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Can Your Nipples Shrink After Sizing Down?
Can Your Nipples Shrink After Sizing Down? Surprise by the question? You will be more surprised to find out that the answer is yes, nipples shrink. The reason is even more surprising. I have blogged about the...
Postpartum Periods
Postpartum Periods Do you remember yesterday when I told you my hair started to fall out? Well, guess what? I woke up Sunday with my full-on first menstrual cycle after delivering my surrogate baby on 10/10/19. That is...
Postpartum Hair Loss
Postpartum Hair Loss Thursday morning as I was brushing my hair I noticed a lot more was falling out than normal. Throughout the day I had hair sticking to my clothes, bed, and pillow and by Friday I was full-on...
Flange Sizing and Dip in Breast Milk Supply
Flange Sizing and Dip in Breast Milk Supply You finally found someone that was able to help properly size your nipple for your ideal size flange. You get very excited and hopeful that you will no longer be in pain,...
The Nipple Ripple, Using the Right Size Flange for Your pump
The Nipple Ripple, Using the Right Size Flange for Your pump I think I may have coined this phrase myself. Curious to know what it is? Simply, if you start pumping in a flange that is several sizes too big your areola...
Do You Get Clogged Milk Ducts?
Do You Get Clogged Milk Ducts? I have come across three reasons for getting clogged ducts. 1: You are using the wrong flange size. 2: Your breast milk is sticky, and 3. You're not emptying your milk enough. How do you...
Tens Unit for Lactation?
Tens Unit for Lactation? First, I have to thank the moms who posted this information on Facebook and let me share it. If you have seen my posts recommending a Tens Unit I am sure you have a lot of questions and I will...
Get your stomach back!
Get your stomach back! Okay let me get real with you, I've been pregnant 5 times, one set of twins and currently pregnant. That's a total of 7 babies! What I wish I would have known about postpartum was it was a lot...
Best Time to Measure Nipples for the Right Size Flange?
Best Time to Measure Nipples for the Right Size Flange? I know I am going against the norm but in my experience, you measure your nipples before your next pump. If you pump every two hours then you can literally...