Every baby eventually weans.
Some mothers choose to wean their babies at a predetermined time (perhaps at one year of age), or when life circumstances seem to warrant it (such as a new pregnancy).
But most of the time, weaning can be a gradual, natural process where a baby or young child grows away from the [...]

It is possible that as a new mom, there will be times when you will have to be away from your baby for a short period of time. Perhaps you have to travel on business, or there is a medical procedure that you must have, that will make it impossible for you to breastfeed for [...]

Four Ways to Ensure Breastfeeding Success
Step Four: Surround Yourself with Supportive People
Know those people in your life who aren’t so enamored with the act of breastfeeding? You know, those people who are offended by babies eating nature’s perfect food?
Well, push their presence aside for a few months.
Instead, surround yourself [...]

Four Ways to Ensure Breastfeeding Success — Step Three: Arm Yourself with Supplies
Baby? Check. Breasts? Check.
That’s all you need to breastfeed, right?
Right. But there are many products that, while not completely necessary, can make breastfeeding a whole lot easier.
Besides for having breastfeeding books, you may want to purchase [...]

Four Ways to Ensure Breastfeeding Success
Step Two:  Ensure a Proper Latch
Know how your nipples are cracked and sore from nursing? That’s because you haven’t perfected your latch. The sooner you get the right latch, the less time you’ll be in pain.
You’ll know when your baby has a proper latch. It’ll feel comfortable and you’ll feel [...]

Four Ways to Ensure Breastfeeding Success
Step One: Prepare Yourself Before the Birth
While there’s nothing you can do to physically prepare yourself for breastfeeding (harshly rub those nipples all you want—it won’t help!), you’ll want to learn all you can about nursing before you try it. You don’t have to become an expert, but it will [...]

This post is the third in a series. To see the others, click on the “bad breastfeeding advice” tag.
Three Pieces of Breastfeeding Advice to Ignore — Bad Advice #3:
“Babies shouldn’t breastfeed beyond [six months, one year, etc]. Mothers who nurse their toddlers are doing it more for themselves than for their babies.”
There is [...]

(This is second in a series of posts. To see the others, click on the “bad breastfeeding advice” tag.)
Three Pieces of Breastfeeding Advice to Ignore — Bad Advice #2:
“Whatever you do, don’t let baby sleep in your bed.”
While co-sleeping may not be the answer for all families, it can make nighttime breastfeeding (and sleeping) [...]

This is the first in a series of posts on breastfeeding advice you can feel free to ignore.  Click on the tag “bad breastfeeding advice” to see the others!
Bad Breastfeeding Advice #1:
“Don’t nurse your baby all the time or she’ll become too dependent. You must wait and feed your baby every few hours.”
This is possibly [...]

6 Tips For Breastfeeding Success

You’ve talked about breastfeeding your child since you first found out you were expecting. The time is drawing near and you’re concerned about actually starting to breastfeed. Consider these six tips on early breastfeeding success to help allay any fears you may have and get breastfeeding off to a great start.
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