popular topics in breastfeeding
- BreastfeedingThe Ultimate Guide to Cluster Feeding: What Is it, How Long Does it Last, and Why Does it Happen?Ahhh! You’ve just had a baby! Congrats! You’re wondering if this little human is going to eat like this forever? Not quite, but there will be times where your baby eats more than usual. This is called cluster feeding and it is normal, even ex...Hehe Stewart
- Family LifeRebecca Minkoff Features Working, Breastfeeding Moms at NYFWRebecca Minkoff’s recent Spring/Summer 2020 presentation at New York Fashion Week went where few designers have gone before, featuring a breastfeeding model wearing a dress from her collection. Model and mother Mara Martin breastfed her daughte...Jacqueline Weiss
- Breastfeeding ChallengesCommon Breastfeeding Problems Every New Mom Should Know AboutThe following problems are not uncommon during the get-acquainted phase of breastfeeding. Fortunately, such problems are usually worked out successfully before you leave the hospital or by the time your milk comes in abundantly. Don't be discour...
- BreastfeedingHilary Duff Gets Real About BreastfeedingLast week, Hilary Duff opened up to her Instagram followers that she had made the decision to stop breastfeeding her six-month-old daughter Banks Violet Koma. More: Pink's Reason Why She Won't Share Photos of Her Kids on Social Media Anymore ...Jacqueline Weiss
- BreastfeedingWhat I Learned From the Woman Who Threatened to Punch All Breastfeeding Moms and Babies//--> Earlier this week, Carly Clark, a mother, posted a very violent and aggressive attack on breastfeeding mothers everywhere. In her post, she threatens to punch breastfeeding mothers and their babies if she sees anymore. “I’m not sorr...HeHe Stewart
- BreastfeedingBirth Control After Baby: 5 Options for Breastfeeding MomsLife with a newborn is wonderfully chaotic. Getting pregnant again is probably the last thing on your mind. While safe for your baby, birth control methods that contain estrogen can lower milk supply. But there are methods that are safe for baby...Lindsay Hutton
- BreastfeedingIntroducing Your Breastfed Baby to Bottle-FeedingsIntroducing Your Breastfed Baby to Bottle-Feedings Supplemental Bottles In an ideal world, every nursing mother-baby pair would constantly remain in one another's presence, and no breastfed baby would ever need to take a bottle. I had the privil...
- Healthy Pregnancy DietHealthy Snack Ideas for Pregnant and Breastfeeding MomsWhen you're pregnant or nursing, you're eating nutrients for two. Your baby relies on what you eat for proper growth and development, so you need to consume more of certain nutrients. A healthy diet is essential. Snacks can be a great way to get...Amy Magill
- Breastfeeding While Working9 Tips to Simplify Pumping Breast Milk at WorkHaving a newborn at home is work enough — pumping breast milk at work shouldn't add to your stress. If pumping is on your agenda after you return from maternity leave, follow these steps for a successful experience. ...Lindsay Hutton
- Breastfeeding ChallengesNew Guidelines on Medication Safety for Breastfeeding MothersNew Guidelines on Medication Safety for Breastfeeding Mothers Do you have concerns about breastfeeding while on certain medications? Good news: In the September 2013 issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shares its revised...Erin Dower
- Adjusting to New Motherhood12 Taboo Topics for New MomsNew motherhood brings a bundle of joy — as well as a lot of prying questions, judgmental comments, and unwanted advice about raising a baby. We've compiled some awkward and awful real-life anecdotes from moms. Learn what topics call for caution...Erin Dower
- Breastfeeding ChallengesChanges and Challenges in Breastfeeding Your BabyChanges and Challenges in Breastfeeding Your BabyChanging Breastfeeding Patterns As you settle into nursing beyond the newborn period, you can expect your baby's routines to become more predictable. Gradually, he will have longer intervals betwee...
- Starting SolidsStarting Your Breastfed Baby on Solid FoodsStarting Your Breastfed Baby on Solid FoodsStarting Solid Foods When my first baby was born, it was common practice to start solid foods in the first weeks of life-a time when nature intended for toothless babies to be fed solely breast milk. The...
- BreastfeedingAppetite and Growth Spurts in Your Breastfed BabyAppetite and Growth Spurts in Your Breastfed BabyAn appetite spurt is the name given to describe a period of increased frequency of demand feedings by an apparently hungry baby. Other names for appetite spurts are "growth spurts" or "frequency da...
- Techniques of BreastfeedingBreastfeeding: Helping Your Baby Attach CorrectlyBreastfeeding: Helping Your Baby Attach CorrectlyA baby is born with several reflex actions that help him learn to breastfeed. For example, an infant will automatically turn his head toward a stimulus that brushes against his cheek, a reaction kn...
- Benefits of BreastfeedingNew Study Shows Breastfeeding Can Save Lives and MoneyNew Study Shows Breastfeeding Can Save Lives and Money According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, nearly 1,000 infant lives would be spared annually, and $13 billon in incurred health care costs saved, if most new moms breastfe...Lindsay Hutton
- Breastfeeding in PublicBreastfeeding and the Law: Know Your RightsBreastfeeding and the Law: Know Your Rights A Massachusetts law will go into effect in April 2009 allowing a mother to bring a civil suit against any "person or entity" who violates her right to breastfeed in public. Although breastfeeding in pub...Lindsay Hutton
- BreastfeedingBreastfeeding 101Your baby's first year is full of rapid growth and development, which require adequate amounts of calories and nutrients. One of the first decisions parents have to make about their new child's nutrition is whether to breastfeed or bottle feed. I...