Breastfeeding
Resources for new mothers seeking support and guidance on their breastfeeding journey.
5 Foods That Can Support Your Milk Supply (Including Lactation Cookies!)
Your diet and hydration can have an impact on your breastmilk supply, but so can certain activities, like how often you breastfeed and certain feeding practices. We’re sharing 5 foods that are considered galactagogues to support healthy lactation and boost milk supply.
Struggling To Breastfeed? You’re Not Alone & Advice From Other Mothers
Breastfeeding can be hard, painful, and exhausting. Real mothers share the best advice they received while they were struggling to breastfeed.
World Breastfeeding Week: 4 Amazing Facts You Might Not Know About Breastmilk
It’s World Breastfeeding Week so we’re highlighting 5 amazing facts you might not know about breastmilk, from its nutritional benefits to the way it changes color.
The 7 Wonders Of Breastmilk: Baby’s First Superfood
It’s World Breastfeeding Week so we’re highlighting the incredible nutritional benefits of breastmilk that directly promote your newborn's healthy development. Learn the 7 wonders of breastmilk: baby’s first superfood
Could Your Workouts Be Impacting Your Breast Milk?
Exercising as a new mother will not affect the nutritional composition, flavor, or amount of breast milk you produce (as long as you practice safe exercise habits), and may even pass on lifelong health benefits to baby.
Make Expressing Breastmilk Easier with These 5 Tips
If you've struggled with breastfeeding or expressing milk effectively, lactation consultants can be incredibly helpful. But if you're just getting started, read on for our top 5 tips to help you express milk comfortably, safely, and with as little stress as possible.
"It's Been a Labor of Love"––Real Mamas Share Breastfeeding Experiences
It's World Breastfeeding Week, and that means taking time to celebrate the beauty of breastfeeding–but it also means recognizing that breastfeeding is hard, and it doesn't work for everyone. You probably know by now that there's a prominent stigma against women who doesn't breastfeed their babies, and we think now is the perfect time to talk about it.
5 Ways Nursing Benefits Mamas' Physical & Mental Health
Feeding your baby is like all parts of parenting – you have to figure it out as you go along, it's harder than it looks, and how you decide to do it is a personal choice. Everyone has their own right answer when it comes to nursing, bottle-feeding, or formula feeding -- and there is no one right way to do it. We promise you’ll be able to nourish and bond with your baby regardless of what way you choose to feed. In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we wanted to talk about some of the best benefits of nursing for mama.
It's World Breastfeeding Week: Here are the Top 5 Benefits of Breastmilk for Baby
We're big believers in Fed Is Best, and ultimately, having baby close to you for those multiple daily feedings offers important bonding moments, regardless of whether you're nursing or formula feeding. But in honor of World Breastfeeding Week, we want to highlight the power of breastmilk for your growing baby.