Before you run out and buy over the counter "milk boosting" products off the shelf, take a look in your own kitchen first. One of my favorite topics of discussion for breastfeeding mothers is how to increase their milk supply. As someone who struggled personally with low milk supply I know firsthand how hard and disappointing it can be to deal with low milk supply. It can be a very trying for mothers, we often blame our bodies for the inability to produce enough milk. Why if it's so easy for...

I oftentimes get asked what the breastfeeding benefits baby, but rarely the breastfeeding benefits for mothers. While our main priority is the health of our baby, we focus so much on caring for the health of the household rather than understanding our own health, which is why I want to highlight some key benefits of breastfeeding that directly correlate with the health of mothers. The hormone, Oxytocin, that is released during breastfeeding helps benefit mothers in a number of ways. One of...

Why is skin to skin so important? The first moments after birth are incredibly important for both a newborn and their parents. One of the...