Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding comes with a variety of challenges, anxieties, and most significant of all, changes to your breasts. Feeling an irregularity within your breast tissue while breastfeeding can undoubtedly spark concern. But knowing how to tell the…

Amazon Prime Day usually falls in July, but like so many things this year, it was delayed because of the pandemic. But don’t worry, the two days of deals weren’t cancelled entirely. Amazon Prime Day falls on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 this year, and if…

A draft report detailing the results of an investigation into the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border led by Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice Michael E. Horowitz, and obtained by The New…

Social media was tailor-made for new moms. Case in point: When Meghan McCain asked a question about breastfeeding on Twitter that may have seemed a bit off the wall to some, she had responses from loads of other moms who have been there themselves.…

Being a mom makes you tired, but if you're a breastfeeding mom, you might find that you are even sleepier than usual. Obviously, being your child's only source of nourishment is especially exhausting when you're up every two hours, but does…

Breastfeeding may be one of the most natural things in the world, but it’s not always the easiest. I remember the first two weeks of breastfeeding my daughter being absolute torture every time she latched on, thanks to sore, cracked nipples. But…

Although your baby might seem to be breastfeeding well, you might have a nagging worry about whether or not they’re getting enough. Unlike giving your baby a bottle, you can’t technically see how much milk they’re taking in. And if you’re also…

Its 2 a.m. and your baby is hungry, again. If you're a sleep deprived mom, whose partner is peacefully passed out while you're breastfeeding, this is probably the time of night when you start Googling how to get your baby to take a bottle if they've…

As every new parent quickly learns, the only true constant is change. Think you have a good feeding/sleep routine down? Well, don't get too comfy, because it's likely to go out the window any second. And one of the great disrupters of a baby's…

Four months after giving birth to her little girl, actress America Ferrera a photo of herself pumping breast milk as she headed back to work and, as she put it, she's all about that #pumplife. The Superstore star took to Instagram on Tuesday to…

I wish I dried up I wish every drop of my milk slipped passed those pink lips and nourished the ground Where the bones lay Of my babies Starved while I feed their murderer I wish I dried up So the missus babies would dry up too And be brittle So I…

At one point or another, fidgeting, pulling, getting distracted, and even flailing are all fairly normal behaviors for breastfeeding babies. If you notice your baby hitting you while nursing, it’s not at all uncommon, and it could be for any number…

Finding a private place to breastfeed in public can be a huge challenge — and half the time, the best you can do is a dirty dressing room or worse, a bathroom stall. That's why Walmart's Mamava lactation suites, or pods, are such a big deal: the…

Black women do breastfeed. Sixty-nine percent of Black mothers initiate breastfeeding at birth. By six months, however, only 17 percent of those mothers are still breastfeeding their infants. Historically, Black mothers not only have social barriers…

World Breastfeeding Awareness Month is coming to a close, but Black Breastfeeding Week is just getting started. Running from August 25 to 31 this year, it's a special time specifically dedicated to a group of mothers who don't always get the support…

When we think about healthcare workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, of course we imagine ICU nurses, infectious disease doctors, and all the hospital staff who support them. But lactation consultants working during COVID-19 are…

Passing gas is often a cause for a few snickers, but what if it's your baby? They can be pretty alarming (and stinky) especially considering the small body they're coming from. How does a human that small produce a gas plume that big? And is it just…

August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month, but the last week of the month is especially important for many women across the country: it's Black Breastfeeding Week, a time specifically dedicated to Black women who choose to breastfeed. If you've…

A colicky baby isn't just heartbreaking for a parent to watch — it's also incredibly hard to deal with. When your little one is screaming for hours on end, and you have no idea how to stop it or prevent it from happening again, you'll try pretty…