Let’s face it: The process of childbirth can be daunting, even frightening. The media tells us that labor and delivery is a painful, panicky process.…
Join Marie as she talks with award-winning children’s book author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch about her newly revised The Best Gifts, a book long-celebrated for its…
Some mothers notice that their babies who were doing very well and gaining weight very well with exclusive breastfeeding start to gain more slowly after…
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,…
In honor of International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, join Marie and special internationally recognized expert Dr. Nils Bergman as they discuss the benefits of kangaroo…
“My doctor wants me to take this medicine, but tells me I’ll need to stop breastfeeding.” Leading health experts recommend that mothers continue breastfeeding for…
Most of the advice you’ll hear from friends and family during your baby’s early days will fall into the category of “same old, same old.”…
You want to be ready for the physical and psychological demands of pregnancy and childbirth. Ideally, your plan for good health should begin preconception, setting…
Prenatal care is often dominated by talk of how the baby’s doing and how to prepare for labor and delivery. Breasts and breastfeeding are seldom…
After the first few weeks of adjustment, many mothers come to feel like they (and their baby) have gotten the hang of breastfeeding. From latching…