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10 tips for breastfeeding a toddler

10 tips for breastfeeding a toddler

Breastfeeding a toddler has its benefits, but it often brings its own challenges. Make it a hassle-free experience with these tips.

Teresa Pitman

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

My baby wouldn’t latch. I had a lactation consultant, a doula and a doctor all trying to make it work. Breastfeeding did not feel natural.

Kate Daley

What you need to know before baby starts eating solids

What you need to know before baby starts eating solids

Babies will let you know when they are ready to start eating solids. For parents, knowing which foods are appropriate and when is the next big step.

Teresa Pitman

This photo shows the magical powers of breastmilk

This photo shows the magical powers of breastmilk

Photographic support that breastmilk can be medicine for your sick baby.

Sasha Emmons

How your breastfeeding diet affects your baby

How your breastfeeding diet affects your baby

Experts say that your breastfeeding diet probably doesn't affect your baby, but some moms have found eliminating certain foods relieves baby's discomfort.

Jennifer Cox

3 delicious baby food purées from your holiday dinner

3 delicious baby food purées from your holiday dinner

Take the Christmas season's classic flavours for a whirl and serve them as baby food.

Chatelaine

Why your baby's tongue might give you trouble breastfeeding

Why your baby's tongue might give you trouble breastfeeding

If your baby has this common birth defect, it can impact the first few days of breastfeeding.

Rhea Seymour

10 shows to binge-watch while breastfeeding

10 shows to binge-watch while breastfeeding

Do you get bored while breastfeeding your baby? Fear not! Help is on its way.

Emily Rivas

Baby food: A purée primer

Baby food: A purée primer

For many babies, the first morsel of food comes from a jar—we examine what's on the shelves.

Madeleine Greey

Breastfeeding and pumping primer

Breastfeeding and pumping primer

Expressing breastmilk with a pump is a skill that can take some time to learn.

Alex Mlynek

Breastfeeding: 6 tips to get dad involved

Breastfeeding: 6 tips to get dad involved

Need a little breastfeeding support from your partner? Here's some ways dad can get involved and feel more connected to the baby.

Teresa Pitman

Breastfeeding and medications: What’s safe

Breastfeeding and medications: What’s safe

Wondering if the medications you’re taking are safe for your breastfeeding baby? Take a deep breath—we have good news.

Karen Robock

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

Brazil's breastfeeding shame campaign solves nothing

"I believe the pediatric society had the best of intentions in encouraging mothers to breastfeed and eat healthfully, but its execution was terrible."

Jennifer Pinarski

Mom with ALS breastfeeds her baby—despite being paralyzed

Mom with ALS breastfeeds her baby—despite being paralyzed

This mom with ALS shares her inspiring breastfeeding picture.

Alyssa Ashton

Baby feeding cheat sheet

Baby feeding cheat sheet

Curious about when to start your baby on solids? Our new cheat sheet is a great reference to get you started.

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What nobody tells you about baby's first year

What nobody tells you about baby's first year

From good to bad, sweet to, well, gross, moms share the best-kept secrets of early parenthood.

Lisa van de Geyn

Breastfeeding and pumping: 8 tried and true tips

Breastfeeding and pumping: 8 tried and true tips

Moms share their pumping and breastfeeding tips.

Jennifer Pinarski

Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?

Is it safe to drink alcohol while breastfeeding?

The answer is yes, you can have a beer at the barbecue, even when you're nursing.

Karen Robock

Breastfeeding protests in Ontario town can teach us all a lesson

Breastfeeding protests in Ontario town can teach us all a lesson

Why is there such a gap in understanding between the public and nursing moms when it comes to breastfeeding rights?

Jennifer Pinarski

Are public health campaigns to blame for postpartum anxiety?

Are public health campaigns to blame for postpartum anxiety?

It’s a case of information overload: Research has found new moms are more anxious because of single-issue health campaigns.

Jennifer Pinarski