Finding Your Breastfeeding Community, Online and Off
Let’s face it, mothering wasn’t meant to be a one-woman show! For eons, women shared the responsibility of child-raising, home-making, food-growing, and foraging among their community members – sure...
View ArticleMaternity and Nursing Bra: What’s the Difference?
Before most women even know they're pregnant, their breasts begin to change, sometimes without them even noticing. But before long, those pre-pregnancy bras are going to start feeling uncomfortable or...
View ArticleWhat Do Halloween and Breastfeeding Have in Common?
We find the number of expecting mothers who are tricked into thinking that they’re prepared for breastfeeding, and then are spooked by the whole experience, to be truly frightening, and completely...
View ArticleMy 4 Biggest Breastfeeding Regrets
At my six-week post-birth check-up, the midwife listened kindly as I poured my heart out over my anxieties. I had no idea what I was doing, and everything seemed like a struggle. “Parenthood is all...
View ArticleNursing Bra Basics
A bra that fits properly is extremely important to a nursing mother because it helps in maintaining good breast health and in preventing plugged ducts. When looking for a nursing bra, fit, comfort,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year if you’re expecting or are breastfeeding. The mood is gratitude, the warm cheer and the festivities abound, and everyone wants to pass your little butterball...
View ArticleThe 3 Breastfeeding Products I Couldn’t Have Lived Without
If you plan to, or are breastfeeding, the most basic gear will do – you, your boobs and your baby! Breastfeeding really is all about the “un-rules” — especially during the early days and weeks of the...
View ArticleHoliday Style for Nursing Moms
The holiday season is filled with special occasions and parties – from office gatherings to family dinners, and black tie events to New Year’s Eve countdowns. Deciding what to wear can be exciting, but...
View ArticleDealing With the Hubbub of the Holidays with Your Nursling
There’s nothing sweeter than nestling in for the holidays with your baby. But for most of us, the season also means store hopping to shop for good prices, decorating, visiting family and friends, and...
View ArticleNursing Know-How: Best of 2012
As we head into the new year, we’re looking back at the most popular posts from each of our columns from 2012. Whether you’re just joining us as a newly expecting parent or continuing in your parenting...
View ArticleNighttime Nursing Comfort: Breastfeeding Bras that Work Around the Clock
Before your baby begins to sleep through the night, he or she will inevitably wake and want to nurse in the wee hours — long before your coffee pot has even brewed its first cup. Make these...
View ArticleGearing Up to Breastfeed: 5 Tips for Moms-to-Be
Best for Babes knows that breastfeeding can be challenging in the beginning, and that more than anything new moms deserve to be cheered on coached and celebrated. Here are our top tips for how to beat...
View ArticleListen Up, Dads! 10 Ways You Can Support Your Breastfeeding Partner
Father’s Day is such a great time to celebrate dads for the huge role they play in their kids’ lives. Another huge role they play that often goes unnoticed? Breastfeeding support — which can make or...
View Article10 Breastfeeding Perks We Bet You Didn’t Know
Think you’ve heard it all when it comes to the added bonuses of breastfeeding? Think again. Thanks to an increased awareness over the last 10 years, plus a ton of new studies done on the subject, the...
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