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: Directs the...

Introduction Natural birth, or unmedicated childbirth, represents a profound and intricate biological process. For this reason, it will also be referred to as physiologic birth in this article.  The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) formally defines physiologic birth as "spontaneous labor and birth at term without the use of pharmacologic and/or mechanical interventions for labor stimulation or pain management throughout labor and birth". 1  This definition, part of...

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 the fancy teas...