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Why “self-soothing” is a bad idea - Donna Bruschi, IBCLC

Why “self-soothing” is a bad idea

There is a belief that babies should be independent and be able to self soothe.  Parents are instructed to leave their baby alone in a crib. If the baby protests and cries. Parents...

Why “self-soothing” is a bad idea

There is a belief that babies should be independent and be able to self soothe.  Parents are instructed to leave their baby alone in a crib. If the baby protests and cries. Parents...

The Seven Sorrows of Mary - Donna Bruschi, IBCLC

The Seven Sorrows of Mary

My kids and I celebrated our yearly Road Trip. We decided to spend quite a bit of time swimming the beaches down the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. For those...

The Seven Sorrows of Mary

My kids and I celebrated our yearly Road Trip. We decided to spend quite a bit of time swimming the beaches down the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. For those...

The bad birth that started it all - Donna Bruschi, IBCLC

The bad birth that started it all

“We have to do a C-Section.” The words shattered all my dreams of a natural childbirth. It might be a bad birth, but it would light a fire for the rest of my...

The bad birth that started it all

“We have to do a C-Section.” The words shattered all my dreams of a natural childbirth. It might be a bad birth, but it would light a fire for the rest of my...

When painful breasts = mastitis - Donna Bruschi, IBCLC

When painful breasts = mastitis

"I had a c-section. Surprisingly, I felt pretty good during the first week. Except for my nipples, they were so sore, they felt like hot coals. I thought that that was...

When painful breasts = mastitis

"I had a c-section. Surprisingly, I felt pretty good during the first week. Except for my nipples, they were so sore, they felt like hot coals. I thought that that was...