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Is My Baby Getting Enough Breast Milk?
It's one of the most common questions among new breastfeeding moms: Is my baby getting enough milk? Not experiencing some uncertainty is difficult, since you can't actually see how much milk your body...
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The Future of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is hard. And for most new moms, this is a startling reality after months of happily prepping for this new adventure—one which usually sends them scrambling around to find help. But don't...
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A Shortage of Breast Pumps
A new health care law has unwittingly caused a nationwide shortage of breast pumps, the Washington Post reports.Insurance company, vendors scrambling to keep up with demand for breast pumps with new...
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How To Boost Your Milk Supply
Even before her baby arrived, Lindsay Miller was planning to breastfeed. After her son was born, the first-time mom was thrilled when he latched on quickly and easily. But he cried so much in the first...
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Natural Ways To Boost Milk Production
Q: I’m nursing my baby but am struggling with a low milk supply. Are there any natural ways to boost my production?Here are six ways to boost breast milk production.
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6 Common Breastfeeding Problems and How to Overcome Them
Whether you’re planning to, trying to or nursing your baby as you read this, we can all agree on one thing: Breastfeeding exclusively for six months—as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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It's OK If You Can't Breastfeed
Suzanne Barston, the author of Bottled Up: How The Way We Feed Babies Had Come To Define Motherhood, and Why It Shouldn’t , tried everything she could to give her newborn breastmilk.If all else fails,...
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Express Yourself: The Basics of Pumping Breast Milk for Your Baby
When Jo Anderson became pregnant, she knew she wanted to breastfeed her baby for as long as possible, even after she went back to work. But when she returned to her job as a public relations executive,...
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3 New Reasons to Breastfeed (It May Boost Your Child’s IQ!)
It seems like every day brings another great reason to breastfeed, whether it’s benefitting baby, mama or both!In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we’ve rounded up three new studies...
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Related: Step-by-step photos on how to breastfeedCorky Harvey, R.N., M.S. is a lactation consultant and co-owner of The Pump Station.
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Let’s Talk About Breastfeeding
How long do you think you should talk to your prenatal doctor about breastfeeding? While you may not have a specific amount of time in mind, if the duration 39 seconds sounds a bit short, it is....
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Your Pumping Problems, Solved
If you’re a new mom and nursing for the first time, pumping can seem downright daunting. But with a little planning and know-how, it’s easy to master the art of pumping—and to find the time to do it....
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5 Things You Need to Know About Lactation Consultants
A lot of things can come between you and your breastfeeding plan: an erratic schedule, lips that won’t latch, and chaffed nipples, to name a few. Enlisting the help of a lactation consultant, though,...
View ArticleHow to Use a Breast Pump—Properly
Corky Harvey, R.N., M.S., a lactation consultant and co-owner of The Pump Station, shows you how to best use a breast pump.Related:How to Breastfeed: Master the Deep Latch Technique
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Breastfeeding is a Waste of Time! (Wait, What?)
Just when you thought giving birth was the hard part, you hit some serious breastfeeding hiccups (not the cute kind your baby makes after dinner). But as any new mother can attest, breastfeeding isn’t...
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The Fun Way to Overcome Breastfeeding Problems
Looking for a place to hang with other breastfeeding moms and chat about the issues you're facing—without judgy glances? Baby Cafés, popular with European moms for years, are springing up across the...
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