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Archives for July 2007

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding 103 – Tips for correct breastfeeding techniques

By Practical Mama |
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It is a tough art to be able nurse the first days after giving birth. The picture that is drawn in our minds by others  that, you give your baby  your breast they start sucking easily and right away. Unfortunately, the reality is far from that. I don’t want to scare my readers so I can definitely say just after a few months, you will become an … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding 102 – First Experience after Birth

By Practical Mama |
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Every pregnant woman looks forward to nursing their babies with with a curious wonder. This is the bond that connects the baby to the mother after carrying him/her inside hew womb for 9 months. I cannot exactly describe the feeling that comes over during nursing. You kind of feel elated or in seventh heaven, a total bliss of motherhood (once you … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding 101 – Amazing Mother’s Milk

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I am going to write a series on breastfeeding, just like the one I wrote on sleeping by composing the information I read in the books, recommendations I received from other mothers and my own personal experiences. First, I want to write about the physiological features of mother’s milk as well as its production. I don’t want to act as if we are … [Read more...]

Recipes

Fun looking, great tasting meals for children

By Practical Mama |
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If you think, decorating the dishes for your children will help them increase their appetite or make them eat better, with some creativity you can create anything with the foods you have on hand. You don't necessarily have to buy the ingredients in a recipe that you see on Pinterest or book. you can get inspired by them, but use the ingredients you … [Read more...]

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I am a mother of two and a type of person who you would call “Jack of all trades, master of none”. As you might guess from categories, I love my children, reading, sewing, gardening, traveling and cooking. I also work full time so I have to be practical to do all the things I want to do in a 24-hr-day. More About Me


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