Compassionate Eye Foundation/David Oxberry/Photodisc/Getty Images In a world where it feels like there’s always some new parenting label or trend to keep track of, it’s easy to feel like you never quite know all the terminology. Speaking of, can someone please explain this one: What is chestfeeding? Now that our culture is more aware than...
TikTok We live in a time of unprecedented resources to help new parents learn the ropes, but there’s still so much nobody tells you before you have a baby. One person who’s been sharing that experience on TikTok is Dana Schwartz, host of the (fantastic) podcast Noble Blood, who is on maternity leave with her...
@superdober19 / TikTok When I was a new mom, I was an exclusive pumper. This meant that every few hours, I would connect my pump and try to get as much milk as I could to feed my daughter. I would do all the pumping tricks, like drinking tea and power pumping. Eventually, my supply...
Kemal Yildirim/Getty Images I had heard that breastfeeding could be hard. Sure, lots of things are hard, I thought. Delivering a baby was hard. Wordle can be hard. But until I was experiencing it, I truly had no idea just how hard breastfeeding could be. My story is a unique one — most breastfeeding moms...