by jenmueller | Aug 31, 2012 | Breastfeeding, Capitol Hill, Interwebs, Parenting
On Saturday, August 4, the U.S. Capitol Building was the place to be on for breastfeeding moms or supporters anywhere near the Washington DC metro area. The mission of the Great Nurse-In is to normalize breastfeeding for today’s society and future generations by...
by jenmueller | Nov 20, 2007 | Breastfeeding
We attended a breastfeeding class for new moms today and took the opportunity to put Maya on the scale. Whoa...
by jenmueller | Nov 14, 2007 | Breastfeeding, Homebirth, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
Nothing fits on Flickr A little photo therapy to prevent newborn jaundice (heating pad under the blankets) on Flickr The two instructions we were given about a baby as small as Miss Maya Rose were: keep her warm; small babies may not regulate temperature as well...
by jenmueller | Nov 8, 2007 | Breastfeeding, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
We returned the tub to our birth assistant yesterday, which provided an opportunity to do a weigh-in. Most babies (unless they are formula fed?) loose 5-7% of their body weight on the colostrum-only feedings in the first few days before their mother’s milk comes...
