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  • Breastfeeding and Type 2 Diabetes in Moms

    We talk a lot about the benefits of breastfeeding for babies, but there’s a ton of benefits for moms too! Researchers have just started scratching ...

  • Your Protein Powder Might be Toxic: What Breastfeeding Moms Should Know

    Your Protein Powder Might be Toxic: What Breastfeeding Moms Should Know Protein powders are a staple supplement for many; in 2016 the worldwide sup...

  • How Diet Affects Oxidant-Antioxidant Balance in Breast Milk

    Breast milk’s composition is different from mom to mom, and even feed to feed. While people used to think diet didn’t play that big of a role in br...

  • How You Can Support Mom's Breastfeeding Journey

    As you’re already well aware, having a new baby is both exciting and stressful! New moms have to juggle a lot: their baby’s health, their own menta...

  • Why Do I Feel Upset While Breastfeeding: D-MER

    Why Do I Feel Upset While Breastfeeding: D-MER Mothers’ mental health is an important discussion that everyone should engage with. Caring for a new...

  • The Not So Sweet Side of Dark Chocolate: What Breastfeeding Moms Should Know

    The Not So Sweet Side of Dark Chocolate: What Breastfeeding Moms Should Know It’s the time of year when partners, friends, and classmates give (and...

  • How to Make Pumping on the Job Work for You

    How to Make Pumping on the Job Work for You   Sometimes it seems like when you just have mastered breastfeeding, work calls for you. Some mothers w...

  • Genetics, Depression and Breast Milk Production

    Genetics, Depression and Breast Milk Production If you’ve ever had postpartum depression, you’re not alone. According to the CDC, about 10% of wome...

  • Guest opinion: Donating and Getting Breast Milk Just Got a Whole Lot Easier.

    Guest opinion: Donating and Getting Breast Milk Just Got a Whole Lot Easier. In case you hadn’t heard, being a new parent is hard. Now, add a pand...

  • Mindfulness while Breastfeeding

    Over the past few decades, mindfulness has become more and more popular in the West. The roots of mindfulness stem from Eastern meditation from the...

  • What is Comfort Nursing?

    It may seem like your baby is attached at your nipple all the time when you first start breastfeeding. But did you know that some mothers spend eve...

  • Treatments for Mastitis

    Mastitis is a painful condition that occurs when a plugged duct leads to breast milk stasis (the milk stops moving), or when an introduction of bac...