As anyone who has ever exclusively breastfeed a baby (or tried to) knows, the gruelling schedule of being available on demand whenever your child is hungry can be exhausting. Indeed, even trying to ...

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As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant's diet can affect both ...

Introducing solid foods is one of the most exciting (if messy) milestones of your baby's first year. Think of all the tastes and textures that await your little one — from savory cheese and scrambled ...

Breastfeeding holds many benefits for growing babies and also for mothers. One big question new mothers have to decide is whether breastfeeding is the best option for them and their newborn baby after ...

(Reuters Health) - Why do some women breastfeed and others don’t? Family culture can play a role in that decision, researchers say - as can hospitals that introduce formula to newborns. Breastfeeding ...

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) helps hospitals give breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills they need to successfully start and continue breastfeeding their babies.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But I struggled to breastfeed my own firstborn. I was exhausted and in pain. My ...