Family and Community

By Rosalie Rust You may have heard someone say that breastfeeding our babies is a basic human right. However, it isn’t uniquely human. In fact,… Read More »Amazing Mammal Mothers Making Milk

By Sharon Knorr, IBCLC One of the things that we can depend on, unfortunately, is that disasters and emergencies will continue to happen around the… Read More »Disaster Preparedness: Breastfeeding Matters During an Emergency

By Elise Fulara Have you ever wished your baby came with an instruction manual? I know when my first child was a baby, I sure… Read More »Why Is Your Baby Fussing?

By Sara McCall, MPH, CHES, IBCLC “I can’t believe she’s doing THAT in public!” could be a comment on a multitude of situations. Unfortunately, it’s… Read More »Nursing in Public: What US Mothers Faced from Colonial Times Until Today

By Evelina Fisher IntroductionAs you journey into motherhood, bonding with and caring for your new baby, the thought of another pregnancy may be distant. Whether… Read More »Understanding Your Fertility while Breastfeeding

By Kim Cierpik-Gold Returning to work following the birth of a child can be an emotional transition, which is particularly hard on a person who… Read More »Laws Protecting Breastfeeding Employees

By Sara McCall Dear Partner, You may be wondering, “What is breastfeeding going to mean for me?” It’s a valid question! While a partner is… Read More »An Open Letter to Partners

By Sharon Knorr, BSMT (ASCP), Breastfeeding USA Counselor For most of human history, the sharing of human milk has taken place in the form of… Read More »Milk Sharing: Formal and Informal