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  • Breastfeeding in Combat Boots: Strategies for Success

    Breastfeeding in the military's not an easy task. Terrific tips from an IBCLC who's done it. She'll help you overcome challenges unique to the military culture or other non-traditional workplaces.

  • Breastfeeding Problems

    QUESTION:

    Dear Mr. Dad,
    My wife gave birth two weeks ago and been trying to nurse our son ever since. We always thought that breastfeeding was going to be so easy and so natural but every feeding seems to cause my wife more pain. We've read a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding and both agree that it would be the best thing for our baby, but my wife is about to give up altogether. Is there anything I can do to help?

  • Breastfeeding Tips

    Considering breastfeeding for your baby? Anai Rhoads addresses some common questions ranging from latching issues, benefits, effects on birth control and more!

  • Breastfeeding and Jaundice

    Jaundice is due to a buildup in the blood of bilirubin, a yellow pigment that comes from the breakdown of old red blood cells. It is normal for old red blood cells to break down, but the bilirubin formed does not usually cause jaundice because the liver metabolizes it and gets rid of it into the gut.

  • Body Modifications and Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know

    What's a hip, tattooed or pierced and breastfeeding (or soon-to-be) mom to do? Is there breastfeeding during or after tattooing and nipple piercings?

  • Breastfeeding When Your First Time Did Not Go Well

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I have a question about chances for success at breastfeeding when your first time did not go well.I have a 20 month old son, and the day I had him, I got a fever in the hospital and was put on antibiotics. I was in the hospital a couple extra days hooked up to an IV. My milk did not come in until about the 7th day, and by that time my son had to be given formula to supplement, since he was not gaining weight. I was determined to breastfeed and make it work, and tried pumping and using a nursing supplementer.

  • Breastfeed a Toddler -- Why?

    The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends that "breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired." If you and your baby are still enjoying the nursing experience, why not take a look at some of the advantages of nursing beyond that first year?

  • Low Blood Sugar in Your Breastfeeding Newborn

    by Jack Newman

    Here's What You'll Find Below:Some truths about hypoglycemia and newborns
    Preventing low blood sugar
    Treating newborn hypoglycemia
    References

  • Your Partner Thinks Breastfeeding Sucks

    What's a girl to do when her partner thinks that breastfeeding just plain sucks? Try a gentle hand, a bit of finesse and these proven rebuttals!

  • Breastfeeding Your Adopted Baby

    You would like to breastfeed your adopted baby, or one born with a surrogate or gestational carrier? Wonderful! It is not only possible, it is fairly easy and the chances are you will produce a significant amount of milk. It is not complicated, but it is different than breastfeeding a baby with whom you have been pregnant for 9 months.