Breastfeeding News

Breastfeeding is a beautiful and natural way to nourish your baby, but many parents face challenges with low milk supply.  Low milk supply occurs when your body produces less milk than your baby needs. It’s important to differentiate perceived low supply (when you feel your milk isn’t enough) from actual low supply, which can affect your baby’s growth and … [Read more...] about What Should I Do If I Struggle With Low Milk Supply?

Stepping into motherhood is thrilling, exhausting, and life-changing all at once. You’re up at odd hours, figuring out feeding schedules, and trying to heal while caring for your newborn. In the middle of all this, there’s one question that often gets drowned out: Who’s taking care of you? That’s where your diet comes in. Nourishing yourself isn’t just about producing good … [Read more...] about Balanced Diet for Breastfeeding Moms: What to Eat and Why

If your baby is always nursing, you may be wondering if something is wrong or if your milk supply is inadequate, but Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz, an RN and international board-certified lactation consultant, says this so-called “cluster feeding” can actually be very normal. Many babies tend to cluster feed in the evening, but it’s also normal if their fussy cluster feeding time … [Read more...] about What is cluster feeding?

If you’re experiencing nipple pain or if your baby seems to be having trouble latching on or getting enough milk, he or she may be suffering from a tongue or lip tie. Read on to learn more about this condition and what you can do to fix it. What exactly are breastfeeding tongue ties and lip ties? A tongue tie is when the little membrane, called the frenulum, under the tongue is … [Read more...] about Treating breastfeeding tongue ties and lip ties

After nine long months of pregnancy, you may be itching for an ice-cold beer or a glass of wine, but is it safe to drink if you’re breastfeeding? Are there any special precautions you should take? In this post, pediatrician Dr. James Murphy advises on the ins and outs of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding. Is it safe to occasionally drink while breastfeeding? online pharmacy … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and drinking alcohol