Breastfeeding a baby a baby and sleeping well go together If you’re a new parent, you’ve probably heard the phrase “sleep like a baby”...

You’ve just given birth, and it’s time to feed your newborn. Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. How do you...

*Try to feed your infant when you notice early feeding cues, your baby will be calmer and it will be easier to achieve a good latch. *If...

One of every eight women in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast cancer. Mothers who breastfeed for more than a year cut their risk of...

Having a maximum of information and getting good pumping tips and settings can make a big difference in a pumping journey. Sometimes it...

While breastfeeding is the continuity of the pregnancy it is not always an easy journey. A lot of reasons can lead to pumping. Parents...

Babies communicate with their bodies, it's called cues. They show us something; comfort, discomfort, hunger... It's our job as...

It is hard to guess how much milk is transferred while breastfeeding. Parents can monitor other signs to make sure that their baby is...

Prolactin and Oxytocin are the two well know hormones of lactation. Oxytocin is responsible for squeezing the milk out of the breast,...

Oxytocin, also known as the love hormone is a shy hormone that is secreted with pleasure, love, social interactions, bonding, during...

ABM = Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine ABM clinical Protocols serve as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding parents and babies. You...

While pregnant the body starts to produce milk called colostrum. Expressing and saving colostrum a few weeks before birth can be...

For the past 3 decades, a resurgence in rickets was noticed. (In low and high resource countries) Vitamin D is produced when the skin...

Medications and Breastfeeding, do you have to choose? Whenever the lactating parent needs to get on medication, many questions are...

Nature is blooming and you can feel it in your eyes, nose, and throat! Before you were taking some medications but now you don't know if...

We know that breast milk is preferable for all babies. Being pregnant with twins or more is a risk of having a premature delivery. (I...