Nursing Strike

9 years ago

You and your baby have been happily nursing for several months. You have overcome the common problems nursing couples have…

Yeast Infections or Thrush

9 years ago

Candida (also called yeast, or thrush) is a fungus that occurs naturally in the mucous membranes and on the skin.…

Increasing Your Milk Supply

9 years ago

Nearly all nursing mothers worry at one time or another about whether their babies are getting enough milk. Since we…

Why Breastfeed?

9 years ago

Advantages to baby Advantages to mother Advantages to the family Advantages to society   With nearly 79% of women in…

Breast Infections and Plugged Ducts

9 years ago

Some mothers nurse several babies and never experience plugged ducts or mastitis (breast infection), while others have recurrent episodes. There…

Night Waking: Will I Ever Get A Good Night’s Sleep Again?

9 years ago

  The question "When will my baby start sleeping through the night?" is one that I dread the most. Like most…

Sore Nipples

9 years ago

Sore nipples are one of the most common reasons new mothers give for discontinuing breastfeeding, often during the first week…

Pumping and Storing Breast Milk

9 years ago

There are many situations in which a mother may need to pump milk from her breasts. Some are short term…

Waking A Sleepy Baby

9 years ago

Mothers are often told to wake their newborn for feedings every two hours, and there is a very good reason…

Engorgement

9 years ago

Breast fullness is a normal part of lactation which nearly all women experience when their milk 'comes in' 2 -…