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The Amaris Holiday Gift Guide
The Amaris Holiday Gift Guide
Nobody warned you that the holiday season with a baby hits a little differently. Between wrapping gifts at midnight, dodging nosy relative questions, and timing holiday family dinners around feeding... Read more...
How to Support the Lactating Partner
How to Support the Lactating Partner
Nobody warned you that bringing home a baby meant running a two-person logistics company on three hours of broken sleep. If you are the non-lactating partner, you have probably stood... Read more...
Breastmilk Storage
Breastmilk Storage
Nobody warned you that welcoming a baby would turn your kitchen into a miniature dairy laboratory, complete with precision labeling, frantic math at midnight, and an emotional attachment to every... Read more...
Your Baby's Sleep Cues
Your Baby's Sleep Cues
Nobody warned you that bringing home a baby meant instantly enrolling in a full-immersion foreign language course where the only vocabulary consists of tiny grunts, fleeting facial expressions, and sudden... Read more...
The Colors of Breastmilk
The Colors of Breastmilk
We’ve all had that moment, you finish a pumping session, unclip your cups, take a peek at your hard work, and think, wait, is my milk supposed to look like... Read more...
How Exactly Does Milk Supply Work?
How Exactly Does Milk Supply Work?
Understanding milk supply can be…well, confusing. We hear “supply and demand” constantly, and while that’s definitely part of the equation, it’s not the whole story. There are hormones. There’s milk... Read more...
Your New Favorite Spot: Setting Up a Pumping Station That Works for You
Your New Favorite Spot: Setting Up a Pumping Station That Works for You
Nobody warned you that pumping could become a whole lifestyle. And yet here you are, googling "why does my pump sound like it's saying words" at midnight. Welcome. Let’s talk... Read more...
Got Milk? Understanding Your Breastfeeding Supply
Got Milk? Understanding Your Breastfeeding Supply
Let's talk about the topic that sends more moms down a 2am Google spiral than almost anything else: milk supply. Is it enough? Is it too much? Why did it... Read more...
When It's Time to Wean: A Gentle Guide to Ending Your Breastfeeding or Pumping Journey
When It's Time to Wean: A Gentle Guide to Ending Your Breastfeeding or Pumping Journey
Weaning looks different for everyone. It might be something you've been thinking about for months, or a decision that came quickly out of necessity. It might feel like relief, grief,... Read more...
Honoring Every Breastfeeding Journey
Honoring Every Breastfeeding Journey
World Breastfeeding Month is a time to celebrate, educate, and uplift, and as we wrap up this month, we want to make sure this celebration feels like it's for you.... Read more...
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
Busting Breastfeeding Myths
The internet is full of breastfeeding advice. Some of it is great. Some of it has been passed down through generations like a game of telephone, landing in your lap... Read more...
Milk and Meetings: The Working Mom's Guide to Pumping at Work
Milk and Meetings: The Working Mom's Guide to Pumping at Work
Returning to work while breastfeeding is one of those things that sounds manageable in theory and then hits a little differently when your first day back is actually on the... Read more...
Creating a Sustainable Support System Postpartum
Creating a Sustainable Support System Postpartum
Nobody tells you quite how much the postpartum period asks of you. You're recovering from growing and delivering a human being, navigating the steepest learning curve of your life, and... Read more...
Breastfeeding in the First Two Weeks: What to Expect
Breastfeeding in the First Two Weeks: What to Expect
The first two weeks of breastfeeding are unlike any other part of the journey. Your body is doing something amazing, your baby is learning something completely new, and both of... Read more...
Do You Need a Freezer Stash?
Do You Need a Freezer Stash?
By: Bethany Duvall, IBCLC If you've spent any time in breastfeeding circles online, you've probably seen the photos. Dozens of neatly labeled bags, stacked like little milk bricks in a... Read more...
Is My Baby Getting Enough? Signs, Cues, and Everything You Need to Feel Confident
Is My Baby Getting Enough? Signs, Cues, and Everything You Need to Feel Confident
If there’s one question new breastfeeding moms are googling at 3am, it’s this one. You can’t see how much your baby is taking in at the breast, and you’re not... Read more...
Breastfeeding Comfort Tools Worth Knowing About
Breastfeeding Comfort Tools Worth Knowing About
Written By: Bethany Duvall, IBCLC Nobody hands you a manual for what your body is about to do postpartum. One day you’re pregnant, the next you’re Googling “why are my... Read more...
Everything You Need to Know About Storing Your Milk
Everything You Need to Know About Storing Your Milk
how to properly store breast milk in storage bags best way to freeze breast milk bags flat how to organize frozen breast milk storage bags breast milk storage bags for... Read more...
Soothe, Support, Repeat: Breast Care That Actually Helps
Soothe, Support, Repeat: Breast Care That Actually Helps
should I use heat or ice for clogged milk ducts best hot cold packs for breastfeeding moms how to relieve breast pain while pumping how to reduce inflammation while breastfeeding... Read more...
