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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 [...]
A roadmap to breastfeeding
It’s seldom easy, sometimes challenging and almost always worth it in the end. If you’re trying to breastfeed your babe and struggling to find your [...]
A pep talk from our editor
Throughout the month of August, we'll be writing a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding. There are two reasons for this: (1) It’s so, [...]
Guilt trip
Q: I love breastfeeding my son and am so grateful for our time together. However, sometimes I find myself feeling resentful. Am I a bad [...]
Breastfeed during the holidays
Whether, when and how you nurse your babe are all personal choices, but they can become very public around the holidays when you’re surrounded by [...]
Breastfeeding and the ACA
No matter your insurance, tucked away within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a clause that is revolutionizing breastfeeding for new and expectant mothers. Now [...]
Breastfeeding Basics: Planning for Success
Whether you're a first time mom or have been through this before, you'll be equipped with everything you need to feed your new little [...]
Breast is best
Every new mom wants to give her babe the best possible start in life. And it turns out, all babe really needs to score a [...]
What you need to know about breastfeeding
The most common question that follows the ever-popular, “When are you due?” and “Do you know what you’re having?” is a prompt to begin a [...]
Breastfeeding FAQs for breasts that aren’t all-natural
Can I nurse… ... after breast augmentation surgery? Monica Dickinson Cheung, RN, assistant nurse manager for perinatal services at Kaiser Hayward, advises, “Women with breast [...]
Nursing 911
Welcome to the world of nursing! If this is your first baby, you probably feel like you’re in uncharted territory and for good reason. Breastfeeding [...]
The ins and outs of sharing breast milk
There’s a growing movement of women who share breast milk, whether by nursing a friend’s baby, buying pumped milk from other moms online, or through [...]
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 [...]
A roadmap to breastfeeding
It’s seldom easy, sometimes challenging and almost always worth it in the end. If you’re trying to breastfeed your babe and struggling to find your [...]
A pep talk from our editor
Throughout the month of August, we'll be writing a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding. There are two reasons for this: (1) It’s so, [...]
Guilt trip
Q: I love breastfeeding my son and am so grateful for our time together. However, sometimes I find myself feeling resentful. Am I a bad [...]
Breastfeed during the holidays
Whether, when and how you nurse your babe are all personal choices, but they can become very public around the holidays when you’re surrounded by [...]
Breastfeeding and the ACA
No matter your insurance, tucked away within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a clause that is revolutionizing breastfeeding for new and expectant mothers. Now [...]
Breastfeeding Basics: Planning for Success
Whether you're a first time mom or have been through this before, you'll be equipped with everything you need to feed your new little [...]
Breast is best
Every new mom wants to give her babe the best possible start in life. And it turns out, all babe really needs to score a [...]
What you need to know about breastfeeding
The most common question that follows the ever-popular, “When are you due?” and “Do you know what you’re having?” is a prompt to begin a [...]
Breastfeeding FAQs for breasts that aren’t all-natural
Can I nurse… ... after breast augmentation surgery? Monica Dickinson Cheung, RN, assistant nurse manager for perinatal services at Kaiser Hayward, advises, “Women with breast [...]
Nursing 911
Welcome to the world of nursing! If this is your first baby, you probably feel like you’re in uncharted territory and for good reason. Breastfeeding [...]
The ins and outs of sharing breast milk
There’s a growing movement of women who share breast milk, whether by nursing a friend’s baby, buying pumped milk from other moms online, or through [...]
