4 Month Old Breastfeeding Schedule
Early in my career as a pediatrician, I spent my days in the hospital caring for babies in the first couple of days of their life. As time went on, I began to miss seeing the bigger kids and watching children grow up. These are things that I anticipated enjoying as I...
What Are the Hardest Weeks of Breastfeeding?
As a new mother, I looked down at the tiniest new member of our family. We had both spent the morning crying. Me, because she wouldn’t eat and her because… well, she was hungry. In the earliest weeks postpartum, I experienced most of the common...
How Hormonal Shifts Affect Breastfeeding Mothers
Navigating motherhood often brings surprising things that maybe you weren’t expecting, especially regarding the body’s response during breastfeeding. Hormonal shifts affect breastfeeding mothers in similar ways that menopausal symptoms affect older women....
When Will My Breast Milk Come In?
Wondering when your breast milk will come in is a common question that new mothers ask me. While this process seems straight forward, it is not always a straight line for every woman. In this article, we will look at the science and physiology behind the process of...
Ten Breastfeeding Milestones During the First 6 Weeks
As with anything else that is difficult, it is important to track your milestones so that you can stay encouraged for the journey. Breastfeeding is not much different than other challenging things that you will accomplish. Whenever I am counseling new mothers about...
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