First of all, I did NOT stay motivated to pump for my twins. At least, not all the time. This story is NOT about how the miraculous “liquid gold” properties of breast milk was all I could ever imagine feeding my precious cherubs and how knowing that my milk was the best milk for them…
By Randi van Wiltenburg, Owner of Butterfly Baby Doula Services and Infant Feeding Educator 1- I’m bottle feeding—I don’t need any help! Did you know there is a preferred method of bottle feeding that helps prevent overfeeding your infant? Did you know that oral issues can impact how well a baby feeds at the…
I feel like such a noob. Despite using Joovy’s TwinRoo stroller and Room2 playard for almost a year now—and seeing their Scooter, Caboose and Balloon strollers pop up on my social media—I’m only just realizing that Joovy’s entire product line is named with a double “o”. Too groovy and soo cool, right? Joovy’s line of…
As the Black Eyed Peas once said: “Pump it! (LOUDER!) Pump it! (LOUDER)” Yes, pumping your breast milk can be a noisy affair. My husband has likened the noise of some of the electric breast pumps I’ve used to the lowing of a cow. I’ve tried without success to use an electric pump while on…
With my firstborn, I had a manual pump that I used occasionally so I could make bottles he never drank when I’d leave him home with someone else. With my second, I had a manual pump and an electric pump, and since she also wasn’t into taking bottles, I became a committed donor to my…
I created this blog post as a paid ambassador with Philips Avent and PTPA. All opinions expressed are my own. You’d think being a third- and fourth-time mom I wouldn’t have much to learn. The basics of baby care, regardless of how many, ought to be pretty much the same, right? Well, the curveball of…
I’ve been told that having twins is a pretty logical business decision for a mommy blogger like myself. Naturally I did not plan it this way, but my third baby surprising us by being TWO babies has opened my eyes to a whole new parenting—and parenting gear—world that goes beyond just having double trouble. Being…
I created this blog post as a paid ambassador with Philips Avent and PTPA. All opinions expressed are my own. If you’ve been following my journey with the Cub Twins, you’ll know we recently brought them home after two weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Having had such successful breastfeeding relationships with my…
This is a guest post by my very own pelvic floor physiotherapist, Mercedes Eustergerling. Find her in Calgary at Vida Health. When we think about the available options for breastfeeding support, a few professionals immediately come to mind: the lactation consultant (of course), the physician, nurse, midwife, and doula. All can be incredibly helpful for moms…
Now that I find myself on the verge of becoming a mother of four, I am reflecting on what I’ve learned so far on my motherhood journey. Being in a “birth month” group on Facebook for the first time, I see the anxious and hopeful and anxiously hopeful posts of moms pregnant with their first…
Let’s do some math. As of December 2017, I have officially been either pregnant or breastfeeding for six years. SIX YEARS. When all is said and done, assuming that breastfeeding the twins goes according to plan, it will be NINE years. Essentially, half my adult life will have been dedicated to gestating and feeding my…
Updated August 2023 A few weekends ago, I spent two whole nights away from my 20-month-old nursling. It was glorious … and leaky. The Monarch Mommy and I took a road trip to Edmonton to take our Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) training, and we took our milk with us. I no longer pump my…
Two terrible things happen when I put on my new clothes from Berlin’s Viva La Mama. See, the dress’s label reads “Milchshake” (German for milkshake, dontcha know), so I immediately start doing my best twerk while singing, “My Milchshake brings all the boys to the yard … ” As soon as I pull on my…
Breastfeeding a newborn looks a lot different from breastfeeding a toddler. Honestly, I never thought I would breastfeed my toddler. I had made the arbitrary decision, before having children, that I would stop breastfeeding at age one. Instead, my son weaned only when I was pregnant with his sister and too nauseated and exhausted to…
I have goals as a mother, which range from breastfeeding to using baby sign language to making sure my children know that no topic is taboo and that I’ll always be there for them. I also have goals for myself outside of motherhood, but the vast majority of them are tucked in the back of…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
