My husband loves road trips. There he is, driving along with his elbow hanging out the window and singing along with Willie Nelson (loud and…
If you’re leaking milk, you’re probably puzzled, embarrassed, or frustrated. You probably know it’s harmless, but you’re tired of it being a messy nuisance. Perhaps,…
Here in the United States, authorities warn against having even one alcoholic drink during pregnancy. That’s not the case during breastfeeding. Certainly, having no alcohol…
Several of my nurse friends are now retired, and a few have given up their nursing license. But I cannot understand that. I won’t give…
Colson and colleagues conducted a descriptive study to explore how primitive newborn reflexes (PNRs) affect breastfeeding behavior, and to describe and compare those reflexes observed…
What food is delicious, nutritious, and so versatile that it can be eaten plain, combined with just about anything else, and enjoyed by a breastfeeding…
As the holidays approach, many people find themselves heading to airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) predicts that more than 25 million people will travel through…
For various reasons, older babies might abruptly stop wanting to nurse. As I explained in a recent podcast, parents have many misconceptions about weaning. Often,…
Anesthesiologist Virginia Apgar, M.D. developed the Apgar Score in 1952 as a “rapid method of assessing the clinical status of the newborn infant at 1…