Breastfeeding

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

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

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

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

When the stress and pain of nursing is taking all the joy out of becoming a parent, it may be time to stop breastfeeding.

Carrie Bruno

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 to treat adult acne when you're pregnant or breastfeeding

How to treat adult acne when you're pregnant or breastfeeding

Whether you’re dealing with the occasional zit or full-blown breakouts, breastfeeding acne and pregnancy pimples can be tough to treat.

Karen Robock

Can you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding?

Can you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding?

With a lack of clear guidelines, the COVID vaccine is particularly hard to navigate for pregnant and breastfeeding people. Here’s everything we know so far.

Ariel Brewster

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

When I first looked into my baby’s eyes seven months ago I was over the moon with joy—and blissfully unaware of what was to come.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

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

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

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Louise Gleeson

Breastfeeding my toddler triggered my past sexual assault

Breastfeeding my toddler triggered my past sexual assault

Brianna Bell

10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding

10 Ways to Prevent and Treat Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding shouldn't hurt. But here's here's how to treat sore nipples if you find them painful, cracked, raw or bleeding.

Teresa Pitman

Can you start breastfeeding after stopping?

Can you start breastfeeding after stopping?

If you stop breastfeeding, you can almost always start again. Our lactation expert has 10 tips to help you with the transition.

Teresa Pitman

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

What is a dream feed—and how do I do it?

For some breastfeeding babies, a “dream feed” may be the answer to getting them to sleep through the night. Here’s how it works.

Claire Gagne

8 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

8 new baby and kid products our editors are loving this month

From Halloween-themed diapers to a compact composter that can drastically cut down your family's kitchen waste, parents will love these new fall launches.

Today's Parent

Breastfeeding Diaries: “It wasn’t as hard as I was anticipating”

Breastfeeding Diaries: “It wasn’t as hard as I was anticipating”

We join Jessica Sutherland at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto as she shares her first 48 hours feeding baby Ben.

Jessica Sutherland

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I didn’t know if I wanted to do it, so I decided to just go with the flow"

Melissa Offner

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Breastfeeding Diaries: "I watched so many videos, and none of it helped me when the real thing came”

Follow new mother Audrey Good as she learns to breastfeed baby Harvey during the first 48 hours in the hospital.

Audrey Good

‘You’re STILL nursing?!’ and other things to never say to a mom who breastfeeds her toddler

‘You’re STILL nursing?!’ and other things to never say to a mom who breastfeeds her toddler

There are plenty of great reasons to practice extended nursing. Unfortunately, society is still largely unaccepting when moms breastfeed their toddler.

Kristen Thompson

13 nursing sports bras that will work for your new curves

13 nursing sports bras that will work for your new curves

With the hardcore demands of nursing and pumping, bouncing back after baby isn’t always easy. We love these 12 stylish, yet practical nursing sports bras.

Erin Hershberg

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