By Dana

I’ve been using this handy dandy apparatus for around 2 months now. I’ve been wanting to write a blog on the SNS and breastfeeding incase there are other moms who have nursing problems like I do. The SNS saved my nursing relationship with Silas. More on Supplemental Nursing System aka SNS

This UNICEF promotional video was created a couple of years ago to encourage women to breastfeed within one hour after giving birth. According to the video, “this keeps the baby healthy and strong and strengthens the bond between mother and child.” I had not seen this video until recently and thought I would post it to have here on the web site with the other breastfeeding videos. More on UNICEF Video Encourages Women to Breastfeed

At 5 pounds, Hannah was born a very small baby. She was a couple weeks early, and I think if she’d been born on or after her due date she would have been at least 6 pounds like her older sister, Michelle.

Early babies tend to be more sleepy and Hannah was no exception. She got tired easily. When you combine that with her miniature little mouth, she was bound to end up struggling with breastfeeding. And she did. More on Hannah’s Early Breastfeeding Adventures