Hi! My name is Monique I am the artist and owner behind A Mother’s Blessed Keepsakes. I am a newly single mama using my spare room as an office and jewelry workshop while my little man slumbers upstairs. I drive a school bus all day…
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Modern Mama Calgary wrote an excellent article earlier this year called “You Only NEED These 9 Things For Your New Baby,” and she is absolutely right, but here is a list of my top 10 products that made my life sooooo much easier as a…
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Guide to Low Milk Supply Sheena Tabbert RN IBCLC Why are we so obsessed with milk supply? When it comes to milk supply, our society often has a “more is better” mentality. The truth is, a freezer stash of milk is not a requirement. It…
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Don’t Get Booby-Trapped: The right support can help you achieve your infant feeding goals. Written by Sheena from Milkbud Lactation. “My mom couldn’t breastfeed, so I won’t be able to.” “I wish I could breastfeed but I can’t because I’m taking an antidepressant” “I just…
Read More...Having a Baby During a Global Pandemic
***Disclaimer – I am NOT a health care professional, these are just tips I have come across*** Having a baby during a global pandemic? Pregnancy and having a newborn is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life, right? Currently, being…
Read More...How to Properly Nurse an Infant – A Guide to Nursing Your Baby
Nursing is a beautiful thing. Immediately after your baby is born, it’s essential to start the breastfeeding process. This is important because it strengthens the mother-infant bond early on. It is, however, mandatory that you know how to properly nurse your infant. While you may…
Read More...5 Tips for Successful Breastfeeding from a Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding may come with some bumps along the road. Many moms are concerned about how to get baby to latch, how often to breastfeed, or how to find the support they need. New moms might be concerned about how to navigate all the advice given…
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By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director While I don’t profess to be an expert in breastfeeding, nor do I have an opinion on what is right or wrong for each mama, my experience and my choice was to breast feed my son. In the lead…
Read More...10 Things I learned about ending breastfeeding
By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director While I don’t profess to be an expert in breastfeeding, nor do I have an opinion on what is right or wrong for each mama, my experience and my choice was to breast feed my son. In the lead…
Read More...10 Things I learned about ending breastfeeding
By: Courtney Hunter, Lethbridge Community Director While I don’t profess to be an expert in breastfeeding, nor do I have an opinion on what is right or wrong for each mama, my experience and my choice was to breast feed my son. In the lead…
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