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 [...]

Along with the benefits of breastfeeding such as exceptional nutrition for your baby and a close knit bond between mother and child, the mothers can often experience some sort of breast pain. It’s important to know what methods are a combination of effective, natural, and won’t harm baby or mom. Cracked or Dry Nipples and/or [...]

Sometimes mamas only need to adjust their expectations when dealing with a so-called problem. Take, for example, the “issue” of frequent nursing. In the early weeks (or months) of breastfeeding, expect your baby to be nursing a lot. Frequent nursing, especially during six to eight weeks after birth, is completely normal and beneficial. Newborns need [...]

A mom asks: “My baby fusses and sometimes pulls away from the nipple while nursing. What does this mean and should I be concerned?“ This is fairly common and there are several things that could be going on here. First, nursing babies have different personalities. Some babies are quite relaxed at the breast. Others are [...]

Breastfeeding is effortless for some mothers and babies, but for others, there are challenges. Even some women who have successfully breastfed before may have a new baby who has difficulties. It takes two to nurse, after all. There are several things that moms can do to prevent breastfeeding problems before they start. Here are a [...]

Avoiding and Treating Plugged Ducts and Mastitis Plugged ducts and mastitis are two of the most common challenges that a breastfeeding mom may face while nursing her baby. Since the two conditions are so similar, we’ll discuss them both here. First we’ll discuss what can lead to a plugged duct (which when untreated often leads [...]

Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression The bad news is, babies born to mothers who are depressed often suffer. According to MayoClinic.com, “Research shows that infants of depressed mothers are at increased risk of behavioral problems, emotional difficulties, and delays in growth and language development.” The good news is, breastfeeding has a protective effect for moms. Not [...]

4 Ways to Avoid Breastfeeding Challenges As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is certainly true of breastfeeding. Simple habits established early can prevent a whole host of challenges that may lead to early weaning. According to recent statistics, over 70% of American women start breastfeeding their [...]

Is Breastfeeding Hard? Have you noticed that magazines and websites often speak of how difficult breastfeeding is? A new mom is regaled with stories of bleeding nipples, milk supply issues, babies refusing to nurse, slow weight gain, pumping nightmares, and a lot more. Similar to how expectant moms are a target for birth horror stories, [...]

Partial breast feeding is when you nurse your baby but also feed him or her formula to supplement.  Some people will tell you that there is no benefit to only giving your baby some breast milk but they are wrong. Only a drop of colostrum (early milk) or breast milk will give your baby antibodies [...]