What the heck is a Haakaa?
If you’ve never heard of this wonderful invention before, you may be imagining some sort of mystical or exotic tool or product for moms who adhere to natural and organic lifestyles.
Well, you’re half right.
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As a new mom, breastfeeding can be a little overwhelming at first.
Especially if you are a mom of twins like I am! Learning how to breastfeed two at a time or tandem was difficult for me.
But I pushed through it and learned a great breastfeeding schedule and breastfed my twins to almost two years old!
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During your pregnancy, did you have a plan?
I mean that “perfect plan” for how you would care for your baby – sleep training, attachment parenting, breastfeeding, etc.
How quickly did those plans fall apart?
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Breastfeeding is such an incredible experience! Knowing your little one is so helpless and reliant on you for life, nutrients, and protection is heartwarming.
But by now, you can testify of the daily and hourly demands that breastfeeding places on new mothers.
Pumping breast milk seems easy when you read articles, watch videos, and even when you hear of other mothers who do it. But it takes hands-on practice to get comfortable with the process – even power pumping is a thing you can try!
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As a new mother, breastfeeding can be a struggle.
Late night feedings, low milk supply, and sore nipples are enough to make any mama want to throw in the nipple shields.
But don’t despair, you are not alone. Don’t toss that pump and give up on breastfeeding just yet!
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Elna is a mom to twins who blogs and writes for a living. She loves all things mom. While she’s not blogging, you can find Elna meal planning, organizing and helping other moms in her Facebook group, Ready Set Blog for Traffic (From Mom to Mompreneur). →