Featured Image courtesy of BabyCenter. This was included in my Toddler Development update from BabyCenter this week: Breastfeeding after the first birthday If your toddler is continuing to breastfeed, congratulations. Extended nursing (breastfeeding beyond the first year) isn’t for everyone, but it brings plenty of benefits. Even though your child now gets most of his nutrition from solid food, breast milk provides calories, vitamins, enzymes, and valuable immunities. Studies have even shown that breastfed toddlers get sick less often. Contrary to popular belief {Read More}

Even though I want to keep giving Noah breast milk, I can’t wait until this is over. I’m taking FenuGreek and I’m pumping at night to keep my supply up, but just now I couldn’t get more than 3.25 ounces. Noah is drinking 5 oz bottles. I’ve had to start supplementing his daycare bottles with my freezer stash, which is fine because my freezer stash was going to waste anyway. But it’s stressful seeing my pumping output drop when I’m {Read More}