Make no mistake about it, breastfeeding is one of the most rewarding things that a mother can go through with her baby There’s also a ton of health benefits for mom and baby too, both physical and emotional. But that doesn’t mean that it comes free of any problems. There are ways it can go wrong which you might not be expecting. But what are these hurdles? Let’s have a look at a few and how you can conquer them:
Read MoreIt’s a natural process so it should be easy, right? But just like learning how to ride a bike, you need to learn how to breastfeed (and so does baby, by the way).
Read MoreWhether this is your first time breastfeeding or your fifth time breastfeeding, every nursing experience is completely different.
Read MoreWhether you're a devotee of the bottle or the breast, when it comes to a mom's right to feed her baby, we all agree that nothing should stand in her way. For all the emphasis that's been placed upon the benefits of breastfeeding in recent years, nursing moms have been getting the boot from some pretty surprising spots.
Read MoreWe've long known about Olivia Wilde's amazing sense of humor and her appreciation for a good joke. As the latest celebrity to jump on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge bandwagon, the actress did something exceptionally odd: instead of pouring ice-cold water over her head, she declared that she was going to use her own breast milk instead -- before proceeding to dump what looks like milk all over herself.
Read MoreWhile breastfeeding may be the most natural of acts, it's not without challenges! Given that nursing tends to commence in the exhausting post-delivery new mom bleariness phase of parenting, new moms can use all the help they can get. Check out the following seven apps that support new moms and hardworking breastfeeding.
Read MoreA Charlotte-area mom took to social media to vent after she said an employee at Discovery Place in uptown Charlotte referred to a bathroom to breastfeed her baby. Later that day the mother posted a picture on Facebook with a caption that read: "Hey Discovery Place, this is where I was told I needed to go to feed my baby today. Take a page from your own book.
Read MoreA Walmart spokesperson confirmed an employee in one of its eastern North Carolina stores asked a breastfeeding mother to move to a toilet stall to feed her newborn, WNCT reports. This comes after more than a dozen breastfeeding moms nursed in a Jacksonville Walmart on Sunday to bring attention to the incident.
Read MoreResearchers found that mothers who plan to breastfeed for at least three months but resume full-time work are less likely to meet their breastfeeding goals. However, the team also found that the new mothers who part-time had no problems with breastfeeding time.
Read MoreAnyone averse to breastfeeding in public would have been wise to steer clear of West 26th Street in New York City Monday morning. That’s where a clutch of 30 women were stationed in front of the studio of "The Wendy Williams Show", defiantly nursing their babies to protest the host’s dissing of Karlesha Thurman.
Read MoreThe battle over breastfeeding in Missouri has moved into the courtroom after some lawmakers have worked to give nursing mothers a break from serving jury duty.
Read MoreBreastfeeding, although natural and highly encouraged, continues to be cause for shock-and-awe every time the practice enters the public eye. Recently, Time magazine stunned the world with its controversial “Are You Mom Enough” cover featuring a mother breastfeeding her questionably “too old” son.
Read MoreMothers who breastfeed may have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease as they age, Medical Daily reported. In a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers from the University of Cambridge interviewed 81 women ...
Read MoreMothers who have been shamed for breastfeeding in public have a new anthem.
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