Whether breastfeeding or pumping on a regular basis, a mama's nipples undergo a lot of abuse and often endure a lot of pain. Which is why a high-quality, healing, soothing nipple butter is a necessity. Unfortunately, for as simple as nipple butter is, it can get quite expensive when purchased … [Read more...] about Homemade All-natural Nipple Butter
Breastfeeding
My Experience with Hyperlactation
It was a classic setting. My husband, my brand new baby boy, and I had just come home from the hospital. After a sleepless night--but a good night, nonetheless, as we were in familiar surroundings--I woke and snuggled up in bed to nurse my sweet new baby boy. But, he wanted nothing to do with it. As … [Read more...] about My Experience with Hyperlactation
How to Donate Breast Milk
When the Little Mister was first born, I had a rare breast milk condition known as hyperlactation. It's just as it sounds--I hyper lactated. I was producing enough milk to feed five or six babies, not just my one. I had several lumps larger than golf balls by each of my armpits where milk had backed … [Read more...] about How to Donate Breast Milk