Let’s talk about what happens once you’re holding your precious new one in your arms. The first couple of hours after birth your baby is in a perfect state for her first nursing. For an hour or so after birth, she’s in the “active, alert” stage and ready to begin learning more about you and [...]

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 baby. Road [...]

A subscriber to wrote to ask: “I was wondering when my milk will come in? I had my little girl on Tuesday and still no milk. I’ve had to supplement with formula now because she isn’t getting enough.” Two things here. First we need to establish whether the baby actually isn’t getting enough. Sometimes mothers [...]

Nursing Your Newborn Your nursing newborn is learning right along with you. If this is your first baby, you may feel like you have no idea what you’re doing, but take heart! Breastfeeding is a very natural process but there is a learning curve. Your newborn must learn to latch on properly and how to [...]