For inspiration and support, it can be helpful to read other women’s breastfeeding stories. For the May Carnival of Breastfeeding we ask you to share a story: your birth story as it relates to breastfeeding, your breastfeeding experience, overcoming a particular challenge, a cute or funny story about your nursling, or your weaning story.
Have a story you want to share in a carnival post on your blog? Email me your submission by May 18, 2009, for consideration for the carnival on May 25, 2009. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will …read more

As students young and old head off to school this September, we’re calling for Carnival of Breastfeeding submissions related to the subject of Learning about Breastfeeding.
Potential subjects include:
- Books on breastfeeding
- Taking a breastfeeding class during pregnancy
- Training to become a breastfeeding peer counselor, La Leche League Leader, or lactation consultant
- Attending a breastfeeding support group
- Breastfeeding education in the schools: elementary school, high school, nursing school, or medical school
- A person who taught you about breastfeeding by her example or by being of support to you.
If you would like to submit your own post on Learning about Breastfeeding, …read more

Welcome to the June Carnival of Breastfeeding: Pumping It Up! Check out all the contributions on the topic of pumping and hand expression at the end of this post.
Here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 I am pleased to share this guest post from Holly, whose son has benefited from her exclusive pumping over the last 10 months!
Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Cleft Palate, by Holly
The breastfeeding relationship I share with my son is nothing like I expected it would be.
He was born last August, healthy in every way but one–he had a cleft palate. Nine days after his birth, we ended up …read more

Some of my favorite posts are the Carnival of Breastfeeding compilations, which gather contributions from many breastfeeding and mothering blogs. There’s a wealth of information and a nice balance of opinions on each subject. It’s hard to believe these breastfeeding blog carnivals have been running monthly since November 2006! From the oldest to the most recent, here are some of the more valuable carnivals:
1. Baby Love
2. Good Advice and Bad Advice on Breastfeeding
3. Breastfeeding: What I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting
4. Breastfeeding and Sleep
5. Beginnings and Endings

May is Pregnancy Awareness Month, and for this month’s Carnival of Breastfeeding we’re calling for submissions on the topic of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Potential subjects include:
- What you did (or wish you had done) in pregnancy to prepare for breastfeeding
- What you thought/are thinking about breastfeeding during your pregnancy
- Your advice to pregnant women about breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding during pregnancy
If you would like to submit your own post about pregnancy and breastfeeding, email me your submission by May 20, 2008, for consideration for the carnival on May 27, 2008.
As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a …read more

Welcome to the April Carnival of Breastfeeding, “Thrush and Mastitis and Blebs, oh my!” This month several contributors share their experiences with different breastfeeding challenges and offer links and resources for overcoming those challenges. First I will talk about using gentian violet or grapefruit seed extract as alternative remedies for thrush, but make sure to read on for links to the other contributions at the end!
Oversupply
When my first daughter was born, I struggled with oversupply. In theory oversupply sounds great because it eliminates any worry about having enough milk for the baby. In reality, it can cause a lot of …read more

This month the Carnival of Breastfeeding will focus on entries about “Thrush and mastitis and blebs, oh my!” We want to hear about any breastfeeding obstacles you faced and how you overcame them. Did you deal with thrush, plugged ducts, mastitis, a baby’s illness or disability, nipple confusion, or tongue-tie? Low supply or over-supply? Craft your entry so that it does two things: (1) tells the story of how you overcame a breastfeeding challenge, and (2) provides a list of links to the online resources you found most helpful for that problem.
If you would like to submit your own …read more

In honor of National Nutrition Month, b5media’s Science and Health Channel compiled a wealth of information on nutrition. Looking for easy ways to make your favorite foods more healthful? Check out what Healthbolt has to offer. Want to know some great ideas for a variety of breakfast options? See what Kids Health Notes wrote up. It’s all available at the theme day hosted at Eating Fabulous.

Welcome to the January Carnival of Breastfeeding! Today the contributors have written about “Beginnings and Endings” related to breastfeeding. Now that I am 14 weeks pregnant with my third child, I am facing a beginning and an ending, specifically the ending of my nursing relationship with my 3-year-old, and the beginning of my nursing relationship with my next child.
When I was pregnant with my second child, my first daughter nursed right through the pregnancy and happily tandem nursed with her new little sister. My experience this time around has been different. My 3-year-old simply is not as attached to …read more

This month the Carnival of Breastfeeding resumes with entries on “Beginnings and Endings.” If you would like to submit your own post about the early days of breastfeeding, about weaning, or any other beginning or ending, email me your submission by January 22, 2008, for consideration for the carnival on January 29, 2008.
As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion:
– A well-written, grammatically correct post
– Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject
– Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is …read more