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 ...

Black mothers are faced with a disproportionate number of barriers to breastfeeding compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Black mothers are faced with a disproportionate number of barriers to ...

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Breastfeeding is natural — but, as Keke Palmer recently put it, for many, it is “not instinctual.” The actress, who gave birth to son Leodis on Feb. 27, has been open about her journey with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Examining race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status together gives intersectional understanding of breastfeeding ...

Brands that empower women to feel good about breastfeeding are hard to come by. One new startup seems to have the right idea. There’s a lot of money to be made off of making women (and mothers, in ...

Here's what new research says about the experiences of rural parents who want to breastfeed, including why they stop sooner and how experts can advocate for breastfeeding parents. Fact checked by ...

Breastfeeding is a beautiful, natural way to nourish babies and build a strong bond between mother and child. But many new moms wonder: How long should I breastfeed? The answer isn’t one-size-fits-all ...

A top executive with the prominent global breastfeeding charity La Leche League has resigned, she said, over a new “inclusivity policy” that allows men and transgender women to attend classes to learn ...

Ann L. Kellams receives funding from NICHD for her research and Pediatric UptoDate as an author. She is the immediate past-president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. But I struggled to ...