Pump and Dump?
By Kalin McBean and Melanie Myers Consider this excerpt from The American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: “Many mothers are inappropriately advised to discontinue breastfeeding… Read More »Pump and Dump?
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Laws Protecting Breastfeeding Employees
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
Disaster Preparedness: Breastfeeding Matters During an Emergency
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
Baby Blues, Postnatal Mental Health and Breastfeeding
By Christy Sharer LPC, NCC The transition to parenthood can be an exciting and joyful time, as well as a stressful one with many challenges… Read More »Baby Blues, Postnatal Mental Health and Breastfeeding
Wearing Your Baby
By Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC Do you have a new baby? Is your baby only happy when he is being held? Are you finding it… Read More »Wearing Your Baby
Breastfeeding Your Adopted Baby
By Teglene Ryan Yes, you can breastfeed a baby to whom you did not give birth. In fact, breastfeeding an adopted baby is recommended by… Read More »Breastfeeding Your Adopted Baby
What Breastfeeding Is Like in the First Days: For Teen Mothers
By Jacqueline Levine, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA), CLC No one can know what life is like with a newborn baby before having one. Many say, “No… Read More »What Breastfeeding Is Like in the First Days: For Teen Mothers
Baby-Led Latch: How to awaken your baby’s breastfeeding instincts
By Teresa Pitman What if babies were born knowing how to breastfeed? While that’s a new idea to most of us, it does make sense.… Read More »Baby-Led Latch: How to awaken your baby’s breastfeeding instincts
Losing Your Milk: What seems like dwindling milk can actually be normal changes in baby and you
By Teresa Pitman Remember when it felt like you had two boulders full of milk on your chest? And if the baby let go while… Read More »Losing Your Milk: What seems like dwindling milk can actually be normal changes in baby and you
Tandem Breastfeeding
By Mia Gonzalez Tandem breastfeeding two children at once is something I never expected to do, and I certainly never imagined breastfeeding three (you only… Read More »Tandem Breastfeeding