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How To Manage Household Chores With A Newborn

Admit it..

It is difficult to juggle between doing household chores and caring for a newborn.

What more if your little one wants to nurse all the time or simply wants to be held constantly.

Even taking care of a newborn alone already drain your physical and emotional energy. Well, at least that’s what happened with me. Anybody feeling the same? Raise your hand!

But at the same time, your housework is haunting you wherever you go.

Those piling dirty dishes..

That huge amount of laundry…

Your head is spinning with question:

How on earth can I deal with the household chores with a newborn?

I feel you.. I know it’s not easy…

And since I’ve been gone through this newborn phase twice, today I’d like to share some tips to manage household chores with a newborn, while still keeping your sanity intact. Read on..

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by Rina

Lansinoh Breast Milk Storage Bags Reviews

This is a detailed review of Lansinoh breast milk bags. If you are about to stockpiling your breast milk stash, I believe you must have heard about breast milk storage bags.

While there are various brands available in the market, a lot of mothers prefer Lansinoh bag compared to other brands.

What makes Lansinoh stands out as the most popular milk bag? In this detailed reviews, you will find out the reasons.

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by Rina

Ameda Purely Yours Breast Pump Reviews

This is my detailed reviews of Ameda Purely Yours breast pump. If you read my story on how I stockpiled my breast milk stash, you would know that I used this pump for quite sometimes when my second baby was a newborn. At that time, I haven’t owned any electric breast pump at all. So it was my first time trying a dual electric pump.

Fast forward to now, I’ve been trying several popular brands of electric breast pumps, including Medela and Spectra. So, how is Ameda breast pump performance compared to the other pump models? In this article, I will share with you the detailed pros and cons of Ameda Purely Yours breast pump.

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by Rina

10 Foods To Increase Breast Milk Supply

Are you a nursing mother looking for natural ways to increase your milk supply?

Other than frequent nursing and pumping, a lot of moms rely on lactation-induced foods, also known as galactagogues to boost their supply.

Before you dive in to try galactogogues mentioned here, please be aware that you can only achieve great result if you have ensured effective milk removal from your breasts.

No matter how much milk-booster foods you eat, if your baby latches poorly or if you don’t pump often enough, you won’t see any increase in your milk supply.

Having said so, let’s now check out these 10 foods to increase breast milk supply.

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January 22, 2016 by Rina

How To Store Frozen Breast Milk: Storage Bags vs Bottle

If you are beginning to build up a stash of frozen breast milk, you may be wondering, how to store my frozen breast milk the best way?

You may have heard about storing milk in breast milk storage bags vs bottle. Or even.. Storing in a system that lets you pump, store, and feed at the same container. But, before you decide which storage to use, you need to weigh both the benefit and disadvantage of each choice.

In this article, I will discuss the pros and cons of each storage option thoroughly.

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