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#breastfeedingtips 🤱🏻 . like any skill you learn for the first time, alongside someone with zero life experience, learning to breastfeed can be really hard . here’s what helps me: . aim my nipple under zadie’s nose, not the middle of her mouth. this helps her open her mouth wide to have a deep latch, and encourages her head to lift up, so her chin is tilted away from her neck and she can swallow easier . offer only one breast per session. it’s often suggested to offer both, but i like to fully drain my breast so i make more milk faster (supply + demand), better remember which breast to start with at the next feeding (in case my toddlers take the hair ties on my wrist that are supposed to keep track for me), and help zadie go longer between feedings (which is merely a scheduling preference) . breast compression. in the first days, this was mostly to relieve engorgement and clear out clogged ducts, especially bc her suck was too weak to do it on her own. (I also pumped a couple times in the beginning, not to empty my breast and encourage more milk production, but just enough to alleviate pain) compression is also useful to speed up feedings, and for when zadie gets sleepy, so she can decide to keep eating, or spit out my nipple if she’s full . ➡️ breastfeeding mamas: what has helped you? . . . for real life support in your pre & postnatal journey, join my YOGA FOR MOTHERHOOD course ♥️ 5 week workshop series of movement drills, informative lecture + demos, and heart-to-heart discussion 🙋🏻‍♀️ . register: ✨thefreehearts.com💫
Noah is backpacking for the weekend, and I always get a little emotional whenever he goes somewhere. Especially now that we have 3, I like when we’re all home together. Not doing anything special, just hanging out and being a family. (Ok yes, and I also like when Noah babywears and cooks dinner 😜) . It’s not often talked about, but it’s so important: if anything were to happen to Noah, he has life insurance. And if anything were to happen to us both, we’ve appointed guardians + back-ups for our kids. . #ad I thought creating a will would be difficult and expensive, but @trustandwill makes it easy! The documents are drawn up by attorneys with decades of experience in estate planning — but technology makes it simple, fast, and more affordable. Use ADULTING2019 for $10 off [link in bio] . . . #3kids3andunder #hbtmarchcampaign #hbtsp #trustandwill #leaveyourlegacy #familyfirst #estateplanning #momlife #adulting #hbtwill
POSTPARTUM HAIR LOSS . typical hair growth cycle: • growth: 2-7 years • transition: 10 days • rest: 1-4 months, then release . pregnancy hormones increase the length of time of the growth phase, which results in thicker-looking hair 👸🏻 . but hormones shift postpartum, and after about 3 months (or however long your hair resting phase is), your hair plays catch-up shedding. sometimes it plays real hard in the form of bald spots 🙈 . then comes the funniest part: your hair growth cycle returns to normal, usually within 6-12 months postpartum. for most moms i know, regrowth looks like 1-inch tufts of hair around your hairline and you look like a troll, or a lion with a little mane 🦁 but it grows back eventually :) . . . #ad maybe you’re experiencing postpartum hair loss, or maybe my fellow Coloradans are frustrated with flat hair from lack of humidity, but @thiquehaircare can help! their volumizing mist stimulates hair growth and lifts your roots, with ingredients like amazonian copaiba oil, natural caffeine, and clover flower extracts 💫 . #6weekspostpartum #hbtthique19 #hbtthique19 #hbtsp #thiquehair #thiqueproducts #thiquehaircare

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Spring in Colorado means all four seasons every day. High above the canyons in Dominguez-Escalante you can see snow on the mountains 75 miles away, wind swept plains, and deep valleys below 300+ ft cliffs. I got to spend the weekend sleeping by waterfalls and exploring massive red rock canyons and I can’t think of a better way to enjoy Colorado’s weirdest season.
Jason is probably one of the most positive people I know. He is a veteran, father of a cancer survivor, and world traveler with a heart of gold. When I was young I thought positive people were just ignorant, but now I know better. Jason has been through so much pain, frustration, and loss, but he believes in people, lives with radical generosity, and always has something good to say. I’m so thankful that I got to spend my 29th birthday across the table from him.
Exploring the world is a big job, but she is ready.
Quiche topped with a combination of creamy, savory, and spicy. 🙌🏼 (Quiche credit @nicholechristianson )