Today’s question is about having an oversupply of breast milk when exclusively pumping. Is having an oversupply of breast milk bad? And what should you do with excess breast milk? I’m exclusively pumping and have oversupply – I am making 20 oz more per day than my baby eats. (I make 45 oz, and she takes about 25 oz.) My… View Post
Hands free breast pumps can offer new moms amazing freedom! You can easily pump while doing anything from sleeping to grocery shopping to driving. There are now a few wireless breast pumps on the market, and it’s hard to know which to choose – Elvie vs. Willow. Here are how the two pumps compare so that you can choose the… View Post
This No Bake Lactation Bites recipe is easy to make, delicious, and has three galactagogues to help you boost your milk supply! This no bake lactation bites recipe was inspired by these energy bites from Bless this Mess! I just made a few tweaks to “lactify” them by adding additional galactagogues, and they turned out great! I love the idea… View Post
Can you get your breast milk back several months after weaning? Many women are successful in rebuilding a milk supply. Here’s what you need to know about how to relactate using a breast pump, including relactation pumping schedules. What is Relactation, and What is Induced Lactation? Relactation means re-developing your milk supply after weaning your baby from nursing (or yourself… View Post
In a perfect world, your partner (if you have one) would help care for your baby while you pump. However, that isn’t always practical: if you are exclusively pumping and on maternity leave, or are a stay-at-home mom, or are a single mom, there will be lots of times where you will need to figure out how to pump breast… View Post
Mastitis, in short, is terrible – you are knocked down as if you have the flu (complete with a fever, chills, and pain), your boob feels like it’s going to explode, and oh, you still have to take care of a baby and pump every few hours. Here’s how to know if you have mastitis, mastitis treatment information, and how… View Post