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Hard-earned Knowledge My last stint at breastfeeding with my 12th and final child lasted three years and I found myself loathe to wean my last "baby." My husband had to convince me that the time...

Ambivalent Feelings When I was pregnant with my first child, my feelings about the art of breastfeeding were ambivalent. My husband, however, was adamant that I would nurse his babies. A lot of the time, my husband...

The medical community has long known that breast-fed infants get fewer infections than those fed on formula. Until a short time ago, doctors thought that the reason that breast-fed babies thrived was due to...

Back to Nature Demand, or ad libitum feeding has gained in popularity over the past 30 years or so. In the 1950's and early 1960's, mothers were advised to keep their babies on a strict...

Vulnerable Moms New moms suffer all kinds of insecurities, no matter how many books they read on the subjects of mothering and infant care. Mothers are vulnerable enough what with their fluctuating postpartum hormones and the physical demands...

Embarrassing Sensations New nursing mothers may be disturbed or embarrassed to find that when feeding their infants, they feel a sense of arousal. A mother experiencing these feelings may wonder if these sensations are normal...

Many women suffer from thrush while breastfeeding.  Thrush is the result of an overgrowth of yeast, or candida albicans, in the body.   You should suspect thrush if you have been breastfeeding without pain and suddenly...

Engorgement of the breasts can make latch on very difficult or impossible for your baby.  Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC, designed a simple method of softening up the areola (the pigmented area around the nipple) in order...