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Can I Breastfeed My Preemie?

My baby was born 8 weeks premature. Will he ever be able to breastfeed? more

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Can I Breastfeed After A Cesarean Birth?

I am scheduled to have a cesarean birth for health-related reasons, and I am worried that I won’t be able to breastfeed. Should I be concerned? more

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Is It Safe To Share Breast Pumps?

My friend is willing to loan me her breast pump, but I’ve read it’s never safe to reuse a pump. Is sharing a breast pump ever safe? more

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Test Your Breastfeeding IQ

With so much misinformation being circulated about breastfeeding, it’s often hard to separate fact from fiction. Put your breastfeeding knowledge to the test here. more

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How Often Will I Need To Pump At Work?

I am going back to work after my maternity leave ends. I plan to have the child care provider feed my baby my expressed milk until he is at least 1 year old. How often will I need to pump at work? more

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Is It Easy To Hand Express Breast Milk?

I would like to avoid purchasing a breast pump. Is expressing milk by hand easy to do? more

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Making Breastfeeding Work While Working

When democratic strategist Hilary Rosen said that stay-at-home mother Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life,” the inevitable backlash was swift. Rosen apologized, calling for peace in a “phony war” against stay-at-home moms, suggesting what many moms already... more

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Will I Be Able To Pump At Work?

I plan to breastfeed for at least one year but I have to return to work after 16 weeks. Will I be able to pump my milk at work? more

Table For Two campaign

Would YOU Eat In A Bathroom?

A campaign to establish lactation rooms at the busiest airport in the world started with a simple post on Facebook. Sojourner Marable Grimmett—an Atlanta mother, blogger at Married With Two Boys, and author of a study about balancing work and... more

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How Long Can I Store My Breast Milk?

I will be returning to work after my baby is born. I plan to express my milk, so that it can be given to my baby. What is the best way to store it once it’s expressed? more