Mama Knows Breast

                                                                           Mom-ing is exhausting. Am I right?? I mean... you get pregnant and practically the first piece of advice you hear from your well meaning mom friend - is to savor your sleep during your pregnancy. Because after all, once baby comes, you can say goodbye to sleep for awhile. And, though this is vastly true, there is also a lot to be said about the reasons for the sleep loss you endure once baby makes his or her grand entrance into this world!                  ...

Maternal Mental Health Day was just here a few days ago... and so I am here to talk with you about all th ings related to  maintaining, dealing with and acknowledging the importance of your mental health while you breastfeed your baby. As a mom, you are probably quickly learning that breastfe eding and being the sole nutrition source for your sweet babe means that generally, your needs tend to take a backseat the majority of the time. Mother hood is the ultimate sacrifice, one found to be difficult to adjust to but one of the most selfless and self fulling acts. And once you are in it, you tend to think nothing of the sacrifices you make to continue the successful road ahead. However, ensuring you are in the best health physically, emotionally and mentally is essential. If any of those come second to your success- the possibility of it causing complications for you, your baby and your milk supply is inevitable and can be detrimental.  Breastfeeding has shown in research to be ...