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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

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

My first birth was a sh*tshow that left me shell-shocked. When I got pregnant with my second baby, I was looking for redemption.

Heather Cleland

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

The best breastfeeding advice I ever got...

The best breastfeeding advice I ever got...

Sometimes the best breastfeeding advice comes from fellow lady friends who've been there. Here are 9 tips from nursing moms.

Today's Parent

7 easy ways to treat mastitis

7 easy ways to treat mastitis

Breast inflammation known as mastitis can be very painful, but with expert tips for treating and preventing it, you’ll be back to normal in no time.

Claire Gagne

Ouch! What to do if your baby bites during breastfeeding

Ouch! What to do if your baby bites during breastfeeding

Not all babies bite during breastfeeding, but those who do are usually teething. Thankfully, there are some tricks to stopping your baby from biting.

Sydney Loney

Watch this rap video to learn all you need to know about breastfeeding

Watch this rap video to learn all you need to know about breastfeeding

This rap video about the breastfeeding struggle is pure magic.

Amy Valm

7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

7 breastfeeding tips every nursing mom has to read

Mom of four Louise Gleeson tackles the most common questions with breastfeeding tips and answers from the experts.

Louise Gleeson

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Ask a lactation consultant: Top 3 things breastfeeding moms worry about

Most moms have lots of breastfeeding questions in the early days. Here's what a lactation consultant says her clients are consistently surprised by.

Today's Parent

The best preparation for breastfeeding is accepting it might not happen

The best preparation for breastfeeding is accepting it might not happen

The thing that most helped me breastfeed? Deciding that it was something I wanted to do, not something I had to do.

Nicola Prentis

How to prevent wrist pain while breastfeeding

How to prevent wrist pain while breastfeeding

For some moms, breastfeeding can have crippling effects.

Samantha Shepherd

Nursing mom fights for her right to pump on a plane

Nursing mom fights for her right to pump on a plane

Elizabeth Arnold found herself crying after arguing for hours with a flight crew over access to an electrical socket needed to operate her breast pump.

Jessica Leeder

#ThisIsMyLife: Breastfeeding—the struggle is real

#ThisIsMyLife: Breastfeeding—the struggle is real

Breastfeeding: Your boobs, everybody's business.

Leah Rumack

Boob jobs: The post-baby identity of our breasts

Boob jobs: The post-baby identity of our breasts

Breast pump, breastfeeding, husband, baby... Here's what deputy editor Leah Rumack has to say about how everyone's after her breasts.

Leah Rumack

#HowIFeedMyBaby

#HowIFeedMyBaby

The May 2016 issue of Today's Parent is brimming with breastfeeding tips, practical bottlefeeding info, and tons of honest advice. However you feed your baby, we're here to help.

Ariel Brewster

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.

Jenn Cox

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

Nursing twins: 5 tips to make it easier

Nursing twins: 5 tips to make it easier

Having two mouths to feed can make nursing twins doubly difficult. But these expert tips can help.

Jennifer Febbraro

15 breastfeeding problems and how to solve them

15 breastfeeding problems and how to solve them

Get breastfeeding problem-solving tips from lactation consultant Teresa Pitman.

Teresa Pitman

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