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The Risk of Not Breastfeeding

September 14, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 16 Comments

When I was pregnant and highly emotional (unlike how I’m totally level headed now), I saw a commercial that had me up in arms. It compared the risk of a very pregnant woman carelessly getting tossed off a mechanical bull to not breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months. Don’t get me wrong, I love […]

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Posts Featured on Yodeling Mamas & Shine Parenting

June 25, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

From Anti-Soccer Kid to Pro-Soccer Mom Seven Years and Itching for More The Sweetest Mother’s Day Gift Four Injuries and a Funeral, A Lesson in Gratitude A Working Mom’s Celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week A Pay-It-Forward Movement That Moved Me…And Hundreds of Others No Sick Days For Mom Formula Saves Lives Too From Judging That […]

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