Breastfeeding After a Cesarean
In the United States, nearly one in three births is a cesarean birth. Many of these cesareans are unexpected, so it is a good idea for the expectant mother to become informed and educated about the...
View ArticleIncreasing Your Milk Supply
Nearly all nursing mothers worry at one time or another about whether their babies are getting enough milk. Since we can’t measure breastmilk intake the way we can formula intake, it is easy to be...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Professionals Silenced by Facebook Censorship
Mothers unable to receive vital breastfeeding information, support from doctors, lactation consultants and educators. I am well acquainted with Facebook’s misogynistic views on breastfeeding and the...
View ArticleTips for Leaking Breasts
I remember how overwhelming breastfeeding felt after my first baby was born. We had some difficulties starting out, but even after we sorted those out there were some things involved in the...
View ArticleBaby Spitting Up: Is it Reflux?
Almost all babies will spit up after some feedings, whether they are breastfed or bottle-fed. In a healthy baby who is gaining weight well and has good urine output (6-8 wet cloth diapers or 5-6...
View ArticleWhy Breastfeed?
Advantages to baby Advantages to mother Advantages to the family Advantages to society With over 75% of women in the United States choosing to breastfeed their infants these days (as opposed to 25%...
View ArticleYeast Infections or Thrush
Candida (also called yeast, or thrush) is a fungus that occurs naturally in the mucous membranes and on the skin. Use of antibiotics promotes the overgrowth of yeast by killing off the ‘good’ bacteria...
View ArticleNursing Strike
You and your baby have been happily nursing for several months. You have overcome the common problems nursing couples have in the early weeks, such as sore nipples or engorgement, and things are...
View ArticleCo-Sleeping & Bed-Sharing
Ahhh…the ‘controversial’ topic of co-sleeping and bed-sharing. I’m assuming that if you are reading this page, you are either wanting to learn more about the topic or you are a supporter of it. If you...
View ArticleBreast Changes During Pregnancy
As a woman progresses through the various life stages of puberty, childbirth, and menopause, her body and her breasts go through many changes. Regardless of how she plans to feed her baby, her body...
View ArticleBoob Nazi? No.
Once again, I came across a biased breastfeeding bashing article that demonized lactation consultants, and I’m royally pissed. I’ll cut straight to the chase: There is a huge difference between a...
View ArticleFacebook’s War on Nipples
I originally posted this in 2012, but although Facebook has lightened up on its censorship policies since then, their censorship of breastfeeding photos still crops up way too often, so I’m sharing it...
View ArticleMilk comes out of baby’s nose
Ask Anne… Question: Sometimes when she’s nursing, my three month old will cough and cry and I notice that breast milk comes out of her nose. Is this just a reaction to my milk letting down too...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Lactose Intolerance
Mothers are often told that their fussy or gassy babies are ‘lactose intolerant’, but this is rarely the case. Lactose intolerance has become a catch all label for any baby who is fussy, or gassy, or...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Dads
It’s a biological fact that men don’t have the anatomical equipment to give birth or breastfeed, but that doesn’t mean that fathers can’t play an important role in helping their partner give birth and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding the Premature Baby: Nursing in the NICU
Worldwide, more than 15 million babies are born prematurely each year. In the US, that number is close to 500,000. Due to the increased incidence of multiple births resulting from fertility treatments,...
View ArticleEngorgement
Breast fullness is a normal part of lactation which nearly all women experience when their milk ‘comes in’ 2 – 5 days after birth. This feeling of fullness, which may be accompanied by a feeling of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Down syndrome
One in every 641 babies is born with Down syndrome, making it the world’s most common major genetic condition. Nursing the baby with Down syndrome can be challenging, but with patience and persistence...
View ArticleBreastfeeding And Postpartum Depression
Many mothers suffer from postpartum depression (PPD) after they give birth. It most often occurs during the early weeks or months, but it can show up anytime during the first year. First time moms are...
View ArticleTips for Leaking Breasts
I remember how overwhelming breastfeeding felt after my first baby was born. We had some difficulties starting out, but even after we sorted those out there were some things involved in the...
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