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Breastfeeding By the Book

April 14, 2011 – 9:02 pm

Have you ever picked up a breastfeeding book and been overwhelmed? Just when you finished your healthy pregnancy books and maybe started looking at parenting books, you realize that you neglected to read any breastfeeding books. There are many great medical – type breastfeeding books and several geared towards attachment parenting. What if you don’t [...]

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Hitting the Bottle

March 4, 2011 – 9:27 pm

I’m going away for my sister’s bachelorette party next weekend and I have a dilemma! My little guy just doesn’t want to take a bottle if there is any chance of getting mom to nurse him in the next four hours. I have been working on this project for a little while, but I finally [...]

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You’re Pulling My Eyebrow!

January 9, 2011 – 9:24 pm

Do you want a massage? Right now? As moms, there just isn’t enough time in the day and pumping can add to the stress. As seen in Parents magazine, a brow rub can be an excellent stress buster to use before pumping. Here’s how it works – Take 30 seconds and slowly rub and squeeze [...]

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Back on the (Milk) Wagon

July 27, 2010 – 12:57 pm

It has been a long time since I posted, so it is crazy to me that it has only been three months since I last breastfed! I am due in 2 1/2 months and taking a 6 month break from breastfeeding seems both too short and too long. With that in mind, I am getting [...]

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Happy Shoes

May 11, 2010 – 6:47 am

This has been a very long week. Not a bad week, just very long and filled with challenges. I thought I would share my “happy shoes” with you. Whenever it looks like it’s going to be a long day, i.e. the kids wake me up at 5:30 whining at the top of their lungs, I [...]

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10 More Reasons to Breastfeed for the First 6 months

April 5, 2010 – 12:30 pm

You probably know that breastfeeding is good for your baby, but did you know that breastfeeding could save your baby’s life? A recent study, published in the medical journal Pediatrics, compared the benefits of breastfeeding with outcomes of 10 common childhood illnesses and found that if 90% of US women breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, [...]

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Breastfeeding in The Office

March 16, 2010 – 8:00 am

Do you watch The Office?  I do, though I admit I am a little behind on my saved episodes.  I just watched the episode with Jim and Pam’s new baby a few days ago. For those of you who haven’t seen it, it wasn’t exactly pro-breastfeeding.  Pam’s desire to room in with her baby is [...]

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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2010 – 4:06 am

Happy New Year from La Dolce Mama! I hope that you are all celebrating this special time of year. La Dolce Mama is adding baby products! Check back after the 1st for new and exciting products! Happy Nursing!

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Welcome to La Dolce Mama Breastfeeding Blog

August 25, 2009 – 6:58 pm

The site will be moved to its new home September 15th.  Check back soon!

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Website Update

August 2, 2009 – 7:30 pm

La Dolce Mama is closed for business this weekend for a shopping cart update. We’ll reopen Monday! See you then!

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