Curious about how much breastmilk your baby should be drinking a day? We explain in this handy chart that breaks it down by age and by whether or not your baby is eating solids. Remember, however, that it’s always important to listen to your baby’s cues. If your baby is teething or going through a […]
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5 Ways to Manage Postpartum Incontinence
There’s no doubt about it: Having a new baby can be messy. Not only do new parents have to deal with changing diapers and constant baby spit-up, but also you may experience a lot of changes to your own body in the first few days and weeks after giving birth that might seem pretty gross. […]
Is My Nipple Pain Normal?
Ouch! That hurt! The first time you breastfeed or use a breast pump, you might be surprised at how the experience differs from your expectations. While the results may be well worth the annoyances, it’s not always pain-free, particularly in the beginning. But, though it’s true that minor discomfort can be a part of pumping […]
What Is Paced Bottle Feeding? Everything You Need to Know About Bottle Feeding Your Baby
Many people associate bottle feeding with the image of a mom gently cradling a baby horizontally in her lap while the baby guzzles a nearly vertical bottle of milk. Unfortunately, feeding a baby this way can be very harmful to the baby. It can cause the baby to drink too much milk, which can lead […]
Best Foods to Eat When Breastfeeding
After 9 months of watching what you’ve been eating, you may think that after you give birth, you have license to eat whatever you want. However, what you eat during breastfeeding is just as important as during your pregnancy, because what you eat has a direct impact on the health of you and your baby. […]
5 Hacks for Pumping at Night
If you ask most new parents what the one thing is that they want more than anything else in the world, you’ll probably get the same answer: more sleep! Unfortunately, if you’re the breastfeeding parent, you know that getting up in the middle of the night to feed your baby is just part of the […]
