Breastfeeding

The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act passed the House unanimously by voice vote on November 17, 2025, requiring the TSA to provide clearer guidelines, better training, and improved communication for screening breast milk, formula, and feeding gear to prevent contamination and mishandling, ultimately becoming law in early December 2025 to make air travel easier for parents. Key Provisions of the BABES Enhancement Act: Clearer Guidelines: Di

By Marie Farver RN, IBCLC October 28, 2025 Hey mama! If you're like most new parents, you've probably worried at some point about whether you're making enough milk. Don't worry, that's totally normal! With so much information (and misinformation!) out there, it’s easy to get confused. But guess what? Making breast milk is a beautifully simple, demand-and-supply system, and once you understand the amazing Breast Milk Feedback Cycle , you’ll feel so much more confident! Forget

Marie Farver RN, IBCLC 10.28.2025 ABSTRACT New parents commonly deal with concerns about milk supply. Having effective education regarding this issue will help allay concerns, and set parents on better footing for breastfeeding their newborn. Marketing strategies often take advantage of these fears to sell products with unproven claims to increase milk supply. Having an effective tool to educate parents may protect them from falling prey to such false advertising. The Breast

Marie Farver, RN, IBCLC 10.27.2025 Abstract Lanolin has long been recommended as a standard treatment for nipple soreness in breastfeeding mothers, yet recent evidence questions both its efficacy and safety. This review synthesizes current research examining lanolin's effectiveness in alleviating nipple pain and its association with increased infection rates, while exploring coconut oil as a superior alternative. A comprehensive analysis of systematic reviews, randomized cont

It occurs naturally in many plants and is chemically added to a wide variety of products. Most coffees, sodas, teas, and chocolates, as...

Background Many women struggle to obtain their breastfeeding goals. Women typically experience these struggles in the early postpartum...

Galán-Gónzalez AF, Aznar-Martín T, Cabrera-Domínguez ME, Domínguez-Reyes A. Breastfed infants have more normal dental development and...

by Dr. Thomas Hale Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of a seemingly healthy baby, usually during sleep. It is...

Breastmilk Facts: Storage: Room Temperature: 10 hours Refrigerated: 8 days Frozen: one year In cooler carrier with ice pack: 24 hours....

by Ann Prentice, United Nations University Abstract Breast milk contains all the nutrients required by the newborn baby. It also contains...

Treatment for sore nipples begins with fixing positioning and latch. After that, badly damaged nipples may benefit from a nipple cream...

There is so much going on in the simple act of breastfeeding! Breastfeeding is more than merely getting milk in a baby’s stomach. There...