breastmilk

What causes low milk supply?

What causes low milk supply?

If you’re about to give up breastfeeding because of low milk supply, but wish you didn’t have to, read on for potential causes.

Leanne Rzepa

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

This mom sprayed her breastmilk on a festival crowd—and we have questions

This mom sprayed her breastmilk on a festival crowd—and we have questions

We don't really know what to think about this video of a mom who went to a music festival and sprayed the crowd with her breastmilk.

Kevin John Siazon

Everything you need to know about lactose intolerance

Everything you need to know about lactose intolerance

If your kid starts to feel unwell after drinking milk or devouring ice cream, they may have lactose intolerance. Here are answers to all of your questions.

Raina Delisle

Everything you need to know about a milk allergy

Everything you need to know about a milk allergy

A dairy or cow’s milk allergy is the most common food allergy in childhood, but the good news is that the majority of kids outgrow it.

Raina Delisle

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Not all your breastmilk is created equal–which is why newborns who drink morning milk at night could be struggling to doze off.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook

Here's exactly how your body makes milk (spoiler: it's freakin' amazing!)

Here's exactly how your body makes milk (spoiler: it's freakin' amazing!)

The wondrous process of producing milk starts when you're just 6 weeks pregnant and carries on until you stop nursing. Here are all the incredible details.

Alex Mlynek

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

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Your baby: 10 weeks old

Growth is bittersweet as you lament the tiny baby of hazy memory while celebrating longer sleeps and increased alertness. This is life with a 10-week-old.

Todays Parent

Best pumping bras

Hands-Free Breast Pump Accessories

Best pumping bras

Medela, Simple Wishes and Snugabell—check out our reviews of the best pumping bras of 2018, each one tested in our lab and by moms.

Today's Parent

You'll never guess what these moms' gemstones are made from

You'll never guess what these moms' gemstones are made from

Women are commemorating the struggle, the pleasure and the special times spent with their baby with this unconventional jewelry. But is it creepy or cool?

Arlene Karidis

Kristen Bell had to breastfeed her husband because it was a frickin’ emergency

Kristen Bell had to breastfeed her husband because it was a frickin’ emergency

Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. And for Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, that meant getting a grown man to nurse on his wife's breast.

Kevin John Siazon

This mom was shocked when her breastmilk turned bright pink

This mom was shocked when her breastmilk turned bright pink

Luckily, there was a simple explanation. "Safe to say I nearly had a heart attack until I realized."

Kevin John Siazon

How to make breast pumping at work go smoothly, from a mom who's been there

How to make breast pumping at work go smoothly, from a mom who's been there

Pumping breast milk when you go back to work can seem complicated and onerous, but these tips can help pumping at work go smoothly.

Jennifer Owens

Is domperidone really a magic breastfeeding pill?

Is domperidone really a magic breastfeeding pill?

Domperidone is a widely prescribed medication for new moms. For many, it’s a miracle drug for boosting milk supply, but for some, it could be dangerous.

Jessica Leeder

10 Cool Uses for Breastmilk You Probably Didn't Know About

10 Cool Uses for Breastmilk You Probably Didn't Know About

We asked trusted breastfeeding experts for some eye-opening uses for breastmilk you probably never expected.

Claire Sibonney

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