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Should I Sleep Train My Baby?

By Ali Weatherford This is such a hot and controversial topic. I struggled to write about it. But it’s something that so many new parents will face, and most often with a lot of insecurity and struggle.Ā  Breastfeeding Success and [...]

Should I Sleep Train My Baby?

Benefits and How-tos of Baby Wearing

By Ali Weatherford When asked about my top three most essential baby supplies, a baby carrier always makes the list. I didn’t have a baby carrier on my baby registry, and I didn’t receive one as a gift. My awareness [...]

Benefits and How-tos of Baby Wearing

Myths, Risks, and Benefits of Power Pumping

By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC At Breastfeeding Success, we try to stay aware of what you are most interested in. We can see that, at times, one particular aspect of parenting or breastfeeding becomes trendy. In [...]

Myths, Risks, and Benefits of Power Pumping

Mental Load and Motherhood

By Ali Weatherford Your mental load is something that can be really hard to describe but can have a huge impact on how you feel and how productive you are. The concept of ā€œmental loadā€ is surprisingly controversial. Some people [...]

Mental Load and Motherhood

Elevating the Awareness of Black Maternal Health Week

Photo Courtesy of Black Mamas ATX By Ali Weatherford The evidence is overwhelming. There are significant disparities in outcomes for black women and families compared to others in the United States. Investigations into these differences have isolated the causes to [...]

Elevating the Awareness of Black Maternal Health Week

Is Breastfeeding Supposed to Make You Feel Good?

By Ali Weatherford I experienced a lot of positive feelings while breastfeeding my babies. I’ve had many conversations and seen many posts describing similar experiences. You might feel very relaxed, happy, bonded, secure, and even overwhelmingly euphoric. But that’s not [...]

Is Breastfeeding Supposed to Make You Feel Good?

Is Feeding Your Baby to Sleep Okay?

By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion It’s a common myth that if you feed your baby to sleep, they’ll never learn how to sleep on their own, or that no one else will be able to get them [...]

Is Feeding Your Baby to Sleep Okay?

The Teachings of Motherhood

By Ali Weatherford Motherhood in the Beginning Mother’s Day is coming up quickly, and I want to take this opportunity to express appreciation for all of the mothers and mothers-to-be out there, and also to touch on some of the [...]

The Teachings of Motherhood

Traveling with an Infant: Will Baby Sleep?

Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion If you want or NEED to travel with your baby, and you’re worried about how your baby might sleep while away from home, know that you’re not the only one! Many new parents [...]

Traveling with an Infant: Will Baby Sleep?

Breastfeeding and Sleep for New Parents

Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion Written in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC, RLC, Baby-Led Sleep Specialist Last week’s article was about the basics of newborn sleep. This is a really big topic and deserves some follow up [...]

Breastfeeding and Sleep for New Parents
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