This is a guest post. Congratulations on deciding to breastfeed your new baby. Breastfeeding provides your newborn with protection against common childhood infections and lowers their risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. You will benefit from breastfeeding as well. It lowers your risk of high blood pressure, type two diabetes, ovarian cancer, and breast cancer. …
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In a nutshell Breast changes after breastfeeding are common. Your breasts usually return to their pre-pregnancy size and shape within 3 months of weaning. Some moms say their breasts stay larger after breastfeeding, while others say they become smaller than before getting pregnant. Some end up with lopsided breasts. Unfortunately, there is no way to …
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Breastfeeding can have a profound impact on your body, often in ways you’re unaware of. You may even feel that you’ve have lost ownership of your body. This isn’t as crazy as it sounds. Breastfeeding can change your body both inside and out. From playing havoc with your hormones to the way it affects your …
Female V*agra is the newest treatment for women suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder (prolonged low sex drive). This condition affects up to 8.9% of women aged 18-24 and is thought to be much higher in breastfeeding moms. While sex isn’t a priority with a new baby in the house, a lack of sexual intimacy …
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Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to nourish your baby. Yet, some mothers find that breastfeeding has an unexpected side effect: gas. Do you have problems with gas? You’re not alone. Most moms don’t admit it but we are a farty lot. Why does breastfeeding make you gassy? There are many reasons for being …
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Do you feel like your sex drive has dropped to almost nothing while you are nursing your baby? If so, you’re not alone. I struggled with my lack of interest in sex for more than a year after the birth of each of my kids. I wanted to. At times, we sneaked special cuddles while …
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I went back to work when my son was only 2 months old. I had just managed to get breastfeeding to a level where it was ‘easy’ and I really didn’t want to give it up. Work was busy and most days I could hardly find time to have lunch. How was I ever going …
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Whether it’s from multiple pregnancies, aging, gravity or inheriting unlucky genes, sagging breasts catch up with all women at some point. The good news is that you don’t have to helplessly accept that it’s your lot in life. There are numerous ways to prevent sagging for as long as possible. Many of them only require …
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I knew it had to happen. I had almost exclusively breastfed my baby boy until he was 9 months old despite all odds. He had tongue-tie which made breastfeeding difficult. I went back to a demanding job when he was only 2 months old. We had to move around for 6 weeks while I travelled …
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When I first got my Spectra S1 pump, I was happy as Larry, excited to get going. I read every word in the manual and followed the recommendations to the T. The first time I used the pump, I got 10 ml from each breast. Things didn’t get much better the second and third time …
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