As mamas, we want our kids to be happy! How are they going to learn how to be happy? They are going to learn by watching YOU!  Read below and incorporate some of these suggestions into your everyday life. BE HAPPY! Happy people are happy because they make themselves happy. They maintain a positive outlook…Read More

The benefits of breast milk for preemies are many, but the biggest advantage is, along with modern medical advances and an exclusive breast milk diet, premature infants are more likely to survive their early birth and the complications that come along with it. One of the biggest risks these critically ill babies face is NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis),…Read More

Would you believe there are foods you can eat to help your milk supply?  Believe it! Foods with lactation-promoting properties are called lactogenic foods or galactagogues. Adding these foods, along with frequent nursing or pumping, can give your milk supply the boost it may need. Here are some lactogenic foods for you to try. OATMEAL…Read More

January is a great time to look forward to the New Year ahead.  Many of us make resolutions or goals.  Some are kept, some are not.  But at least we try, right! We want to be the best mamas we can and here are 10 suggestions to do just that: Love more.  Judge less. Laugh…Read More

Tips for Breastfeeding Through the Holidays By Sherri Hedberg, IBCLC The holidays are a joyful time, but they also bring their share of stress. When you add a nursing baby to the list of things to do, especially if this is your first holiday with your new baby, it can bring some special challenges. Below…Read More

Breastfeeding your toddler may be  something you have considered, something you definitely plan to do  or maybe something you haven’t given much thought to?  For me, I had a goal…breastfeed my son until he was at least one year old.  This is common among new mamas because we’ve been told that we should breastfeed for…Read More

  In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2012, we put together a video slideshow showcasing our beautiful donor mamas sharing why they breastfeed! Click below to watch the video on YouTube.com: World Breastfeeding Week Donor Slideshow

Woo Hoo! Our first blog post, a new adventure begins! We are Alice and Keri. Identical twin sisters, best friends, business partners and the original Milkin’ Mamas. We are not professional writers or experts in anything.  We are just regular mamas with a passion for living life to the fullest. In our blog, We Breastfeed!,…Read More