August is National Breastfeeding Month. This year the theme for this observance is “Nourish, Sustain, Thrive.” Organizations across the globe and locally have been promoting this theme and raising ...

As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant's diet can affect both ...

Breastfeeding offers many benefits for mothers — including the potential to lose weight more quickly after having a baby. In fact, many women seem to consider this an important perk (1, 2). The time ...