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Breast comfort for mom during weaning
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Breastfeeding your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks
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My baby fusses or cries when breastfeeding – what’s the problem?
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Help — My Baby Won’t Nurse!
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Engorgement
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How much expressed milk will my baby need?
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Interview with Dr Hale, author of Medications and Mothers’ Milk
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My baby is fussy! Is something wrong?
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My baby is gassy. Is this caused by something in my diet?
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Latching and Positioning Resources
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I’m not pumping enough milk. What can I do?
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Breastfeeding and Alcohol
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Frequent nursing
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Transgender parents and chest/breastfeeding
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Increasing Low Milk Supply
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Is your milk supply really … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding after a Cesarean Birth
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Healing Tips for Nipple Cracks or Abrasions
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When Breastfeeding is Hard
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A Texas Photographer’s Public Breastfeeding Project
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Sore nipples or breasts? Here’s help…
Is nipple pain normal in the early weeks? Some mothers never … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding the Type 1 Diabetic Child
by Erin Hayden-Baldauf, MSEd, IBCLC, CD(DONA) As an … [Read more...]
Why I Celebrated World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding my Type 1 Diabetic Baby by Brittany … [Read more...]
What does a breastfeeding mother look like?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC When you hear "breastfeeding … [Read more...]
What do health authorities say about breastfeeding past the first year?
The World Health Organization supports breastfeeding past … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing: The Official FAQ
Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Hilary Flower, MA, author … [Read more...]
What should I know about buying a new or used breastpump?
Closed system vs. open system pumps When you are buying a … [Read more...]
Extra (supernumerary or accessory) nipples or breast tissue
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Hypoplasia/Insufficient Glandular Tissue
by Diana Cassar-Uhl, IBCLC “Maybe you just need to try a … [Read more...]
You Asked. They Answered. TIME’s AP moms take your questions (Question 2)
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You Asked. They Answered. TIME’s AP moms take your questions. (Question 4)
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You Asked. They Answered. TIME’s AP moms take your questions. (Question 8)
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Mother-2-Mother Concerns: Baby’s Sleep
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What to Expect When Pumping
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Exclusive Pumping
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Baby’s Second Night
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Tips for juggling a newborn and toddler
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Lactation yoga …side-lying nursing without getting up to switch sides
...or side-lying nursing without getting up to … [Read more...]
Establishing and maintaining milk supply when baby is not breastfeeding
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC It is important to express … [Read more...]
Relactation and Adoptive Breastfeeding: The Basics
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Relactation or induced … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Logs
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Growth spurts
Most babies go through several growth spurts (also called … [Read more...]
Cluster Feeding and Fussy Evenings
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC It is very common for babies to … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Your Toddler: What to expect
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Are you considering … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding and Fertility
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Forceful Let-down (Milk Ejection Reflex) & Oversupply
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Is forceful let-down the … [Read more...]
Let-down Reflex: Too slow?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Is my let-down functioning … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding in Public
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Breastfeeding: Legal Issues
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Lopsided! What can I do?
...When baby prefers one side, or when supply or breast size … [Read more...]
The “What to Expect” Series
The "What to Expect" Series by … [Read more...]
A Message From A Busy One Year Old
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The First Parent
by Bill Cosby Whenever your kids are out of … [Read more...]
Just Once More
I'd like to be pregnant just once more. I'd like … [Read more...]
References: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Tandem Breastfeeding
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How will breastfeeding affect my morning sickness?
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What if I want to wean while pregnant with a new baby?
Pregnancy has a way of making moms think of weaning, … [Read more...]
Will I like tandem breastfeeding? Is worth the trouble?
Like everything else when a new baby first arrives, tandem … [Read more...]
Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Table of Contents
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Pregnancy Complications while Breastfeeding
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Oatmeal for increasing milk supply
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Eating a bowl of oatmeal, if … [Read more...]
Do breastfeeding mothers need extra calories or fluids?
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Calories | Fluids Do breastfeeding … [Read more...]
How does a mother’s diet affect her milk?
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Do I need to maintain a perfect … [Read more...]
Can a nursing mother eat this food? FAQs
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Is there a list of foods that I … [Read more...]
Reflections…
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Tips for separation anxiety
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Co-sleeping and Bed-sharing
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Sleeping Through the Night
Should my baby be sleeping through the night? It's so common … [Read more...]
Studies on normal infant sleep
Probably one of the main reasons that babies … [Read more...]
Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Book Reviews
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Too much milk: Sage and other herbs for decreasing milk supply
Sage This is best used only if you are in the process of … [Read more...]
Natural treatments for nursing moms
Although many medications are compatible with breastfeeding, … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding and Thyroid Problems: Diagnostic Testing & Treatments
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Thyroid screen (blood … [Read more...]
Conscious Sedation and Breastfeeding: Recommendations for Patients
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Breastfeeding when baby has surgery
... How long before & after general anesthesia is it … [Read more...]
My baby is sick – should I continue to breastfeed?
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Absolutely! Anytime a sick baby is … [Read more...]
What should I know about giving my breastfed baby a pacifier?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC When can I begin using a … [Read more...]
Dental Work and Breastfeeding
(x-rays, local anesthesia, sedation and more) By Kelly … [Read more...]
Should breastfeeding continue when mom is sick?
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC It is very, very rare for a mom to … [Read more...]
Can I continue to breastfeed if…? Beauty/Recreation/Misc.
Compiled by Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Nursing mothers have many … [Read more...]
Exercise and Breastfeeding
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Moderate exercise improves a … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Limericks
I've had a request to move on from Haiku to Breastfeeding … [Read more...]
Toddlers do wean…
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Night weaning Jack
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Partial Weaning & Combination Feeding
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Breastfeeding is not an … [Read more...]
Night Weaning
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Weaning from the pump
By Kelly Bonyata, IBCLC Like weaning from the breast, … [Read more...]
Weaning Techniques
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What is weaning? When is it time to wean?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Weaning
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Lactation suppression
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Weaning: How does it happen?
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Q&A: Parents disagree about introduction of bottles
QUESTION: Our baby is 5 weeks old. My husband and I both … [Read more...]
Why are my nipples sore after months of pain-free nursing?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Sometimes a mom will get sore … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Manners
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Kneading, patting, … [Read more...]
When Baby Bites
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Breastfeeding Haiku
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Engorgement Help: Reverse Pressure Softening
... a technique to aid latching when a mother is … [Read more...]
How do you treat a milk blister?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC What is a milk blister? … [Read more...]
Plugged Ducts and Mastitis
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Breastfeeding and breast abscess
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My baby makes a clicking sound when nursing. Is this a problem?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC A clicking (or clucking or … [Read more...]
How breastfeeding makes life easier for mom
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Going Out Need an … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Past Infancy: 9 Myths
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC MYTH #1-- Breastfeeding … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Past Infancy: Links
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Handling criticism about breastfeeding
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC Introduction Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Teething
Teething is one of the most common causes of frequent night … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding: It’s So Easy
You hear a lot about how breastfeeding is so good for your … [Read more...]
Is my baby lactose intolerant?
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC If your baby is sensitive to … [Read more...]
Dairy and other Food Sensitivities in Breastfed Babies
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What breastfeeding supplies do I need? (part 2)
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Spitting Up & Reflux in the Breastfed Baby
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Encouraging Teen Moms to Breastfeed
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Do you use a nursing cover?
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Do attitudes about formula explain breastfeeding disparity?
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Our experience with attachment parenting
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