Cow’s milk is for baby cows… and sometimes humans. (Image credit: Jenny Downing via Flickr Creative Commons.) Important note: Infants younger than 12 months…
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Holiday tips for breastfeeding families
Get it? Turkey BREASTS? This image is all over the internet, but the original source is unbeknownst to me. Ah, the holidays. Good food,…
Breastfeeding is not broken
Photo credit: Irina Patrascu via Flickr Creative Commons. It feels, sometimes, like breastfeeding is an exercise in doom. Friends and family have their stories.…
Good nutrition as a booby trap
Screen cap of a Google search result. This is probably not where you want to go for information on breastfeeding. My firstborn was about…
Should you make your breastmilk gluten-free?
Image via Flickr Creative Commons Trends in health—and lactation—come and go; there is no doubt that looking at gluten as a culprit for various…
9 things moms hate most about breastfeeding (real version)
1. Inaccurate and weird information that pops up in columns like this one: 9 Things Moms Hate Most About Breastfeeding. “Constant pain”? “There’s never enough…
Breastfeeding and calories and weight, oh my!
Here’s another question that pops up frequently: “I want to lose weight, but I don’t want to lower my milk supply. What should I…