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

Today’s breastfeeding story comes from Hsien, a sling-wearin’, blog-writin’ mother of one. She tells about her experience with overactive let-down, plugged ducts, her son’s teething, and isolation as an expat in Japan:
“For almost four years, breastfeeding was an integral part of my family’s life. I was fortunate enough not to experience too many problems because I’d done a lot of research prior to giving birth, but here are a few memorable moments.
1. I had lots of milk to give in the first few months and an overactive let-down. For some bizarre reason, I thought it was important that my son …read more