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The Big Letdown: How Medicine, Big Business, and Feminism Undermine Breastfeed.  Pediatricians say you should but it's okay if you don't. The hospital says, "Breast is best," but sends you home with formula "just in case." Your sister-in-law says, "Of... Continue Reading →

Podcast: Interview with Dr. William Parker

Does Acetaminophen increase the risk of autism? Dr. William Parker describes his latest research. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IdGTOprxeI

Breast Pumps: Do You Need One?

Of course, first time mothers want to cover every eventuality.

Oxytocin and Stress Regulation in Lactation

What is happening biologically when a baby’s suckling releases the hormone oxytocin and how does this induce calm?

Building My Milk Supply

I felt I was failing as a mother and maybe even as a woman.

Why Is My Breast Milk Soapy?

Nancy Mohrbacher explains the problem with soapy or rancid-smelling milk and how to remedy it.

Let’s Get Political: Breastfeeding and the Law

The politics of breastfeeding in the face of the globalisation of trade.

Maternal Oxytocin: Its Role in Milk Ejection and Warmth Provision

Dr. Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg on the role of oxytocin in milk ejection and giving warmth. 

Do Science Like a Girl

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett on feminism in breastfeeding research methods.

Finding Sufficiency

For the mother who cannot produce a full milk supply for her baby, messages advocating breastfeeding can be hard to hear.

Mental Health and the Breastfeeding Mother

The more options that mothers have, the more likely they are to find a treatment (or a combination) that works for them.

Why Breastfeeding Lowers Women’s Risk of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

Why might breastfeeding lower women’s risk of heart disease?

Why Breastfeeding Is Good for Moms Too

We hear plenty about breastfeeding benefits for babies: what's in it for mom?

Breastfeeding “Forever”

Continuing to breastfeed beyond the first year—Why?

Tips for Breastfeeding Distracted Babies

Many babies seem to lose interest in breastfeeding.

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