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When Is Pumping Too Much, Not Enough, or Just Right?

When Is Pumping Too Much, Not Enough, or Just R...

I’m often asked the question: “Do nursing parents need to pump in order to make enough milk?” The short answer is no. Effective breast pumps have been available for only...

When Is Pumping Too Much, Not Enough, or Just R...

I’m often asked the question: “Do nursing parents need to pump in order to make enough milk?” The short answer is no. Effective breast pumps have been available for only...

Why Do Babies Spit Up and What Can We Do About It?

Why Do Babies Spit Up and What Can We Do About It?

  To reduce spitting up, keep baby upright for 20-30 min. after feeds Spitting up can trigger a host of worries in new parents, some related to their role in...

Why Do Babies Spit Up and What Can We Do About It?

  To reduce spitting up, keep baby upright for 20-30 min. after feeds Spitting up can trigger a host of worries in new parents, some related to their role in...

The Study I've Waited for Is Finally Here!

The Study I've Waited for Is Finally Here!

Is there a specific approach to early positioning that nursing families can use to reduce by half the incidence of nipple and breast problems? Yes, according to THIS brand-new randomized...

The Study I've Waited for Is Finally Here!

Is there a specific approach to early positioning that nursing families can use to reduce by half the incidence of nipple and breast problems? Yes, according to THIS brand-new randomized...

Nursing Is Much More Than Milk

Nursing Is Much More Than Milk

When discussing lactation, the health effects of human milk often get top billing, but nursing gives children much more than calories and immune-boosting ingredients. Nursing provides sensory stimulation that enhances...

Nursing Is Much More Than Milk

When discussing lactation, the health effects of human milk often get top billing, but nursing gives children much more than calories and immune-boosting ingredients. Nursing provides sensory stimulation that enhances...

Myth or Fact: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby

Myth or Fact: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby

When it comes to sleep and babies, parents often get conflicting advice. Should a sleeping baby be awakened every few hours to nurse? If a baby begins sleeping longer stretches,...

Myth or Fact: Never Wake a Sleeping Baby

When it comes to sleep and babies, parents often get conflicting advice. Should a sleeping baby be awakened every few hours to nurse? If a baby begins sleeping longer stretches,...

Milk Production and Menses: What's the Connection?

Milk Production and Menses: What's the Connection?

“I’ve heard that milk production can drop when I get my period. Is that true? Does that mean I won’t have enough milk for my baby?” Concerns about milk production...

Milk Production and Menses: What's the Connection?

“I’ve heard that milk production can drop when I get my period. Is that true? Does that mean I won’t have enough milk for my baby?” Concerns about milk production...

Clicking During Nursing: What Does It Mean?

Clicking During Nursing: What Does It Mean?

When a baby makes clicking sounds while nursing, parents often worry. Is this a sign of a major problem? Should they be concerned? No matter what the cause, if nursing...

Clicking During Nursing: What Does It Mean?

When a baby makes clicking sounds while nursing, parents often worry. Is this a sign of a major problem? Should they be concerned? No matter what the cause, if nursing...

Pump Fit Matters

Pump Fit Matters

Getting a good pump fit is vital, especially when you pump often and the breast-pump part your nipple is drawn into (the nipple tunnel) is composed of rigid plastic, as...

Pump Fit Matters

Getting a good pump fit is vital, especially when you pump often and the breast-pump part your nipple is drawn into (the nipple tunnel) is composed of rigid plastic, as...

Research on the Breastfeeding Solutions App

Research on the Breastfeeding Solutions App

Great news! The first STUDY of the usability and impact of the Breastfeeding Solutions app appeared online September 20, 2018 in the Journal of Human Lactation. This small longitudinal prospective...

Research on the Breastfeeding Solutions App

Great news! The first STUDY of the usability and impact of the Breastfeeding Solutions app appeared online September 20, 2018 in the Journal of Human Lactation. This small longitudinal prospective...

My Magical Breast: Where No Breast Had Gone Before

My Magical Breast: Where No Breast Had Gone Before

My body is not like most. The internet tells me my odd deformity will not shorten my lifespan, but it makes me different. It affected my breastfeeding experience, but what...

My Magical Breast: Where No Breast Had Gone Before

My body is not like most. The internet tells me my odd deformity will not shorten my lifespan, but it makes me different. It affected my breastfeeding experience, but what...

Why Do Milk Storage Guidelines Differ?

Why Do Milk Storage Guidelines Differ?

Reading different milk storage guidelines from different sources can be crazy making! Which guidelines are right? Why don't the experts agree? What do you really need to know? The good...

Why Do Milk Storage Guidelines Differ?

Reading different milk storage guidelines from different sources can be crazy making! Which guidelines are right? Why don't the experts agree? What do you really need to know? The good...

What Does It Mean to 'Use You as a Pacifier?'

What Does It Mean to 'Use You as a Pacifier?'

Nursing parents are commonly warned: “Don’t let your baby use you as a pacifier.” Although often said, this is an incredibly curious statement. After all, which came first, nursing or...

What Does It Mean to 'Use You as a Pacifier?'

Nursing parents are commonly warned: “Don’t let your baby use you as a pacifier.” Although often said, this is an incredibly curious statement. After all, which came first, nursing or...