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What They Don’t Teach You in Breastfeeding Class

July 30, 2017 By Chaunie

Newly graduated from nursing school and fresh off an internship in OB as I approached my due date with my daughter, I was confident that I had this baby thing down. I had even prepped myself a little extra by taking a breastfeeding class. I sat smugly in the room, hands clasped over my giant belly…

Life, Lately

September 16, 2015 By Chaunie

It’s been a while since I’ve been in this space, but I’m feeling the need to just, well, vent today. Something is going on with me and I can’t even put my finger on it, but I’m basically having some kind of breakdown. I don’t know if it’s just plain old PMS or something hormonal…

10 Problems Only Breastfeeding Moms Understand

April 19, 2015 By Chaunie

Oh, sure, breastfeeding is a great way to bond with your baby and it’s pretty much liquid gold, but when it comes to the day-to-day realities of what it’s like to feed another human being with your boobs, it ain’t always easy. Case in point: 1. The face grab. Here, Mom, let me explore your…

FREE Breastfeeding Printables

July 30, 2014 By Chaunie

As a labor and delivery nurse, I was very careful to ask my patients if they wanted their baby to have a pacifier. A lot of parents, especially breastfeeding moms, don’t want their babies to have pacifiers for the fear that it will interfere with the baby’s latch. Totally understandable and totally respectable from the…

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