Period Problems: When Low Progesterone Wreaks Havoc

For my last few periods, at least one week prior (or 7DPO) to when Aunt Flow is supposed to arrive, I’ve suffered horrible cramping. Prior to having my mini-me, and during the time I was pregnant with her, I was diagnosed with low progesterone levels. I had to take progesterone in the messy suppository form […] Read more…

How important is it to set breastfeeding goals?

I am not going to even lie to you.  I had no concrete plans on breast feeding.  Yes, I had the Medela Pump In Style Advance on my registry, and I purchased it ahead of time, but I still had lingering hesitations on doing it.  Why? Sheer ignorance. Plus, no woman in my immediate family […] Read more…

Milk Mondays: Yogi Tea Woman’s Nursing Support

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend, were good to your father’s and husbands, and spent Sunday relaxing and recuperating. I had an idea to start Milk Mondays where I will talk about something relating to breastfeeding.  It can be a question I received from a  friend or reader, or an issue I’ve had in the past.  Anything.  If […] Read more…

We’re Cruising on the Carnival Dream…What to bring?

In August, my family and I will be heading on our biennial family cruise on the Carnival Dream.  We’re talking seven days with a 16-month-old, energetic little girl on a boat. Already, she is walking (sometimes trying to run) everywhere.  Imagine in two months’ time what she will be like?  I can’t even think about […] Read more…

Breastfeeding a Toddler

Mini me is now one year old, and YES, I am still breast feeding. As she was approaching the one year mark people constantly asked me if I was still breastfeeding, and wondered when I would stop. Now, more than ever I am facing criticism for nursing my daughter passed the one year mark.  It […] Read more…

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