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Breastfeeding is a team sport

IBCLCs are the expert, clinical coaches parents deserve.

Updated Aug. 06, 2024
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Can breastfeeding protect you against a future heart attack?

Breastfeeding is as much about your health as it is about your newborn’s. That surprising truth often goes unsaid.

Updated Aug. 07, 2024
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What to expect when you meet with a lactation consultant

I’ve provided lactation care to thousands of families: Here’s what to know.

Updated Mar. 14, 2024
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To the mama with low milk supply: You are resilient and more than enough

It was only after I had made peace with no longer breastfeeding my son, that the right tools fell into my lap and the milk began to flow. After many months of striving, I could finally exhale.

Updated Mar. 05, 2024
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Milk, tears and mastitis paranoia: Hazy adventures in early breastfeeding

I think you must be what Rumi was writing about—“the universe in ecstatic motion.”

Updated Feb. 09, 2024
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The co-founder of ByHeart shares 3 things parents need to know about the formula industry

Parents should feel confident in their choice, no matter how they feed their babies.

Updated Mar. 05, 2024
annabella breast pump

Finally, a more comfortable breast pump is within reach 

The new, FDA-approved Annabella breast pump promises less painful, more productive pumping, thanks to a design that better emulates a baby's tongue.

Updated Jan. 04, 2024
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Serena Williams donated extra breast milk to those in need

“Someone out there is getting some super soldier milk,” she joked.

Updated Dec. 21, 2023
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How to deal with unsolicited breastfeeding advice over the holidays

Who’s ready for all those prying questions? You are.

Updated Mar. 27, 2025
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This app makes donating breast milk way easier

And recipients can find breast milk near them for free.

Updated Oct. 13, 2023
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The actual cost of breastfeeding might shock you

“This is the first time that we’ve really taken a look at the cost borne by breastfeeding women in dollars and cents terms,” a Yale researcher states.

Updated Aug. 27, 2024
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5 common breastfeeding questions you might be too embarrassed to ask

“Can I still breastfeed if I have inverted nipples?”

Updated Sep. 18, 2023
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Breastfeeding at work is hard. Here’s how employers can make it easier

Too many companies make it difficult or downright impossible for working moms to continue breastfeeding.

Updated Jul. 31, 2024
Lactation consultant helps new mom

Lactation consultants should be covered by your insurance—this initiative is making sure it happens

The Lactation Network is working to fill the gap of breastfeeding parents who need more support.

Updated Aug. 07, 2023
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Feeding our babies shouldn’t be this hard

Lactation care is a human right—and The Lactation Network is working to right the wrongs the lactation coverage gap creates for families.

Updated Aug. 07, 2023
young asian mother breastfeeding baby boy - nipple confusion

Is nipple confusion real?

A lactation consultant explains what’s really going on.

Updated Jul. 26, 2024
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