Tag: breastfeeding

• May 16, 2022

  Need to import baby formula to the US from Europe? Here’s what to know…

  

  The shortage of baby formula in the US is heartbreaking. We’ve plenty in Europe and some places are willing to do international delivery to the US. I’ve been living in Ireland now for almost 18 months and I’ve been doing some research on where to find Europe and UK baby formula that ships to the […]
• June 7, 2021

  Breastfeeding with hyperemesis gravidarum

  This article will talk about how I have continued breastfeeding with hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a debilitating form of extreme morning sickness which affects 1-2% of pregnant women. If left untreated it can be deadly. As well as the physical problems, one difficult aspect of having hyperemesis gravidarum is the absolute lack of support […]
• May 3, 2021

  Vegan Breastmilk Lotion Bar

  This recipe doesn’t use any animal products (unless you count the breastmilk) and is based on (but not exactly the same as) my easy vegan hair conditioner/lotion bar recipe. If you are breastfeeding and want to try making cosmetics, this is a fun one to try. It’s super thick when it goes on your skin […]
• November 10, 2020

  Why I got rid of my silver hair

  If you’d asked me in October 2018 whether I would ever stop dying my hair silver, I would have replied with a resounding no. I’ve written so many tutorials and made so many videos about how to dye your hair silver and how to get white hair that I think I spent about 1/3 of […]
• October 22, 2020

  At-home half-hour DIY facial for new mamas

  

  The salons are closed in my country. We don’t know when life will get back to normal. That doesn’t mean compromising on beauty treatments, especially when you’re a new mama and need pampering after pregnancy and birth. Here’s my go-to facial. The steps are based on when I lived in China, where the K-beauty routine […]
• August 16, 2020

  How to increase your breastmilk supply? Power pump

  Are you breastfeeding and worried about low supply? If you haven’t already properly established your breastfeeding relationship with your baby, this is not the info for you, but if you’ve been feeding at least four weeks and still think you don’t have enough milk, try this natural method that doesn’t require any supplementation or weird […]
• June 25, 2020

  How to deal with poo in reusable cloth nappies

  

  It’s not a pleasant topic, is it? But, as lovely as the idea of cloth nappies is, there’s always this worry, lurking at the back of my mind. What if they won’t come clean one day? So there I was, standing in the kitchen, holding a nappy covered in poo and with no idea at all […]