Who has not heard the warnings about nipple confusion? They have been so often repeated that they almost resemble an old wives’ tale by now. It is interesting to note that nipple confusion initially referred to a baby preferring the nipple of a baby bottle to the actual nipple of the mother’s...

A breast pump rental may not seem like an important expense to a breastfeeding mom, until she is about a week or so into the activity. It is then that she realizes that the tether between her and her child is short indeed, and whenever the little one is hungry, breast milk must be made available to him....

Breast milk has real healing powers to your baby and is not just the best nutrition for your baby, isn’t that awesome news. Breastfeeding your baby is just another way you can show your baby just how much you love and care about giving your baby the very best when it comes to good health and good...

There are very few distributing milk banks in North America but those that do exist are doing a wonderful job of giving recipients the gift of nourishing breast milk that also has medicinal and preventative uses. There are many uses for donor breast milk including infants who suffer from severe food...

You will experience several things in the first few weeks of breastfeeding that knowing about what will happen a head of time will help to make these first few weeks go smoother. These changes have to do with your baby, the appearance and amount of your breast milk, and what is happening with you, the...

Have you heard of breastfeeding pads? Such breast pads are tangentially discussed in pamphlets and maybe even breastfeeding classes, but new moms usually do not spend a lot of time and attention on learning about them. After all, when reading up on the fine art of breastfeeding, the most imperative topic...

Breastfeeding can be very beneficial to the baby and mom as well as a bonding experience that will help both too. A new mom often needs some extra care and tips on breastfeeding may help support her and give her the encouragement she needs to continue on this wonderful breastfeeding journey. Being a...

Too often in the past women were told, wrongly that they had to stop breastfeeding because of a medication they were taking. When doctors make a decision regarding certain medications to be given to a breastfeeding mom and the potential benefit to her and to her baby for stopping breastfeeding while...

Breastfeeding public used to be considered a social taboo. Once upon a time, nursing mothers and their infants remained at home, or confined to bed as it was termed, until the babies were weaned from the breast and drinking from a bottle or cup. As time progressed and breastfeeding advocates convinced...

When it comes to breastfeeding, there appear to be two distinct camps and the battle lines are clearly drawn between the two. On the one hand you have the breastfeeding proponents who will tell any and every woman that she is doing her child a tremendous disservice if she does not breastfeed. Moreover,...

Like most any topic there are myths floating around about breastfeeding and sorting the truth from myth can sometimes be challenging. Myths can float around for some time and when we hear a myth over and over without it being debunked we can start to believe it. Let us lie to rest some of the more commonly...

At the hospital, you were most likely encouraged to nurse your baby on a tight and nurse controlled schedule. As you come home, you are likely to continue in this manner, not because it is the best schedule to go by, but simply because this is what you learned from the nurses. Little did you know that...

The answer is a resounding, yes; you can breastfeed an adopted baby. How, you ask? Well, the how is a little technical but the article will get to that in a minute. Basically, a woman who desires to breastfeed an adopted can stimulate her breasts to produce milk, and she can produce a significant amount...

Is it possible to work and continue breastfeeding? Considered one of the major reasons why working women stop breastfeeding altogether at three months, the notion that bottle feeding is the only option open to them seems to have made it impossible for many to even conceive of alternatives. Many women...

Women who are hoping at some point to enjoy the intimate bonding that comes with breastfeeding an infant, frequently wonder if breast implants may forever prevent them from doing so. It is surprising that prior to getting this elective surgery, women may research the safety of the implants they have...