Breastfed infant stays home when mom thwarts court order
A Canadian mom has defied a court order that said that she had to send her breastfed infant to his father’s house for the weekend. Is the court right to insist that she hand her baby over, or does a...
View ArticleBack-to-work breastfeeding
Headed back to work? With a few preparations in advance, the transition from full-time breastfeeding to a pump and a bottle can be super smooth.
View ArticleBreastfeeding tips for first-time moms
Gearing up to breastfeed your first baby? You may have a general idea what to expect — but no book can give you the true picture of what the experience is really like as well as moms who have been...
View Article8 Products to help feed kids on the go
When your baby was only eating formula or breast milk, all you had to do was bring along your nursing cover, or throw a bottle and formula into your diaper bag. But now that your baby is growing, it...
View ArticleWhat to do when your baby stops nursing
Have you ever heard those mothers who talk about their babies weaning themselves from breastfeeding? “Oh, yes, she just wasn’t interested anymore!” they will say, shaking their heads slightly. I was...
View ArticleYour complete guide to pumping at work
Going back to work after maternity leave can be difficult, but the added stress of figuring out how, when and where at work to pump breast milk for your baby can make it even more stressful. Here is...
View ArticleI'm not mad that my husband can't breastfeed
Have you read the latest article floating around in which the professor declares that she will never again choose to breastfeed her baby? Although she had a magical experience breastfeeding her first...
View ArticleWhy rice cereal for babies is totally outdated
Think all babies should be started on rice cereal for their first solid meal? Think again. Based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, your baby's palate is about to get a whole...
View ArticleThe real reason why many women don't breastfeed
Although the number of women who breastfeed their babies is on the rise since all-time lows at the turn of the century, many women still choose not to breastfeed their babies beyond the first few weeks...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about mastitis
As much as it pains me to say this, I am the mastitis guru. I have had, over the course of three children and a combined 3-1/2 years of breastfeeding, a grand total of — wait for it — seven cases of...
View ArticleIs there a "right" way to breastfeed?
For years, new moms have been told everything from timing how long to breastfeed on either breast, to holding baby a certain way, to pumping (or not). What if breastfeeding moms and babies were simply...
View ArticleHow to make your own baby food
Make your own baby food at home and have fun exposing your little one to a variety of flavors and textures!
View ArticleThe top common causes of colic in babies
"Help, my doctor said my baby has colic and I don't know what to do!" my friend's Facebook posting read. Whenever I hear about someone who is struggling with a baby who has colic, my heart does a tug...
View ArticleWhy breastfed babies don't need water
I'll never forget the first time I came home from work and saw that my daughter's grandma had given my 4-month-old an entire glass of water. For some reason, I was very unsettled by the sight of her...
View ArticleNursing gear for experienced breastfeeding moms
After exclusively nursing my other three children, I am preparing for what I know won't be the easy task of nursing my fourth baby. And first up? Stocking up on my breastfeeding must-haves.
View ArticleHow to do baby-led weaning
Babies need baby food, right? Well, maybe not. Let your baby dive right into solid food by using real food, not purees.
View ArticleIs my baby fussy because of something I ate?
When my second daughter was a newborn, we endured hours of a screaming, fussy baby.
View ArticleI dreaded breastfeeding until I fell in love with it
After 10 vicious bouts of mastitis while nursing my third child, I was ready to throw in the breastfeeding towel.
View ArticleI cried and then I stuck with breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a learned art that even the experts can have trouble with. I worked through it and so can you.
View ArticleWhen your baby won't take a bottle
Breast is best — until it's time for your baby to take a bottle.
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