Breastfeeding Perceptions
A few months ago I was at a local mall in the eatery with my family. As I was leaving, I noticed a young mother with several family members beginning to breastfeed her baby under a cute cover-up. I...
View ArticleFeeding Your Newborn
When it comes to feeding your baby, experts say breast milk is best. Here’s why:
View ArticleWhat did your path to breastfeeding success look like?
One of my favorite things to teach mothers and fathers in Prenatal Breastfeeding class is breastfeeding is “98 percent commitment, and 2 percent technique.”
View ArticleFour Steps to Breastfeeding Success
In recent years, I’ve been impressed by many of the new mothers who express a desire to breastfeed. Most are successful, but unfortunately, many struggle and decide not to breastfeed despite the...
View ArticleCommon Breastfeeding Challenges
While nearly nine in 10 U.S. mothers initiate breastfeeding, only two in 10 breastfeed exclusively for six months, citing pain, too little milk, and the need to return to work/school as the main causes...
View ArticleSetting yourself up to win at breastfeeding
Many moms tell me they never realized how hard breastfeeding would be. The truth is, although breastfeeding is the best and most natural way to feed your baby, it isn’t always the easiest way…in the...
View ArticleWhy Banked Milk for Milk Sharing?
We know that human milk is the gold standard for infant feeding for all babies under the age of one year.
View ArticleGoing Back To Work as a Breastfeeding Mother
Yes you can work and breastfeed – all it takes is a little planning.
View ArticlePasteurized Human Milk
When a mother’s own milk is not available, pasteurized human milk from a donor may be recommended for babies with special nutritional needs.
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the...
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