Ashley Lichenstein
Bio
I’m a Certified Lactation Counselor, wife, mother of 4 boys, positive thinker, and perpetual student of the world.
Stories (6/0)
Building My Home Apothecary (Pt. 2)
Hey-O! In my last blog, which you can find here, I talked about how I kind of got started, and am experimenting on my husband. I also said I'd make another blog post soon. This isn't exactly "soon", but here it is, nonetheless.
By Ashley Lichenstein5 years ago in Longevity
Building My Home Apothecary
I started writing this the other day. I had a great introduction and was really getting somewhere with my content, and my computer died before I could save my work. So, now I'm having to start over, and I don't remember what I had written. So, if you're reading this and you're like, "Dang, this blog sucks..", just know that it was better before, and I apologize.
By Ashley Lichenstein5 years ago in Longevity
Baby-Led Solids II
I hear you're interested in learning more about baby-led solids. That's great! In my last blog post, we talked about what baby-led solids are, and how to know when it's time to start. If you haven't read it yet, you can follow this link to catch up on the conversation. At the end of my last post, I promised to disclose the best foods to start off with. Read on to hear my two cents.
By Ashley Lichenstein5 years ago in Families
Baby-Led Solids
Never feed the baby?! Come, again? Are you suggesting I starve my baby? Of course not, people! I'm talking about offering solids and allowing baby to feed himself. This is baby-led solids. It is also referred to as 'baby-led weaning', but in my humble opinion, the term 'weaning' tends to scare moms who have a breastfeeding goal of at least one year. Technically, the introduction of foods means that we are moving away from breastmilk consumption. However, breastmilk or formula should be baby's main source of nutrition for at least the first year of life. Meaning: baby should be getting enough breastmilk or formula, alone, so that if baby isn't really interested in solids for a while after six months, it's okay because they are still getting everything they need from the milk. So, I feel like 'baby-led solids' is a more breastfeeding friendly term.
By Ashley Lichenstein5 years ago in Families