Now, we are more knowledgeable about breastfeeding challenges, albeit with some strides to go, but we know that tongue ties and lip ties are among them. So, how do you know if a tongue tie and/or lip tie is affecting your baby’s feeding? When a baby is tongue-tied, the movement of the tongue is restricted so he will often suck more intensely and grasp firmly on mom’s nipple…
Read MoreI have to admit that our time those first few months was clouded by trying so hard to breastfeed. When I look back, the prevailing question is not, Did I try hard enough? (although that certainly surfaces), but rather, Did I miss other things because I was so consumed by this? My baby didn’t get much milk from me, but he did get my overwhelming, unconditional love day after day…
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