By Ali Weatherford If you’re reading this wondering if you’re the only person out there with concerns about breastfeeding and sex…. I promise you’re not! The Sexualization of Breasts There are so many issues around breastfeeding and sex, or the [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Janel Davis There has been a lot in the news lately about babies getting sick–and even dying–from Cronobacter bacteria in their milk. Most of the time, this is due to contaminated powdered breastmilk substitute [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion You might think that breastfeeding is supposed to be perfectly painless and naturally easy. Or maybe you’ve heard people say that breastfeeding is painful and hard. For most people there will probably [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Under normal circumstances, our bodies tend to know what to do once we get pregnant. The hormones start firing, our bodies start changing and growing new parts, fetuses become fully formed [...]
By Ali Weatherford A lot of people like the idea of dividing the responsibility of baby feeding between both parents. There are a lot of great reasons for doing this. It can give each parent more uninterrupted sleep time. It [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Most people who are considering using a pump to collect their breast milk do it because they have a need to store up some milk. They might be going back to [...]
by Ali Weatherford If a parent is breastfeeding or wanting to breastfeed, they may see a lot of media attention about breastfeeding. On the other hand, if someone is struggling with breastfeeding and is needing to consider using formula, they [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC I hear a lot about the latest advancements in technology for infant formula. It’s true that it’s getting better all the time. Scientists are working to make it as close to [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Most people are very careful about what they eat, drink, and what medications they take during pregnancy. After the baby is born, a breastfeeding parent will usually continue to be cautious. [...]
By Ali Weatherford Here’s a fun fact: a GALACTAGOGUE is a food or drug that promotes or increases milk production. When you’re breastfeeding or learning about breastfeeding, this is something that comes up A LOT: you want to know how [...]
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