Preemie baby breastfeeding; Mom’s delivery room shock; A man’s perspective

Preemie baby breastfeeding photo goes viral Seeing your baby spend its first weeks of life in the NICU is not what any mother dreams of, but when Keri Barcellos-Putt delivered her daughter Dahlia at only 28 weeks, she found a place of of hope and peace because her...

Breastfeeding dad; Delayed pumping risks; Air travel for breastfeeding moms

Breastfeeding dad goes viral with his creative ways One of the reasons moms don’t like to leave their baby? Knowing that sometimes taking a bottle from someone just does not measure up to the real thing and it becomes a battle of the bottle. This breastfeeding...

Army wife breastfeeds at wedding; Real life photoshoot; Lactation consultant advice

Army wife goes viral for breastfeeding at wedding photo Naomi Jael Covert, a 21-year-old full-time army wife from Vilseck, stormed the breastfeeding world last week when she posted to Instagram a picture of herself breastfeeding 10-month old son at a wedding....

Requesting a Breast Pump from Your Health Insurance Carrier

Requesting a breast pump… Does that sound like a crazy idea? Breastfeeding can be a wonderful and beautiful experience for both mother and baby, but sometimes, life can complicate the breastfeeding process. Perhaps a baby has trouble latching (often the case...

Double standard in breastfeeding; 72-year-old breastfeeds; IVF pregnancy announcement

MMA Breastfeeder calls out double standard Jackie Owens is not just a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ring Girl, but the mother of three children. She recently posted to Facebook two images, side-by-side: one of herself in the MMA ring and one of herself breastfeeding. She...

Breastfeeding rates on the rise; Momsense app; Latest research on breastfeeding benefits

Breastfeeding rates on the rise in the U.S. How is the U.S. doing in terms of breastfeeding ratess? At least when comparing to itself, we are on the rise! A recent report published by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, 54 percent of babies were breastfed...

Closed System Breast Pumps vs. Open System Breast Pumps

To cut to the chase, if every drop of milk is important to you, closed system breast pumps are also important to you.    Mothers, like you, know the value of breast milk. That is why it is handled with utmost care and why expressed human milk is stored in special...

Public Breastfeeding Signs; Breastfeeding moms’ top quesiton; Reformation dress

Student’s creates public breastfeeding signs for restaurants Student Sophie Mumper took her senior project for to the next level when she started posting “Breastfeeding Welcome Here” signs in restaurants and businesses to promote public...

Common Breastfeeding Myths

At some point during pregnancy you probably heard one or two breastfeeding myths. While some were helpful, others probably struck you as crazy. Here is a list of the wackier myths for your reading pleasure. You may recognize a few while others will leave you...

Milk Supply Hacks, Earth Day and Family’s First Baby Girl in Decades

Hacks to increase milk supply tested and reviewed This mom ran her own experiment in trying to increase her milk supply through several commonly recommended methods. This blog post reports her results on everything from numerous types of lactation cookies to teas to...