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The “Breast” Gift
The Blog Carnival's Logo by Mec (www.mecasmom.blogspot.com “Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (December). For this month, we want to honor breastfeeding for having enriched our lives and...
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Just Do It!
Welcome to the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (February). For this month, we focus on back to basics. Participants will share advices – either the best breastfeeding advice they received and/or the best...
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Ten Things I’ll Do for Baby Number Two
No, we’re not pregnant! But it just dawned me that I could have done a lot better with my first pregnancy and the first few months postnatal. I realized I could have traveled more, accomplished more. I...
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On sharing God’s gifts
Share your blessings, so that they will come back a hundredfold. Yesterday, I shared the following status message in my Facebook account: — Today, I was fortunate to visit the baby who benefits from...
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Life’s firsts
A TMI post, I know. But please bear with this first-time mommy who didn’t expect this to happen just as when they’re preparing for a family vacation. First word, first tooth, first solid food. As moms...
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Few thoughts about parenting choices
Advanced Happy Mothers’ Day to all moms in the world! Whatever choices we make as a mother, trust that it’s best for your baby. We surely make our mother of all mothers, Mama Mary, truly happy in this...
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Breastfeeding for all seasons and reasons: post-breastfeeding month post
August came by too quick that I wasn’t able to post something about breastfeeding. So let me do it now! It’s been exactly two years and twelve days that I’m breastfeeding. Not a day missed, not a...
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Of toddlers and (very long) naps
Ever since her waking world began, Aria has sleeping issues. No, make that, ever since in utero, Aria had sleeping issues — when she used to rock my whole body in the middle of the morning with her...
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No other way
One night, my daughter tested my patience. She does every single night that I put her to sleep anyway, but this particular night, it was horrifying. I was horrifying. And it wasn’t me. As she was...
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Breastfeeding and beyond: promoting the cause
Breastfeeding is hard work, I told myself and the many moms I meet. You won’t succeed unless you try. I tried, and so much more, that we are still standing, or nursing while standing (pun intended) I...
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My One Breastfeeding Regret
Oh yes. I thought I would not have any regrets about breastfeeding. But this Holy Week (and being Aria’s slave literally this week), I thought of this one regret: I did not plan to wean her off the...
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I Love August!
It’s not my birthday month, but I LOVE August! Lots of things to celebrate, such as: Birthdays of Papa Mario(+)-August 6, Mommy Luz- August 29, Lola Estela-August 21, Lolo Ernesto-August 30, and of...
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Breastfeeding: A Journey Worth Taking (Book Launch)
If there is one thing motherhood did to me, it’s realizing the impact of breastfeeding. More than anything, I was more concerned on what to feed the newborn. I actually prepared for formula feeding,...
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Run for Breastfeeding: Join the Nurture Run on April 13
You would definitely join a fun run for any good cause, but would you run for Breastfeeding? The recent calamities that struck our country underscored the importance of breastfeeding, especially in...
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