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Does breastfeeding REALLY make you lose weight?

Does breastfeeding REALLY make you lose weight?

Many moms have heard that breastfeeding makes the pounds melt away. Here’s what science has to say about breastfeeding and your weight.

Rebecca Bodenheimer

Do you really need a nursing pillow?

Do you really need a nursing pillow?

We asked a lactation consultant and registered nurse to answer all your questions about using a nursing pillow to breastfeed your newborn.

Bonnie Schiedel

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush

Here's what baby thrush looks like, how to deal it and what the condition means for breastfeeding moms. (Yup, you can get it too.)

Bonnie Schiedel

Can we stop scaring women about the horrors of breastfeeding, please?

Can we stop scaring women about the horrors of breastfeeding, please?

I wish I had read something like this during all my pre-baby insomnia. Pregnant women shouldn’t be afraid of breastfeeding!

Emily Senger

7 surprising reasons breastfeeding is good for babies

7 surprising reasons breastfeeding is good for babies

If you're able to breastfeed your baby, there are all kinds of health advantages you'll pass on. Here are seven benefits you might not have heard of.

Jill Buchner

Is it safe to use weed while breastfeeding?

Is it safe to use weed while breastfeeding?

Yes, weed does gets into breastmilk, but there's been little research on how marijuana may impact a baby. Here's what we know so far.

Raina Delisle

13 celebrity moms get real on their boobs after pregnancy

13 celebrity moms get real on their boobs after pregnancy

"What the heck happened?" Fair question! These celeb moms don't hold back when talking about all the changes that happened to their breasts after pregnancy.

Kailun Zhang and Alyssa Ashton

How to breastfeed in public in six hilarious steps

How to breastfeed in public in six hilarious steps

That young mom in the coffee shop makes it look easy, but you’re out to show the world just how impossible breastfeeding really is.

Ainsley Doty

7 surprising ways breastfeeding benefits moms' health

7 surprising ways breastfeeding benefits moms' health

You’ve heard that breast is best for baby, but did you know it’s also good for moms? If you’re able to breastfeed, here are some health benefits you'll get.

Jill Buchner

Could a tongue-tie be causing your baby to have trouble breastfeeding?

Could a tongue-tie be causing your baby to have trouble breastfeeding?

If you are finding breastfeeding painful, your baby might have a tongue-tie. Here are what signs to watch out for and how to treat your baby's tongue-tie.

Teresa Pitman

Go ahead, ask me why I’m not breastfeeding

Go ahead, ask me why I’m not breastfeeding

At first I’d crumple with guilt when strangers would ask if I’m breastfeeding. Now I’m choosing to see it as a chance to raise awareness.

Brandi Morin, Chatelaine

10 breast pumping myths—debunked!

10 breast pumping myths—debunked!

Should breast pumping hurt? Will it affect your milk supply? Is stored milk less healthy? We're debunking these and more popular breast pumping myths.

Today's Parent

12 things nobody told me about breastfeeding

12 things nobody told me about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can be a tricky thing for you and baby to learn. Here’s what we wished someone had told us...

Today's Parent

This dad was the first to 'breastfeed' his newborn because his wife couldn't

This dad was the first to 'breastfeed' his newborn because his wife couldn't

While his wife recovered from an emergency C-section, this jokester dad stepped up to the plate and helped nurse his newborn daughter.

Kevin John Siazon

I tried the weirdest hack EVER to wean my toddler

I tried the weirdest hack EVER to wean my toddler

Desperate to wean my toddler but overwhelmed by the elaborate plans I'd read about, I tried a mom-hack I'd read about online. The results shocked me.

Today's Parent

Why pot is not safe when you're pregnant or breastfeeding

Pregnancy health

Why pot is not safe when you're pregnant or breastfeeding

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada has released a clear message to moms and moms-to-be: Marijuana use is not safe if you're pregnant or breastfeeding.

Jill Buchner

10 amazing facts about breastmilk

10 amazing facts about breastmilk

Did you know that breastmilk is genius? It actually changes it's properties according to your baby's needs. Watch for more amazing facts about boob juice.

Today's Parent

How breastfeeding your second kid can be completely different than your first

How breastfeeding your second kid can be completely different than your first

Each parent and child has a unique experience when it comes to nursing. If you struggled breastfeeding your first baby, it may be easier with your second.

Alex Mlynek

This sign over Target's breastfeeding aisle is making moms angry

This sign over Target's breastfeeding aisle is making moms angry

The age-old debate of formula vs breastfeeding rears its head once again with this sign hung above the breastfeeding aisle.

Kevin John Siazon

8 ways breastfeeding can affect your nipples

8 ways breastfeeding can affect your nipples

Breastfeeding can be pretty hard on a woman's nipples. Here are the different things that nursing can do to your nipples, and what they mean.

Claire Gagne