Ask a Baby Blogger: You Said Not to Pump. . .But They Said to Pump

Question: Hi. I’ve read most of your blogs on breastfeeding and first, thank you so much. We’ve had a rough start and my baby was in the NICU for a few weeks so I had to pump. But when she came home, I stopped pumping because I had read somewhere that you said pumping does not increase your supply. However, the nurses in the hospital said I need to keep pumping to keep up my supply because the baby won’t suck effectively. What’s your advice? First of all, you’re welcome and I’m glad you’re breastfeeding your baby. You’re right. I … Continue reading

Organizing All Those Punches

Earlier today I began this series of articles by talking about needing a place to store old supplies. I had decided I was going to purge some of these supplies, however as I began to go through them, not only did my children wish to play with them, I found uses myself to keep them around. So I was again faced with the challenge of organizing these items to make them easier to store, and easier to use. Matchbox Car Holder This is one way to organize your punches if you only have a few. The smaller punches fit right … Continue reading