Thinking About Weaning?
By Norma Ritter IBCLC, RLC NOTE: This is the third and final article in a series about weaning. Depending on where you live, “weaning” may… Read More »Thinking About Weaning?
By Norma Ritter IBCLC, RLC NOTE: This is the third and final article in a series about weaning. Depending on where you live, “weaning” may… Read More »Thinking About Weaning?
By Sara McCall, MPH, CHES, IBCLC When breastfeeding, inevitably the topic of weaning comes up. “How long will you go for?” “What’s your goal?” “Are… Read More »Weaning: Every Mother’s Journey
By Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC NOTE: This article is the second of a series about introducing solids and weaning. You may want to read the… Read More »Good Foods for Babies
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA Q: Why does my breastfed baby take at most 4 ounces (120 mL) from the bottle when my neighbor’s formula-fed… Read More »Breast Versus Bottle: How much milk should baby take?
By Rachel Fenton “When will my child sleep through the night?” is a question so many mothers ask. It is a question I have asked.… Read More »Night Weaning of Older Babies and Toddlers: Mothers share their experiences
By Jacqueline Levine, LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA), CLC All babies sleep a lot in the first days and weeks of life. Some babies certainly are sleepier… Read More »What About a Sleepy Baby?
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. This has never been so true as in the ongoing debate about… Read More »Worries About Foremilk and Hindmilk
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA (Part 1) In a recent blog post, I told a military mother who had returned to work at six weeks… Read More »The ‘Magic Number’ and Long-Term Milk Production
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA These laid-back positions not only make breastfeeding less work for mothers, they also make it easier for babies to take… Read More »Some Ins and Outs of Laid-Back Breastfeeding
By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA I recently spoke to a mother whose 1-month-old baby was born 4 weeks preterm. She was breastfeeding with a nipple… Read More »Nipple Shield: Friend or Foe?