So your grandchild is being breastfed and you are not sure where your support needs to start or where your advice needs to end. Breastfeeding…
Are your nipples tender, painful, sore, cracked, bleeding, dry, or infected? Have your friends—or even health care professionals—urged you to put some cream, ointment, oil…
The impact of breastfeeding on the baby’s health is indisputable. But can the act of breastfeeding generate new interest, support, and approval from family members,…
It may seem surprising that breastfeeding is still a point of controversy. How can that be, when studies have shown over and over that human…
Vaping has become very popular in the United States. Unquestionably, nicotine is addictive, and mothers who are trying to kick the cigarette habit often try…
Legislation has been passed to give American mothers 12 weeks of maternity leave (1993) and private mothering rooms (2010). However, legislation alone is not enough…
Okay, so it’s just a vitamin. And hey, we’re all in good health, so consuming a little more or a little less vitamin D in…
By now you know some basic facts: Pregnancy results in more stress on the woman’s body, more storage of body fat and body nutrients, and…
Nowadays, many mothers pump and feed their milk to their full-term, healthy babies. Although the babies are capable of suckling at the breast, mothers name…
Your Quick Guide to Therapeutic Breast Massage in Lactation. Have you ever been in that situation where seemingly nothing relieves the pain and swelling of…