How to Treat Mastitis Naturally
If you’ve ever breastfed your baby, then you know that there can be issues that arise. One of those issues is mastitis. It can be painful and alter your breastfeeding experience with your child. But, there are ways to treat it naturally without stopping nursing.
Mastitis is an often painful condition where [...]

Mastitis
Your baby is finally here and you have decided to nurse. Somewhere in the midst of this bonding experience, you feel pain or discomfort in your breasts. It could be the beginning of a condition called mastitis.
What Is Mastitis?
Mastitis is a condition of the milk ducts in the breast. They can become inflamed and painful [...]

Moms, this can be either good or bad news depending on your fitness level: Exercising does not interfere with breastfeeding. Since I love working out, this is great news. I have the green light to work out as much as I’d like without it affecting my milk supply. Cool.
But, if going to the gym sounds [...]

In short, YES!
Breastmilk is a hundred times better than chicken noodle soup for a sick little one. It contains antibodies created specifically to fight the baby’s illness and is easily digested by even the fussiest tummies.
If your baby is congested, keep her as upright as possible when nursing. Wearing her in a sling or baby [...]

Taking care of baby when you’re sick is no fun… but can you breastfeed when you’re sick? What about breastfeeding with swine flu (H1N1)?
Breastfeeding, in almost all cases, should continue when mom is sick.
Most illness in mom is caused by a virus, which are typically most contagious before mom even knows she’s sick. That [...]

Galactagogues, herbs used to increase breastmilk production in women, have been used for centuries by cultures all over the world. One mom reviewed a galactagogue tea here. Mother’s Milk is a breastfeeding tea and is available online or at larger health food or natural grocery stores.
Review: Traditional Medicinal’s Organic Mother’s Milk
I received a box of [...]

You have spent awhile getting used to breastfeeding your child at home and getting into a comfortable routine. Traveling can really mix up this routine and present new challenges for a breastfeeding mother. Here are a few tips that can help ease you into a more enjoyable and comfortable trip with your breastfed [...]

Weaning Your Older Baby or Toddler – Part Two:
Be Careful What You Wish For
If you’re like me, you know all the benefits of breastfeeding a toddler—the emotional attachment, the positive health aspects, the reduced risk of allergies, etc. You and your talking nursling may be an anomaly in society, but you don’t care. [...]

Thinking of weaning your baby? How do you know if your baby is ready?
Good question. Babies go through stages and sometimes you may think your little one is ready to stop nursing. One of these issues is called a nursing strike.
For instance:
You have a 9 month old baby who hasn’t shown any interest in nursing [...]

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 [...]