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In a post COVID world, some mothers are rushing to the hospital or their doctors office because they believe they have COVID-19. Only to...

It is very frustrating to new mothers to have a baby still not nurse well after a frenotomy. Sometimes a tongue tie is diagnosed in the hos

Caring for a newborn can be physically and mentally exhausting. As a new mom, you maybe unprepared for all the new postpartum adjustments...

So you are going to be one of the brave, the few and the fearless, a parent with a small infant on vacation. Before you begin your...

Help with engorgement is probably the number one early breastfeeding call lactation consultants receive. The first few day after birth...

As new parents you hear lots of confusing comparisons between human breast milk and formula. Most of the articles are written by...

The Holidays are a joyful time of year for most people, filled with the lights and sounds of holiday magic. Being a new mom at this time...

For centuries, it was common for mothers to nurse two siblings who were not twins. For many families this may mean nursing a newborn and...

As lactation consultants, doulas, childbirth educations and other medical professionals, it can often be daunting to work with women who...

After birth, your baby may not be able to latch immediately or even for a few days after birth or the first week. You may assume this is...

“I hesitated to get help with breastfeeding but it doesn’t really matter how my baby feeds, right?Because bestfed is best." Nothing is...

So your wife is going to breastfeed, what does this mean for you? Before or after the birth of your baby, many fathers wonder about their...

Every year around mid-November lactation consultants see a spike in mastitis that peaks at the end December but often lingers until mid...

Being a new mom can come with a lot of challenges. New mothers often worried about how much their new baby is sleeping or eating. Are...

For centuries, it was common for mothers to nurse two siblings who were not twins. For many families this may mean nursing a newborn and...

Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is transmitted during the daytime hours by female Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A....

Adding a second baby to your family Every woman has thought about adding a second baby to their family. For multiple reasons, you desire...

Since there have been babies women have breastfed, recently breastfeeding has surged in popularity in the US. It has become a booming...

With so much information out there on breastfeeding, it can be really confusing for new mothers to decide what is best for their babies. ...

Photo by Danaus Chang So you are going to be one of the brave, the few and the fearless, a parent with a small infant on vacation. ...