Angela Marchant

by Jenna Congdon, RN, BSN brightsidewriting.com “When you have a new baby, they only sleep for short stretches. You’re so exhausted, you can’t wait for them to finally sleep for longer. But when my daughter finally did start sleeping for longer periods, I was so worried something was wrong. I found myself constantly checking on her or sometimes even waking her up just to make sure she was okay”. - Alex “I kept imagining myself falling down the stairs and landing on top of my son. I couldn’t...

by Jenna Congdon, RN, BSN brightsidewriting.com Feeding your new baby doesn’t seem like it should be complicated, but sometimes it can be. Mastitis is a painful inflammation of the breasts that can happen during lactation. This condition starts with swelling, discomfort, and discoloration in one or both breasts, but it can sometimes escalate into a bacterial infection. If the root cause of the infection is not addressed, it can return again and again. The preferred treatments and preventative...

by Jenna Congdon, RN, BSN, brightsidewriting.com How Do I Know When I Have Low Milk Supply? As you begin breastfeeding or chestfeeding your new baby, you’ll have lots of questions. Many parents wonder about their milk supply: how do I know that I’m producing enough milk?  Remember that your worth and success as a parent are not connected to how much milk you produce. Many parents worry that they’re not making enough milk, but only about 5-15%  of lactating parents experience low milk supply....