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5 Tips for NICU Moms

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Most parents don’t expect their babies to end up in the NICU. So when it happens to you, you may not know what to expect or how to handle everything.

When my baby was lifeflighted to a NICU, I spent many hours online in my empty hospital room trying to learn everything I could about our new normal. While nothing could have prepared me for what I went through during my baby’s 39-day NICU stay, here are a few things I learned that I hope may help someone going through this rough experience: Continue reading “5 Tips for NICU Moms”

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5 Tips for Exclusive Pumpers

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There are a lot of reasons you might exclusively pump, and each reason will have it’s own set of circumstances. For me, it was the NICU. Then my baby came home on a g-tube unable to have anything by mouth, so I continued to exclusively pump for several months.

Some days I enjoyed pumping. Some days I hated it. Some days it was a nice break. Some days it was a nuisance. I never expected to exclusively pump. In fact, I breastfed my first for 20 months without ever using a pump. This time has been very different. Continue reading “5 Tips for Exclusive Pumpers”