The World Health Organisation and the Indian Academy of Paediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. Yet many mothers stop earlier, sometimes by choice, sometimes by ...
When it comes to making parenting decisions, it’s not always clear cut what’s the best choice. How you feed your baby can feel like one of these gray areas. During your pregnancy, you may have read ...
Many mothers anticipate breastfeeding their babies after birth. During your pregnancy, you may feel your breasts grow fuller in anticipation of breastfeeding a newborn. While you do have breast milk ...
Excessive milk supply, known as hyperlactation syndrome, affects some new mothers. This condition causes pain, engorgement, and emotional stress for mothers. Babies may face digestive discomfort and ...
Breastfeeding offers significant protection against breast and ovarian cancers, a fact often overshadowed by myths in India.
“Whenever someone tries to make the argument that, ‘it’s just about making sure babies are fed; it’s just about making sure that they have the food they need; it’s just a nutrition thing’ — it’s never ...
‌A lot of breastfeeding women have an oversupply of breast milk, or hypergalactia, when they first start out. When your body overproduces milk for your baby, you could experience mastitis, clogged ...
As a new parent, there's not much worse than struggling to feed your baby. If you're determined to breastfeed and searching for solutions to get your newborn the milk they need, you might have come ...