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Breast Milk Storage: Everything You Need to Know

Breast Milk Storage: Everything You Need to Know

Breast milk storage guidelines: Everything you need to know, from how long it can sit out, how to freeze it and how to thaw it for your baby.

Kristina Cappetta

These stunning photos helped Sarah Nicole Landry come to terms with weaning baby Lemmie

These stunning photos helped Sarah Nicole Landry come to terms with weaning baby Lemmie

The Birds Papaya blogger commissioned photographer Theresa Morphy to capture one of her final feeds with her fourth child.

Jessica Pollack

Does beer really increase your breastmilk?

Does beer really increase your breastmilk?

Some people on the internet say a a beer and breastfeeding go hand in hand. Here's a look at the science—or lack thereof—behind this popular belief.

Alison Sargeant

How to wean a stubborn baby

How to wean a stubborn baby

Some babies and toddlers want to breastfeed for years. But if you're feeling ready to wean, that's valid. Here's how to phase it out.

Natalie Stechyson

Can you overfeed a baby?

Can you overfeed a baby?

Parents often worry whether their newborn is getting enough milk, but can you overfeed a baby? Here's what you need to know.

Louise Gleeson

What is night weaning, and how do you do it?

What is night weaning, and how do you do it?

Is it possible to night wean without changing your breastfeeding relationship during the day? Tired moms want to know.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

What it’s like to hear ‘breast is best’ when you literally don’t have breasts

What it’s like to hear ‘breast is best’ when you literally don’t have breasts

"Everywhere I went, I felt like I was being hounded with the same message over and over again: If you’re a good mom, you breastfeed your kid."

Stephanie Gilman

40 celebrities who are helping normalize breastfeeding

40 celebrities who are helping normalize breastfeeding

Hollywood parents are helping normalize breastfeeding — snapping photos, sharing experiences and even advocating.

Today's Parent

Donating my vaccinated breastmilk gave me hope during lockdown

Donating my vaccinated breastmilk gave me hope during lockdown

This simple act helps researchers learn more about breastmilk antibodies and makes me feel like I'm doing something that matters.

Laura Cockburn-Tulk

It's time to add “chestfeeding” to your vocabulary

It's time to add “chestfeeding” to your vocabulary

I know we're all used to saying “breastfeeding,” but as a lactation consultant, I believe that inclusive language is vital.

Azura Goodman

Why I don’t plan on weaning my 4.5 and 2.5 year olds any time soon

Why I don’t plan on weaning my 4.5 and 2.5 year olds any time soon

Avie Herman

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

Is getting rid of hospital nurseries unfair to new moms?

“Rooming in” with your newborn is supposed to encourage breastfeeding, but it can also jeopardize maternal mental health.

Vanessa Milne

Why is breastfeeding so bloody hard?!

Why is breastfeeding so bloody hard?!

Nursing your baby can feel like the Mount Everest of early parenthood, with no shortage of breastfeeding problems, but many moms agree that it gets better.

Amy Green

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

Did anything about breastfeeding surprise you? We asked moms to share their most memorable lessons learned.

Today's Parent

5 ways your breasts change after pregnancy

5 ways your breasts change after pregnancy

It's inevitable—your breasts after pregnancy are different than before. Here's the lowdown on what's really going on with them.

Nancy Phillips

If you’re worried about your milk supply, power pumping may be the answer

If you’re worried about your milk supply, power pumping may be the answer

Your body bases milk production on supply and demand, which is why power pumping mimics a baby’s cluster feeding to signal for more liquid gold.

Megan Piercey Monafu

How to Survive Your Newborn's Cluster Feeding

How to Survive Your Newborn's Cluster Feeding

Here's how to handle cluster feeding, the incessant-nursing phase many newborns go through.

Alex Mlynek

How you offer a bottle can be more important than what’s inside

How you offer a bottle can be more important than what’s inside

A more responsive feeding style that pays attention to baby's cues, paced bottle feeding offers many benefits by mimicking the breastfeeding experience.

Avie Herman

Are glass bottles better? 5 big bottle feeding questions answered

Are glass bottles better? 5 big bottle feeding questions answered

There's a lot to figure out when it comes to preparing a bottle, including glass vs. plastic, sterilizing and whether you can use tap water. Here's what you need to know about bottle feeding.

Melissa Greer

What to expect if you get pregnant while you're still breastfeeding

What to expect if you get pregnant while you're still breastfeeding

%%excerpt%% Here's everything you need to know about breastfeeding while pregnant.

Louise Gleeson

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