let's dive in.  What exactly am I referring to?!  For starters, they start "asking" for it.   No, really!!  You'll find they start tapping on your chest, or they start pulling down your shirt.  EEEEK!  H

When I became a lactation consultant (IBCLC) I always imagined I would love breastfeeding. Unfortunately, I can't say that has always been the case. I felt it important to write this post to let moms know that it is common to have odd feelings of no enjoyment, even frustration or simply "I don't like this feeling" while breastfeeding. For me, there were a number of things that just drove me absolutely nuts!! 1. That weird flutter thing she will do with her mouth on my nippl