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Busted! Common Breastfeeding Myths Debunked
Pregnant women and new mothers sometimes feel like magnets for unsolicited advice. A trip to the grocery store or a walk to the mailbox [...]
Feeding Frenzy: Breastfeeding Multiples
Breastfeeding in itself is a home run of accomplishment. Breastfeeding twins and beyond is a whole other ballgame. If you're expecting a handful of [...]
The Top 10 Benefits of Breastfeeding
1. Build Babe's Immune System. According to the CDC, colostrum (the thick, yellow first milk that nourishes your newborn before [...]
Breastfeeding: The First 72 Hours
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes naturally. Many breastfeeding mothers will tell you that the first days are the hardest: You [...]
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 [...]
Answers To Your Top Breastfeeding Questions
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it’s perfectly OK to have questions and concerns as a new mom—or a veteran mom new to nursing! We [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
So long, suckers
Whether you’ve loved every minute of it, slowly come to enjoy it, or simply powered through it, at some point breastfeeding will come to an [...]
Busted! Common Breastfeeding Myths Debunked
Pregnant women and new mothers sometimes feel like magnets for unsolicited advice. A trip to the grocery store or a walk to the mailbox [...]
Feeding Frenzy: Breastfeeding Multiples
Breastfeeding in itself is a home run of accomplishment. Breastfeeding twins and beyond is a whole other ballgame. If you're expecting a handful of [...]
The Top 10 Benefits of Breastfeeding
1. Build Babe's Immune System. According to the CDC, colostrum (the thick, yellow first milk that nourishes your newborn before [...]
Breastfeeding: The First 72 Hours
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it comes naturally. Many breastfeeding mothers will tell you that the first days are the hardest: You [...]
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 [...]
Answers To Your Top Breastfeeding Questions
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it’s perfectly OK to have questions and concerns as a new mom—or a veteran mom new to nursing! We [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
So long, suckers
Whether you’ve loved every minute of it, slowly come to enjoy it, or simply powered through it, at some point breastfeeding will come to an [...]
