Born to be Breastfed

Did you ever wonder how your body makes milk? What are the stages of mammary development, and how do they prepare your b... Read more

It's true: love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life. If you love breastfeeding—if it has been a life-c... Read more

Three of four people who set New Year resolutions keep them through the first week. But fewer than 1 in 10 goal-setters ... Read more

Although rates of breastfeeding are generally on the rise, new data show that rates of breastfeeding initiation and dura... Read more

So many women have questions and concerns about pumping milk. Whether it's an unplanned and unfortunate circumstance, su... Read more

Although the rate of U.S. babies still receiving breastmilk on their first birthday increased from 16 percent to 27 perc... Read more

Whether you are a parent or a professional, you have already been frightened by some “scary” number associated with a ne... Read more

Three of four people who set New Year resolutions keep them through the first week. But fewer than 1 in 10 goal-setters ... Read more

Caring for a baby can be a daunting task for any parents, but it can be especially so for parents whose babies arrive a ... Read more

Mammary glands--a.k.a. breasts--are so important to the survival of the species that biologist Carolus Linnaeus put them... Read more

If you’ve heard of mastitis (inflammation of the breast), you’ve heard how painful it is. But do you know how to reduce ... Read more

You may have already heard about the miraculous powers of colostrum, the liquid gold that is the first milk a mother's b... Read more

You’ve heard that breastfeeding will protect your baby from SIDS, and you’ve heard that pacifiers do, too. But don’t pac... Read more

You read the books, talked to other moms, took a class or attended a group. But you couldn't really know what it would b... Read more

After birth became medicalized, skin-to-skin care was assumed to be optional, irrelevant, or unimportant. But in truth, ... Read more

Maybe you’ve already heard about craniosacral therapy for your newborn, or older baby. Understandably, you may feel skep... Read more

Nowadays, many mothers pump and feed their milk to their full-term, healthy babies. Although the babies are capable of s... Read more

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug during pregnancy. Use is as high as 3% to 30% in various populations. M... Read more

How frequently should breastfed babies eat, and how long should they should sleep? By now, you’ve heard friends, family,... Read more

Ever since 2005, when the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released their first statement on sleeping with your baby... Read more