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Real Feeding Stories from Real Mamas

Why I Formula-Feed

Ali Hynek of Nena & Co. opens up about her baby feeding journey.

Updated Apr. 26, 2022

Get pumped: How one entrepreneur is making breast pumping better for moms

Founder + CEO of Sarah Wells Bags—gorgeous, high quality & functional breast pump bags for all your pumping needs.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Repeat after me—not breastfeeding doesn’t make you a bad mother

Breastfeeding didn’t work for me—twice. It doesn’t make me a bad mom and it doesn’t mean my children aren’t happy.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

When it’s time to stop—the emotional decision to end our breastfeeding journey

I can’t believe how bittersweet this is, how much courage it takes to stop. Nobody can prepare you for it, mamas.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

I Wasn’t Ready to Wean

How my baby dictated the terms of our breastfeeding journey.

Updated Apr. 26, 2022

Breastfeeding Beyond a Year

Hailey Andresen from Household Mag contemplates her own breastfeeding expectations.

Updated Apr. 26, 2022
mom breastfeeding a baby while holding three other children

Why am I not losing weight when I breastfeed?

"They" say breastfeeding makes you skinny. Are "they" right?

Updated Apr. 26, 2022

One expert mama’s formula for success—Feed baby. Period.

How one child psychologist came to terms with formula feeding and overcame her sense of failure.

Updated Feb. 29, 2024
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