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Breastfeeding

Posts to help you through your breastfeeding journey.

How To Increase Your Milk Supply FAST

September 18, 2023 by valplowman
Mom breastfeeding baby

Learn how to boost your milk supply. Know steps you can take to increase milk production, from pumping to taking supplements. Learn how milk supply works, how many feedings your …

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Categories Baby, Breastfeeding Tags milk, nursing, problem solving Leave a comment

High Lipase in Breastmilk: Why and What To Do

August 14, 2023 by valplowman
Woman holding a breast pump with a bottle of expressed milk

High lipase in breastmilk can lead to baby refusing to drink pumped milk. Find out what is lipase, how do you know if it is high, what causes it to …

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Categories Baby, Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding Tags newborns, problem solving Leave a comment

Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours

March 21, 2023September 26, 2022 by valplowman

When following a baby feeding schedule, you will have a goal to feed baby at least every 2.5 hours. But what do you do when baby needs to eat sooner? …

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Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Eat, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns 11 Comments

Troubleshooting Common Breastfeeding Difficulties

August 3, 2022 by valplowman
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Get tips for how to handle low weight gain, cluster feeding, pumping, colic, gut issues, hormones, low supply, and clogged ducts when breastfeeding. by Nicole Griffin *Please read the disclaimer …

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Thrush Infection When Breastfeeding

February 3, 2021 by valplowman
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How to know if you or your baby has thrush. Get remedies and treatments for getting rid of a thrush infection in you and your baby, especially when breastfeeding. If …

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Categories Breastfeeding Tags medical issues, nursing 23 Comments

Keeping a Newborn Awake During Feedings

August 9, 2021August 25, 2020 by valplowman
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How to feed a sleepy newborn. Tips to keep baby awake while eating so your baby can get a full feeding for breastfeeding and bottle feeding. Nursing a newborn is …

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Categories Breastfeeding Tags newborns, nursing, waketime length 25 Comments

How To Tell if Baby is Getting a Full Feeding

September 21, 2023May 4, 2020 by valplowman
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An important element to a successful baby routine is making sure baby gets a full feeding. Read to get a list of 6 items to watch for and monitor. When …

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Categories Babywise, Breastfeeding, Schedule Tips Tags nursing 5 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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