Breastfeeding

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your nine- to 12-month-old baby

How’s your baby sleeping? Teething and new routines and skills can wreak havoc on your baby’s old routines, but they still need solid rest. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your nine- to 12-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Do baby gas drops actually work?

Do baby gas drops actually work?

Here’s what the medical community has to say about baby gas drops and how they compare to gripe water, homeopathic drops and probiotics for colicky babies.

Cameron French

How to get a baby to latch

How to get a baby to latch

Get lactation consultant Bianca Sprague's suggestions for how to get a baby to latch in this helpful video.

Today's Parent

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

Even when breastfeeding is going well, many moms wonder if their babies are getting enough milk and gaining weight at a healthy rate. Here are some clues.

Erin Pepler

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Sleep and feeding schedule for your six- to nine-month-old baby

Welcome to the second half of the first year! If your baby’s sleep and feeding routines haven’t changed drastically yet, they’re about to. Here are some sample sleep and feeding schedules for your six- to nine-month-old.

Bonnie Schiedel

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Four- to five-month-old schedule: Sleep, naps and feeding

Wondering what baby's routine should look like after the big four-month milestone and sleep regression? Here are a few sample sleep and feeding schedules.

Bonnie Schiedel

This changes everything: You don’t actually have to burp your baby!

This changes everything: You don’t actually have to burp your baby!

That's right, smacking your way to that oft-elusive baby burp might actually be doing little more than causing unnecessary loads of laundry.

Jessica Pollack

How to deal with breastfeeding pain

How to deal with breastfeeding pain

Flannery Dean

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Two- to three-month-old baby sleep and feeding schedule

Here’s what to expect for your two-month-old baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks nine through 12.

Bonnie Schiedel

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

One-month-old baby feeding and sleep schedule

Here’s what to expect for your baby’s sleep schedule, feeding routine and diaper changes in weeks five through eight.

Bonnie Schiedel

How to make lactation cookies that are actually delicious

How to make lactation cookies that are actually delicious

Packed with oats, dark chocolate and pecans, these lactation cookies taste amazing and keep well in the freezer. Bake a batch to boost your milk supply.

Today's Parent

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Newborn Sleep and Feeding Schedule for Baby's First Month

Here’s what to expect for your newborn baby’s sleep schedule, wake times, feeding routine and diaper changes in the first four weeks.

Bonnie Schiedel

Postpartum depression: "My brain is sick, but I tell myself this is just what parenthood is"

Postpartum care

Postpartum depression: "My brain is sick, but I tell myself this is just what parenthood is"

When you're pregnant, you read about what postpartum depression might look like. In this raw memoir excerpt, a new mom shares what PPD feels like.

Amanda Munday

Kate Middleton shares her thoughts on breastfeeding and gets 'broody' about baby number 4

Kate Middleton shares her thoughts on breastfeeding and gets 'broody' about baby number 4

The relatable royal mom spoke about breastfeeding with a group of local women—and spilled the beans on whether there could be a fourth baby Cambridge!

Jessica Pollack

All about APNO

Do you need an all-purpose nipple ointment to heal your sore nipples? Here’s everything you need to know if you’re considering APNO.

Bonnie Schiedel

5 common breastfeeding mistakes and how to avoid them

5 common breastfeeding mistakes and how to avoid them

Nursing may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Here some common breastfeeding mistakes moms make, and how to prevent and resolve them.

Alex Mlynek

I breastfed my baby for 11 months—and hated every minute of it

I breastfed my baby for 11 months—and hated every minute of it

I feared every painful feed. I made cabbage bras, covered my nipples in breastmilk and tried every lotion I could find. Was it worth it?

Simone Olivero

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

This baby feeding his mom French fries while he breastfeeds is the cutest thing ever

This baby feeding his mom French fries while he breastfeeds is the cutest thing ever

It's so nice to see mama and baby working together to make sure everyone gets fed.

Kevin John Siazon

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