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”…
It’s a fact of life: breasts change their shape during pregnancy. As a woman’s body expands to hold the growing life within, so too do…
Women can breastfeed successfully after cesarean section delivery—and many do. (In truly stellar hospitals, some mothers can even breastfeed before leaving the OR.) However, mothers…
Although we often think of breastfeeding as a one-on-one experience, breastfeeding has gained attention as a public health imperative. The United States ranks approximately 35th…