Dear Attachment Parent: How Do I Wean?
By Nina Palmo Dear Attachment Parent: My baby is almost 18 months old. I never thought I’d be breastfeeding a toddler, but my child is…
Breastfeeding
Sugars in Mother’s Milk Help Shape Baby’s Microbiome and Ward Off Infection
Steven Townsend, Vanderbilt University While living in a mother’s womb, cushioned by amniotic fluid and protected from the outside world, babies have only minimal…
Yes, I Breastfeed My Baby To Sleep
By Louise, aka Mama Bean You know what I just don’t understand? Anyone who has a problem with “feeding to sleep”. I went without…
Breastfeeding: It’s Not Rocket Science, It’s Biology
By Emma Pickett, IBCLC I’ve got a lot to say about breastfeeding and parenting. Some might be new but a lot of it will…
Choosing The Best Breast Pump For You
Be sure to check out the amazing deal on Unimom breast pumps for readers of The Natural Parent Magazine, at the end of the…
Sore, White Nips: Raynaud’s of the Nipple Causes Pain in Breastfeeding
Do your nipples go white after breastfeeding and when exposed to the cold? Do you have sore nipples while pregnant, that are made worse…
A Woman Over 40 Too Old To Be Breastfeeding? “I Had To Respond! And I Did.”
By Stefania Giraldi Can a woman over 40 be too old to breastfeed? “A woman over 40 is too old to breastfeed! Her milk…
Breastfeeding the “Distractible Baby”!
By Laura Lucas Mamas, it can be tough! – Whoop there goes the cat… Whoop the T.V made a noise… Whooop a bloody leaf…
Breastfeeding Beyond the First Year: Are There Any Benefits?
By Rowena Gray, IBCLC Have you had people tell you that your baby is “too old to be breastfeeding” or that “your breast milk…
By The Light of the Moon: Beautiful Breastfeeding Mamas
By Hannah Schenker Sometimes you see some photos and you just get all warm and fuzzy looking at them. This stunning breastfeeding session by…
The First Time You Breastfeed
By Emma Pickett, IBCLC Let’s imagine baby is due in a few weeks. You’ve probably talked quite a lot about your birth. You have…
Boobs, Glorious Boobs: Healing Uses For Breast Milk
By Hannah Schenker By now you are pretty au fait with the untold wonders of breast milk, and you are out there working hard…
My Full Term Breastfeeding Journey
By Sally Saint If I had been asked before I had started my mother journey what ‘full term breastfeeding’ was, I would not have…
Partner Support – The Critical Link to Successful Breastfeeding
By Rowena Gray Partner support is the biggest factor influencing a mother’s breastfeeding success. In Australia less than 50% babies are still breastfeeding at…
Why Mothers Are Queens
By Kimberley Newing A milestone happened in our house this week. I breastfed for the last time. EVER. Our 17 month old weaned and…
The Closing of our “Milky Journey”
By Marta Willis We create a truly special bond with our little ones who choose us as their parents on Earthside and one path….
Amazing Video of Yogini Practicing Advanced Yoga While Breastfeeding Her Toddler
By Hannah Schenker Do you practice yoga, mama? Do you have a daily sadhana, rolling out the mat even though you’re also pretty occupied…
15 Kinds of Nursing Babies
By Supriya Kelkar I nursed my oldest child until he was 17 months old, stopping when my milk dried up from my second pregnancy….
Why does my baby fuss at the breast and what can I do about it?
By Rowena Gray, IBCLC Feeling frustrated by your baby pushing and arching away from you when you try to breastfeed? Does he start tugging…
Women Need More Support to Breastfeed When They Return To Work, Study Finds
By Hannah Schenker A new study has found that mothers in New Zealand need much better support to continue breastfeeding when they return to…