When I started nursing my baby, everyone encouraged me. From the nurses in the hospital, who noted that my baby and I were “breastfeeding like a champ,” to the lactation consultant I hired to peer at ...

They’re more than just sisters — they’re bosom buddies. Influencer and mom-of-three Emily Boazman said that she helps her younger sister get stuff done by breastfeeding her baby for her, The Sun ...

The first few weeks of my son’s life were filled with ups and downs and a fair amount of crying — both his and mine. The intense psychological transformation to motherhood and the plunge in my hormone ...

We sat together in the common area of the nursing home, visiting and watching the news of the world. Strikes and looming shutdowns; pouty, spoiled politicians; and war — there is always a war to ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In 1980, JoAnne Foley was a new ...

I’m hoping for an outside opinion on this (which, I realize, might just be a reminder to stay in my lane). My wife and I are usually on the same page about parenting our 2.5-year-old, but we don’t ...

How does exercise impact breastfeeding? Everything you need to know about how to move your body in a way that supports both your postpartum recovery and your role as a breastfeeding mother.

Federal officials are poised to propose the first safety requirements for nursing pillows. An industry-supported group is fighting back, arguing that government regulation of the widely used product ...

If there was ever a time to cry over spilled milk: A Malaysian woman said she was traumatized after discovering that one of her friends had breastfed her baby multiple times behind her back. She ...

Colleen Slagen left her job as a nurse practitioner in 2022 to launch her own business working with expecting parents Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

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