Definition of Mastitis - Mastitis is inflamation of a woman's breast (mammary glands) usually caused by infection. It most often occur in nursing mothers during the first 6 months of breastfeeding but can happen to any woman.
...Surviving a disaster is not something we think will happen to us. We see it on tv, read it online and hear about it on the radio but it's always the other guy, not us. Until, it does happen to us.
...There is so much anxiousness welcoming your new baby into your home. In the mix of recovering physically from birth there is a lot of planning. You're setting up a special room or space for your baby, building cribs, having baby showers and more. There is a lot of preparation for baby. BUT what about mom and dad? How are you preparing for your arrival, especially as you start your breastfeeding journey?
...So, this has me feeling a whole bunch of emotions. As a woman, mom and entrepreneur in the tech industry gender discrimination is a constant. On August 7th CNN published an article about a Google engineer who wrote a 10 page memo about how women are "biologically" unfit to work in the tech industry. Reportedly the author of the memo cannot be identified but he is a software engineer.
...It's World Breastfeeding Week and we are pleased to be part of the 4th Annual World Breastfeeding Week Giveaway & Facebook Party hosted by Sarah Wells Breast Pump Bags!
...Breast milk is important to a baby's growth and development. When moms cannot breastfeed frequently, due to travel or work, breast pumping is the next best option to providing essential minerals found in breast milk. Handling breast pumps can be just as essential. If breast pump parts are not cared for properly mold and bacteria can build up. And if the parts are not cleaned or sanitized properly your baby can get sick.
...There are all sorts of precautions moms need to take when they're pregnant and while nursing but what if a mom wants to get tattoos while breastfeeding? Does it affect breast milk or the baby?
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