Breast & Chest Feeding

  It’s normal for dads to find it hard to cope with the first few weeks and months of being a dad. It is a new experience that many first-time dads have no way to prepare for. Even if you’ve tried to get prepare for months in advance it can still be a challenging role…

I am so excited to introduce a new author to our blog… Jillian Hasner! One of our fabulous Postpartum Doulas here at Happy Family After. Let’s give her a big round of applause and look forward to a lot more from her! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This weekend, I watched a great documentary called Breastmilk. Along with telling…

(This post is about breastfeeding. Or rather, not breastfeeding. We’ll get there, I promise.) I don’t want to run a marathon.Or a half marathon, or a 10K. MAYBE a 5K, but only if it’s for a really good charity, and there is lots of cold beer waiting for me at the end of it. Do…

This gave me a chuckle on the Buy Buy Baby homepage the other day. To celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month, let’s cover up! (disclaimer:: I am ALL FOR breastfeeding in public, and I think the decision to cover or not is left to the mother, and it’s a non-issue because even an uncovered breastfeeder shows no…

Deciding whether or not to breastfeed your baby is a big, very personal choice. There are medical, cultural, and all kinds of other factors that go into a decision whether or not to nurse your baby. Unfortunately, most of the information out there is very fraught, one way or the other – both sides can…