Keep Austin Breastfeeding

Whether you’re in the middle of a nursing marathon, stuck on the couch with your newborn baby who wants to eat every hour on the hour or playing human pacifier to a sick little...

This year marks the 9th annual celebration of Black Breastfeeding Week, with the theme being, The Big Pause: Collective Rest and Power. As a Black mom who struggled to breastfeed all three of her babies,...

During the third trimester (weeks 28-40 of pregnancy), you’ll experience increased fetal movements and begin finalizing plans for your big day. In this exciting time, it’s natural to find yourself asking new questions. Don’t rely...

This blog doesn’t serve to diminish breastfeeding but rather to share other options out there because when it comes to our children, fed is best. Two years ago, I gave birth to my first child,...

Today started with the normal routine: wake up, take the kid to daycare, start work, yada yada. Most of my team was out of the office, it was pretty quiet, and I felt like...

I’ve been wearing a bra since I was 13 years old. I’m not bragging, being one of those well-endowed females has its ups and downs. At the time, I truly hated having to wear...

Having been through all of the trials and tribulations with breastfeeding and even a prophylactic double mastectomy, I've never been more proud of these pictures I have during my time breastfeeding. I've proudly breastfed...

Nursing a newborn baby is full of beautiful moments. You finally get to meet that little nugget who had been inhabiting your insides and then continue to nourish them. Did you know that about...

I'll give you three seconds to gather the pitchforks and torches....ready? Good. Deep breath in, deep breath out--let's do this. I had an elective C-section for no medical reason. None.  I was simply scared out of...

A moment I didn’t expect to come when it did--the final feed. But let’s start at the beginning of our breastfeeding journey. Naively thinking breastfeeding would come naturally and easy, I struggled hard with...