Losing This Battle: Breastfeeding and Combo-Feeding

by Mama Lovejoy // January 26, 2016 // No Comments

As I nursed 4-day-old baby Savannah, she suddenly yanked her head back, ripping off a piece of my already raw nipple. As she screamed, I stared in shock at her bloody mouth and I felt a wave of panic wash over... Continue reading →

You, Too, Can Survive Pumping At Work: Here’s How

by Mama Lovejoy // January 12, 2016 // No Comments

“Oh, thanks, yeah…I would stop breastfeeding, but then what would my husband put in his coffee?” Just bank that line, mamas, because if you breastfeed your baby past a year (or, for some people six months–it’s really quite random), someone... Continue reading →

Mama Lovejoy’s 7 Top Posts from 2015

by Mama Lovejoy // January 2, 2016 // No Comments

Thank you all so much for being a part of the Mama Lovejoy community in 2015. It’s been wonderful to share so many challenges, happy times, and different perspectives with you (and a brief TV appearance with Tyra Banks!). In... Continue reading →

Shattering Illusions: Caring for a Sick Baby

by Mama Lovejoy // December 12, 2015 // No Comments

My mom friends are shocked when they see my daughter climbing the playground, wearing a holter monitor. They expect us to coddle her and treat her as super-fragile, because of her heart condition. But, we let her play hard and... Continue reading →

A Sleep Consultant’s Surprising (and Refreshing!) Advice on Promoting Good Sleep in Newborns

by Mama Lovejoy // October 24, 2015 // No Comments

In a poorly-lit hallway, across from a couple of tripods and the graffiti-covered wall of the Las Vegas SLS hotel, a Certified Sleep Consultant was about to share the secrets to getting newborn babies to sleep. We were at the... Continue reading →

What If I Don’t Love My Baby?

by Mama Lovejoy // July 31, 2015 // No Comments

Before having my daughter, I thought I’d never get bogged down with the baby blues. I was an upbeat person, and even through tough times, I kept a positive outlook. I’d expected to be over-the-moon about her. I’d expected to... Continue reading →

Four Secrets No One Tells You About Having Kids

by Mama Lovejoy // July 3, 2015 // No Comments

“So, what don’t they tell you?” said the girl from the theater, with her eyes wide-opened as she leaned closer, “What are the things no one tells you about having kids?” She was a complete stranger to me. I’d just... Continue reading →

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Tied Up with Breastfeeding Challenges

by Mama Lovejoy // May 16, 2015 // No Comments

Right after my baby, Naomi, was born, I embarked on a maddening hunt for what was going wrong, so I could breastfeed her. When Naomi nursed, she sucked and sucked, but her lips didn’t seem to pucker right. When she... Continue reading →

Round 2—Avoiding PPD and Finding Our Relationship Even Stronger

by Mama Lovejoy // February 1, 2015 // 2 Comments

About four months after becoming a new mom, I developed a fear of knives. I didn’t want to be near them. And if I ended up next to one, I’d quickly push it away. It’s hard for me to admit,... Continue reading →

Choosing Between PPD and Formula

by Mama Lovejoy // January 28, 2015 // 6 Comments

I planned to breastfeed my son, Quinn, for 6 months, but nursing killed my nipples. And it just about killed me. I was so stuck on breastfeeding that I avoided the pump like the plague, while I was at the... Continue reading →

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