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Introducing Food Allergens to Your Baby
Around six months of age, babies begin incorporating purees and everyday foods into their daily diets. While introducing new foods is exciting (and entertaining [...]
Nursing School: Expert Advice on Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Like so many parts of parenthood, whether or not a nursing mom can or should drink is seemingly always up for discussion and attracts [...]
Fighting the Formula-Feeding Stigma: The Pressures of “Breast is Best”
In this frank Q&A, Suzanne Barston, author of "BOTTLED UP: How The Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, And Why It [...]
How to store breast milk
Express yourself You can begin pumping immediately, although if your baby is healthy and eating normally, you might wait until your supply has regulated [...]
Introducing allergens
A: In January 2017 the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) issued a major change in the clinical guidelines for introducing peanut-containing [...]
Sore nipples in pregnancy—what’s normal and what’s not
Worries about poor latches and nipple pain top the list of expectant moms’ breastfeeding concerns, according to a Lansinoh survey of over 13,000 women. The [...]
How to breastfeed like a pro after a C-section
Snuggle up “Skin-to-skin is when baby is placed directly on the mother’s abdomen and chest after delivery and has benefits to helping infants transition to [...]
How to ease engorgement
Whether you intend to breastfeed or not, your milk will come in three to five days after birth, and your leading ladies will likely experience [...]
Lactation tolerant
Motherhood comes with a great many fears. It’s par for the course, as they say. You worry you won’t be able to give your baby everything [...]
Foodie from the start
Chicken nuggets or noodles and the occasional pizza: Anything else elicits a skeptical eye and a wrinkled nose from 6-year-old Sean W. “A lot [...]
Breastfeeding on the fly
If you’re a mom who travels often (whether for business trips or family vacations), you likely have at least one memorable tale of nursing [...]
How to introduce your tot to new foods
At around 4 to 6 months old (and with your pediatrician’s OK), your little one will be ready to begin exploring the world of [...]
Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
Before my baby was born, I read stacks of articles about breastfeeding. I figured I was prepared for sore nipples, engorgement, constantly leaking breast [...]
Busting out
Band together To find your band size, measure your chest under your arms above your breasts. (Measure yourself in front of a mirror while wearing a [...]
Know your rights
When it comes to breastfeeding, know that the law is on your side. Throughout the U.S., there is legislation to protect nursing moms—whether it's guaranteeing them [...]
Breastfeeding Problems: A Survival Story
My sister-in-law, who nursed all six of her children, never told anyone to give up on breastfeeding … until I came along. Even with [...]
Stick with breastfeeding
When the going gets tough, try to remember these wise words of encouragement from Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD, professor at University of Toronto and Canada research [...]
Introducing Food Allergens to Your Baby
Around six months of age, babies begin incorporating purees and everyday foods into their daily diets. While introducing new foods is exciting (and entertaining [...]
Nursing School: Expert Advice on Alcohol and Breastfeeding
Like so many parts of parenthood, whether or not a nursing mom can or should drink is seemingly always up for discussion and attracts [...]
Fighting the Formula-Feeding Stigma: The Pressures of “Breast is Best”
In this frank Q&A, Suzanne Barston, author of "BOTTLED UP: How The Way We Feed Babies Has Come to Define Motherhood, And Why It [...]
How to store breast milk
Express yourself You can begin pumping immediately, although if your baby is healthy and eating normally, you might wait until your supply has regulated [...]
Introducing allergens
A: In January 2017 the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) issued a major change in the clinical guidelines for introducing peanut-containing [...]
Sore nipples in pregnancy—what’s normal and what’s not
Worries about poor latches and nipple pain top the list of expectant moms’ breastfeeding concerns, according to a Lansinoh survey of over 13,000 women. The [...]
How to breastfeed like a pro after a C-section
Snuggle up “Skin-to-skin is when baby is placed directly on the mother’s abdomen and chest after delivery and has benefits to helping infants transition to [...]
How to ease engorgement
Whether you intend to breastfeed or not, your milk will come in three to five days after birth, and your leading ladies will likely experience [...]
Lactation tolerant
Motherhood comes with a great many fears. It’s par for the course, as they say. You worry you won’t be able to give your baby everything [...]
Foodie from the start
Chicken nuggets or noodles and the occasional pizza: Anything else elicits a skeptical eye and a wrinkled nose from 6-year-old Sean W. “A lot [...]
Breastfeeding on the fly
If you’re a mom who travels often (whether for business trips or family vacations), you likely have at least one memorable tale of nursing [...]
How to introduce your tot to new foods
At around 4 to 6 months old (and with your pediatrician’s OK), your little one will be ready to begin exploring the world of [...]
Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
Before my baby was born, I read stacks of articles about breastfeeding. I figured I was prepared for sore nipples, engorgement, constantly leaking breast [...]
Busting out
Band together To find your band size, measure your chest under your arms above your breasts. (Measure yourself in front of a mirror while wearing a [...]
Know your rights
When it comes to breastfeeding, know that the law is on your side. Throughout the U.S., there is legislation to protect nursing moms—whether it's guaranteeing them [...]
Breastfeeding Problems: A Survival Story
My sister-in-law, who nursed all six of her children, never told anyone to give up on breastfeeding … until I came along. Even with [...]
Stick with breastfeeding
When the going gets tough, try to remember these wise words of encouragement from Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD, professor at University of Toronto and Canada research [...]
