If you are going back to work after having your baby, you may have questions about breastfeeding and pumping.  The first thing you need to know is that you can still breastfeed when you are away from your baby. Don’t give up! Find supportive people to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Here are 10 [...]

In the last couple of days I’ve read several blog posts commenting on an article written by Hanna Rosin, entitled The Case Against Breastfeeding. In the article, Rosin mentions several reasons why, in her opinion, the benefits of breastfeeding are overstated. She also concludes that breastfeeding takes too much time and asks: “…is it this [...]

If you previously had breast reduction surgery and are wondering if you can breastfeed, chances are that you can. Successful breastfeeding after reduction surgery is possible for many women, depending on how the surgery was performed. Any surgery to the breasts can damage nerves and milk producing ducts, which can diminish milk flow. If your [...]

Are breastfeeding and breast implants compatible? For most mothers, yes. Rest assured that many moms with both silicone and saline breast implants have successfully nursed their babies. The Institute of Medicine performed a study to see if breastmilk from mothers with breast implants would contain higher levels of silicone or other substances that would be [...]

One thing I’ve learned about breastfeeding, moms and babies is that flexibility is key. Instead of having a preconceived notion about the “right” way to breastfeed, moms have to find their own definition of success. Some moms and babies have a harder time getting nursing going, especially when there is a complicated birth situation, and [...]

Tandem Nursing Tandem nursing refers to breastfeeding siblings who are not twins. Sometimes a mother finds herself pregnant before her baby is ready to wean, and she keeps on nursing through her pregnancy. You can nurse both a newborn baby and and older child that is not yet weaned. If you are nursing two children, [...]

Nursing Twins Nursing twins is a challenging task but it can be done! The key is to find a schedule and positioning that works for you. If you prefer to put the babies on opposite schedules, keep in mind that you will be feeding someone every hour to hour and a half. If you can [...]