As anyone who has ever exclusively breastfeed a baby (or tried to) knows, the gruelling schedule of being available on demand whenever your child is hungry can be exhausting. Indeed, even trying to ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Breastfeeding is an experience that many mothers look forward ...

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 ...

For as long as there have been babies, there have been debates over how to feed them. Wet nursing, which began as early as 2000 B.C., was once a widely accepted option for mothers who could not or did ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But I struggled to breastfeed my own firstborn. I was exhausted and in pain. My ...