Today, the vast majority of U.S. births occur in hospitals, under the vigilant care of nurses, doctors, and other health care providers. In this setting,…
From moments after birth, a newborn baby searches the strange new environment for his mother’s breast. There, he will gain nutrition—essential, but not the whole…
Past breast and/or nipple surgery can pose particular challenges to breastfeeding, but most mothers are still able to breastfeed. It’s important, though, to be prepared.…
After the first few days, you begin to settle into new parenthood. Between feedings and diaper changes, you’ve had some time to get used to…
During pregnancy, you’re focused on your baby’s arrival. There’s little time to think about afterwards, about your first days as a mother with a new…
From Thanksgiving through the New Year, the holidays seem to come with a host of demands that clamor for our attention. From the cooking and…
We’ve all heard it said that “you are what you eat.” The food we take in affects our health and our well-being, our sense of…
If breastfeeding one newborn seems a challenge, think about the mother with two newborns, three newborns—or more! Juggling the babies, positioning them at the breast,…
As an expectant parent waiting for your baby’s arrival, it can be hard to imagine what parenting a newborn will be like. You want to…
Mammary glands–a.k.a. “breasts”–are so important to the survival of the species that biologist Carolus Linnaeus put them front and center in choosing the name “mammals”…