

Weaning Part III: The Last Time
It’s been over three weeks since Lil’ Cub has nursed. Ever since we cut the nursing-to-sleep habit, he's barely mentioned “nai” at all. ...


Weaning Part II: The End of Night Nursing
(Image credit: Milkies in the Morning by Jennifer Saleem) I wrote in a previous blog post that my goal was to wean Lil’ Cub by 24 months,...
Weaning Part I: The Beginning of a Bittersweet Journey
Before I gave birth, I thought I’d completely wean my baby the time he had teeth. But Lil’ Cub cut his first teeth around 3 months, and...
How to get your breastfed baby to fall asleep without nursing
The title of this post makes me sound like I’m an expert on sleeping habits, but it’s really more of a question that I’ve been exploring...
The Exclusively Nursing Life: A Poem
I became an exclusively nursing mom sort of by accident. I had initially planned to both nurse and bottle feed and had even bought...
Beginner Breastfeeding Boo-Boos
For some moms, breastfeeding happens naturally and painlessly from the moment they first hold their baby in their arms. I was not one of...