Common breastfeeding mistakes and how to avoid them

Feeling some pain or discomfort initially when you start breastfeeding is absolutely normal but it should not be continuous or prolonged. By Rama Mahajan Breastfeeding is easy for some mothers but difficult for others. Each mother and infant is unique and so is their breastfeeding journey. As a lactation consultant, I have seen many mothers making the same mistakes again […]

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Coco Austin Reveals Why She Continues to Breastfeed Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

Breastfeeding has been a hot-button topic for… well, forever, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what other people do with their own bodies and babies — or, as the case may be with extended breastfeeding, toddlers and older kids. Many celebrity breastfeeding moms have revealed their breastfeeding journeys, and Austin is one of them, sharing in a new interview […]

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Elsa Hosk Responds to Men Who Call Her Breastfeeding Photos 'Offensive': 'The Most Natural Thing'

Elsa Hosk is proud to be able to feed her baby girl. The 32-year-old supermodel welcomed her first baby, daughter Tuulikki Joan, with boyfriend Tom Daly on Feb. 11, and on Tuesday she documented her "first day back on set" of a photoshoot. In an Instagram gallery of snapshots, Hosk shared selfies showcasing herself breastfeeding Tuulikki in a car during […]

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Katy Perry Uses a Breast Pump in Jane Fonda Workout Video to Encourage Getting 'Pumped to Vote'

Pumping iron? Try pumping milk! Katy Perry shows off her mom superpower in a new Jane Fonda-led Zoom session featuring various celebrities showing off their workout routines while advising viewers to Exercise That Vote this election season. During the almost 2-minute, '80's-style montage clip, Perry is joined by fiancé Orlando Bloom as well as Kerry Washington, Amy Schumer, Shaquille O'Neal, […]

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Breastfeeding tips and foods for a new mother

A new mother and baby will take time to settle into a good breastfeeding routine. Following a healthy diet, ensuring proper rest and a happy state of mind post-partum is what will make breastfeeding successful. By Shweta Mehra Did you know that breastfeeding makes the brain happy? The brain releases prolactin and oxytocin while breastfeeding that makes a mother bond […]

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Managing cannabis use in breastfeeding women

As more states legalize medicinal and recreational cannabis use and increasingly decriminalize cannabis, the risk to the growth and development of breastfeeding infants whose mothers use cannabis becomes a growing public health concern. The critical role that certified lactation consultants (CLCs) could play in postpartum management of cannabis use and a Call to Action to expand the role of CLCs […]

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Tia Mowry-Hardrict Recalls 'Shame' Over Postpartum Depression: 'I Didn't Want to Admit It'

Tia Mowry-Hardrict is an accomplished actress, food vlogger and much more, but her most important role is Mom. The former Sister, Sister actress, 41, posed alongside her daughter Cairo Tiahna, 18 months, and son Cree Taylor, 8, in a recent photo spread for Romper, in which she opened up about the ups and downs of motherhood. And the second time around, for the […]

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