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This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight” we’d like to introduce you to The New Orleans Breastfeeding Center ("NOBC"), an organization committed to providing high-quality, holistic, and evidence-based lactation and infant feeding support to families in the New...
This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight” we'd like to introduce you to NOLA Baby Café, an organization committed to their mission to inspire, educate and support women and their families on their journey to a healthier life...
As a parent with two children, I always wanted to treat my children the same. As with any parent you want to equally love your children, support them the same because a parent's heart sees their children in the...
I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I’ll be honest, mainly because it’s free and I never pass up a deal. Eventually, as I learned more about it, I came to appreciate the health benefits, the bond and the convenience. While...
As the debate rages on between advocates for breastfeeding and those who prefer formula, statistics have revealed a stark and unfair reality: not all mothers in the United States have equal access to the care, knowledge, and support that...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.  Tips to Increase Milk Supply for Pumping Moms While Your Baby is in the Hospital   August is National Breastfeeding month, and Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ Certified Lactation Consultant, Corrie Moran is giving...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Touro / LCMC Health. Baby Cafe :: The Breastfeeding Support System New Orleans Needs is Here Breastfeeding, while natural, does not always come naturally. Eighty percent of new moms attempt breastfeeding, but of those moms,...
Testimonial :: How BabyCafe Changed My Life Disclosure: This post was written by Jade, a representative of Touro's Baby Cafe and sponsored by Touro / LCMC  Health. Support Being a mom of two is hard, especially without resources. I’m so thankful to...
"Well, well, well, how the turntables..." -Michael Scott (The Office) Honestly, I didn't expect to have a follow up to my original post about weaning. Here we are though, 6 months later, and weaning is still not going as planned. My...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Lakeside Shopping Center but all opinions are our own.  The Kids' Castle at Lakeside Shopping Center opened last year, and it has quickly earned the stamp of approval from New Orleans area families....
Breastfeeding. An intimidating, yet beautiful thing. I could go on and on about how amazing and hard and wonderful breastfeeding is. Coming from someone who was going to "try" nursing but wasn't sold on it while I was pregnant with...
Last month was National Breastfeeding Month, and as a mother of a young son, as well as being a part of that age group now where everyone is expanding their families, I was exposed to breast feeding posts, articles, and...
When I found out I was pregnant, I had already made up my mind that I would NOT breastfeed. I never knew anyone who did and I was not going to feel comfortable doing it. All I could think...
Author’s note: This is a part of a series written at different stages of my experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. If you feel like something is not right, please reach out. You do not have to suffer. Also,...