Breastfeeding is an experience that many mothers look forward to when welcoming a new baby. And while it’s an incredible time, it can also come with challenges. Getting a baby to latch, producing ...

Editor's Note: Scientific literature generally uses the words "mother" and "maternal" in reference to a person with a uterus who has carried a child. To avoid inconsistencies, this article also uses ...

Most conversations about breast milk tend to focus on topics like nutrients, antibodies and bonding time rather than bacteria ...

Breastfeeding is the best way to give babies the proper nutrients and antibodies they need. Decades of research have shown the many developmental benefits of breastfeeding. But breastfeeding can ...

May 18 (Reuters) - Babies who are breastfed gain less weight over their first year of life compared to babies fed either breast milk or formula from a bottle, according to a U.S. study. The report, in ...

Breastfeeding holds many benefits for growing babies and also for mothers. One big question new mothers have to decide is whether breastfeeding is the best option for them and their newborn baby after ...

Breastfeeding can be an important experience between a mother and a newborn. It helps babies bond with their mama and can protect them from infections and diseases. But for many families, ...

Breastfeeding your baby isn’t just a matter of feeding them whenever they’re hungry. Odds are your body will produce plenty of excess milk, which can be stored in bottles for feeding your little one ...

Babies who missed out on their mothers’ gut bacteria because they were born by Caesarean section receive more bacteria from their mother’s milk, if they are breastfed, compared with breastfed babies ...

Karleen Gribble is Project Lead on the Australian Breastfeeding Association's Community Protection for Infants and Young Children in Bushfire Emergencies Project and is an Australian Breastfeeding ...