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
There is a lot of conflicting information out there about what is safe when it comes to breastfeeding and alcohol – some experts say that if you’re sober enough to drive, you’re sober enough to breastfeed. Others say that breastfeeding mothers should avoid alcohol as much as possible. Here’s what you need to know about what the experts say, when… View Post
Finding a lump in your breast can be extremely nerve-wracking. If you find a moveable lump in your breast while breastfeeding, the lump may be a galactocele – a cyst in your breast that is filled with milk. Here is what you need to know about galactoceles. What is a galactocele? A galactocele is a cyst in the breast that… 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
When I had my first baby and the conversation would turn to breastfeeding (which it seemed to a lot), people would often talk about the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby and then add on cheerfully “and it’s free!” This drove me crazy. Here’s what I spent when I was exclusively pumping (hint: it was a lot) and whether there… View Post