Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk for High Blood Pressure and Other Problems in Mid-Life

Photo credit: La Leche League A new study indicates that breastfeeding can lower the risk for hypertension in middle-aged African-American ...

Questionable Claims and Obesity Stigma in Breastfeeding Promotion

Image from the Center for Disease Control It's World Breastfeeding Week ─ time to highlight the importance of breastfeeding! But not in ...

The Many Benefits of Doula Care

The word "doula" comes from Greek and means "woman's servant." It referred to the women who traditionally provided s...

Breastfeeding And Gestational Diabetes, Part One: Vital Benefits to Mother and Baby

More and more research is showing how important breastfeeding is after a Gestational Diabetes (GD) pregnancy, both for mother and baby. Yet ...