Here I’m answering how I maintained milk supply while training for a marathon and in general keeping milk supply with heavy exercise. Recently I ran the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon in Savannah, Georgia, at 7 months (+3 weeks!) postpartum while exclusively breastfeeding. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about maintaining milk supply while exercising 5-6 days …
Infant Feeding
Baby-Led Weaning | Six Month Baby Feeding Update, Sample Baby Meal Ideas & Schedule
In this blog post I discuss baby-led weaning and updates in feeding since my first blog post about introducing solids here. Today Baby T turns 7 months old! I’ve been posting a fair amount about her eating on my IG stories and was asked to give an update of where we are now. A lot …
Tips for Pumping While Traveling
Being a nursing mama while traveling isn’t easy, but it’s doable! Here are my top tips for maintaining milk supply and pumping while traveling, prepping beforehand and bringing your milk home. Pin it here. At three months old, I took my first work trip away from Baby T. Actually I took two trips within the same …
Raised Real: Whole Foods Meal Delivery for Baby | Product Review
Raised Real is a plant-based meal delivery service for babies using whole foods, and an alternative to jarred baby foods or pouches. If you read this blog post a couple weeks ago, you know we have started on SOLIDS! Eek! Something that has been important to me throughout this process has been to primarily offer …
Introduce Solids to Baby: REAL, Applicable Advice for Safely Introducing Solids
Introduce solids to baby safely with real, applicable guidance. Babies can have solids starting around 6 months old. Offering allergenic foods younger can decrease the risk of developing food allergies later. Baby-led weaning is a popular approach to offering table food. Pin it here. Mom life is hard. Aside from the fact that we’re completely exhausted …
My (Bad) Experience Breastfeeding & Breastfeeding Essentials for New Moms
I’m sharing my favorite breastfeeding struggles and product essentials. Pin it here. Spoiler alert, breastfeeding is not as simple as it seems it should be. It’s the most unnatural, natural thing. And to be totally honest, I was bleeding by the night I got home from the hospital. I’ll never forget my new little newborn …
