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For Nursing Moms: How to Keep Your Breasts Healthy for the Holidays

Mastitis is most common in the first few weeks after birth and during the holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s....

breast-health, breastfeeding, holidays, newborn, nursing

The pump you need for the life you live

Many breastfeeding mothers pump breastmilk to bottle feed now and then, and some moms pump 3-5 days a week while...

breastfeeding, classes, gear, pumping
work and breastfeeding

How Can I Keep Breastfeeding When I Go Back to Work?

So it’s getting to be that time: returning to work after your maternity leave – but you’re breastfeeding. You’re not...

breastfeeding, fourth-trimester
clogged milk duct

Clogged Milk Duct: What You Need to Know

It came out of nowhere, 11 months into my nursing journey. I picked my son up from his morning nap,...

breastfeeding, fourth-trimester
foods for breastfeeding

Best Foods for Breastfeeding Moms

Beautiful images of mothers nursing their newborns seem to be all over social media lately. When you make the choice...

breastfeeding, fourth-trimester, nutrition
IBCLC

What Does an IBCLC Do?

It seems like yesterday I was sitting in a college classroom dreaming about the day I would be able to...

breastfeeding, caring-for-newborns, fourth-trimester
working mom

Working Mom: Back to Work After Baby

If you’re thinking about having a baby, or are a pregnant working mom, there’s an excellent chance you’ve thought about...

breastfeeding, fourth-trimester
breastfeeding challenges

5 Common Breastfeeding Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Breastfeeding is normal and natural. We are meant to feed our babies in this way. However, this does not mean...

breastfeeding, caring-for-newborns, fourth-trimester

5 Reasons to Nurse Your Baby with Other People

Breastfeeding starts off as an intimate dance between you and your baby, but pretty soon most moms are feeling ready...

breastfeeding, caring-for-newborns, fourth-trimester
babywearing

Babywearing: Nothing cuter to wear than a baby!

If you’re pregnant or have a baby or toddler, you’ve most likely thought about wearing your child – even if...

breastfeeding, fourth-trimester

Engorgement, Part Two: Care Plan

In Preventing and Treating Engorgement Part One, we learned what happens when the milk “comes in”, common concerns about fullness or over-fullness, and how to manage mild to severe engorgement. Here’s an easy to follow plan.

breastfeeding

Engorgement, Part One: Prevention and Treatment

Not all breast fullness, or mild engorgement, is painful or problematic. If your baby can latch and nurse, and your nipples are reasonably comfortable, you’ll get some relief each time you nurse, or may notice your breasts feel firmer before, and softer after nursing. Between feeding sessions, your breasts may simply feel warm or tingly, and heavier than usual.

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Help for Sore Nipples, Part Two: The Healing

Some initial nipple pain or tenderness can be normal, but should improve within a few days. Severe nipple pain that makes you dread the next feeding, or nipple damage like cracks, scabs and blisters can be improved! Ask your provider for help or for a referral to an experienced lactation consultant. Here are some suggestions and useful products to help your nipples heal up and feel better quickly.

breastfeeding

Help for Sore Nipples, Part One: The Pain

Sore nipples are among the most common breastfeeding challenges a new mom may encounter during the early days of breastfeeding. When the nipple is properly positioned far back in the baby’s mouth during breastfeeding, there should not be any friction, pinching or clamping down directly on the nipple. However, breastfeeding, latch, and positioning all take practice (for both you and for baby), and tender nipples sometimes occur during the learning phase.

breastfeeding

New Mom FAQ: How necessary is burping a newborn, really?

Whether breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, use the baby’s natural pauses to time a burp break. Don’t pull away the nipple from a baby who is busy eating – she may protest, cry, and take in air, likely defeating your goal! Instead, when she begins to fall asleep, flutter-sucks with long pauses, or releases the nipple from her mouth, that’s a good time to try.

breastfeeding, caring-for-newborns

Breastfeeding and Exercise: 7 Things New Moms Need to Know

Is getting back into your pre-pregnancy exercise routine as elusive a dream as a good night’s sleep? If you were working out regularly before, you should be able to safely start exercising again as you heal from birthing your baby. Enclosed are breastfeeding and exercise tips for breastfeeding moms.

breastfeeding, fitness

Six Tips for Nursing in Public

By nursing in the park, at church, or in the coffee shop, you’re doing the important work of reestablishing breastfeeding as the cultural norm. Nursing in public isn’t easy, especially during the earliest weeks. Here are some tips for breastfeeding your baby when you’re out and about.

breastfeeding

Our Favorite Books About Breastfeeding

We support mothers from pre-conception to birth and beyond. Breastfeeding is a learning curve for both mom and baby. Doing...

breastfeeding, second-trimester, third-trimester

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