How to Balance Sleep, Feeding, and Maternal Mental Health in the Postpartum Period
How to Balance Sleep, Feeding, and Maternal Mental Health in the Postpartum Period
Moving Beyond Survival Mode in the Early Postpartum Period The postpartum period is often described as a blur, and for many mothers, that’s exactly what it feels like. Days and... Read more...
Breastfeeding, Sleep Hormones, and Maternal Well-Being: Finding a Sustainable Balance to Protect Your Mental Health
Breastfeeding, Sleep Hormones, and Maternal Well-Being: Finding a Sustainable Balance to Protect Your Mental Health
The Overlooked Link Between Breastfeeding, Hormones, and Maternal Mental Health Breastfeeding is often portrayed in extremes, it’s either described as a beautiful, natural bonding experience or as something that requires... Read more...
When Should Babies First See a Dentist?
When Should Babies First See a Dentist?
This month, Amaris is excited to feature expert insight from our Pillar Mom, Dr. Wendy Zhu. At my practice, we love when babies come to see us! We see pediatric... Read more...
What Every New Mom Needs to Know About Sleep Deprivation During Postpartum and Maternal Mental Health
What Every New Mom Needs to Know About Sleep Deprivation During Postpartum and Maternal Mental Health
This month we are excited to have another guest blogger, Amanda Hatch, who also sat down to join us for an interview to share some of her tips & tricks... Read more...
Breastfeeding and Oral Health
Breastfeeding and Oral Health
This month, Amaris is excited to feature expert insight from our Pillar Mom, Dr. Wendy Zhu. Congratulations on making it this far on your breastfeeding journey! No matter how we... Read more...
Your Guide to Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges and Pumping Hurdles - PART 2
Your Guide to Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges and Pumping Hurdles - PART 2
Part Two of our breastfeeding and pumping guide covers common breast pump challenges including proper flange sizing, replacing pump parts, breast milk storage guidelines, returning to work while breastfeeding, PUMP... Read more...
Seeking Support Doesn’t Have to Mean Giving up on Your Feeding Goals: Treating PMADs While Continuing to Breastfeed
Seeking Support Doesn’t Have to Mean Giving up on Your Feeding Goals: Treating PMADs While Continuing to Breastfeed
Seeking support for PMADs, or Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, doesn’t have to mean giving up breastfeeding or chestfeeding. Experts from The Motherhood Center and Amaris share how evidence-based support... Read more...
Do Amaris Go-Cups Work with My Pump?
Do Amaris Go-Cups Work with My Pump?
Loving your primary pump but wish there was a way to make it hands-free? Amaris Go-Cups are a great way to turn your existing tabletop pump into a wearable breast... Read more...
Traveling While Pumping — A New Mom’s Guide to Staying Comfortable, Confident, and Prepared
Traveling While Pumping — A New Mom’s Guide to Staying Comfortable, Confident, and Prepared
Learn how to confidently pump while traveling. Tips for airports, flights, road trips, packing, milk storage, and staying on schedule for new moms. Read more...
What to Include in a Breast Pump Bedside Cart: The Ultimate Pumping Station Checklist for New Moms
What to Include in a Breast Pump Bedside Cart: The Ultimate Pumping Station Checklist for New Moms
Create a well-organized breast pump bedside cart to make nighttime pumping easier, faster, and stress-free. A dedicated pumping station keeps essentials like your breast pump, flanges, valves, and storage bags... Read more...
Do Amaris Slim-Cups Work with My Pump?
Do Amaris Slim-Cups Work with My Pump?
Find out if Amaris Slim-Cups are compatible with your breast pump! From Spectra and Medela to Motif, Lansinoh, Baby Buddha, and Pumpables, this detailed guide explains how Slim-Cups connect with... Read more...
Hospital Bag Checklist
Hospital Bag Checklist
Get ready for delivery day with our free printable hospital bag checklist! This complete guide from AmarisMom.com covers everything you, your baby, and your partner need for labor, delivery, and... Read more...
Your Guide to Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges and Pumping Hurdles {Part One}
Your Guide to Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges and Pumping Hurdles {Part One}
There’s so many things they never tell you. One of them is that breastfeeding is a learned skill, just like riding a bicycle. It’s totally normal to have moments of... Read more...
The Breastfeeding Mom’s Nutrition Guide: What to Eat (and Skip) for Optimal Milk and Energy
The Breastfeeding Mom’s Nutrition Guide: What to Eat (and Skip) for Optimal Milk and Energy
Wondering what foods really help boost your milk supply while breastfeeding? Certified Breastfeeding Specialist and mom of one, Shannon Stinson, separates fact from fiction about popular lactation supplements and cookies... Read more...
Flange Size Matters
Flange Size Matters
You’ve made the incredible decision to provide your baby with your milk—but when you open your breast pump box and see those large plastic funnels, you might wonder if they... Read more...