When I got pregnant, I felt quite ambivalent about breastfeeding. Like many, I thought we'd give it a go and if it worked for us, great. If it didn't, I'd bottle feed. I dutifully joined prenatal ...

When Madison Simpson welcomed her daughter nearly three years ago, her baby Amaya weighed just over four pounds. She arrived with Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR), and doctors warned Simpson ...

“[Extended breastfeeding] is not biologically strange, it’s culturally unfamiliar,” Shinnai Visser tells PEOPLE Shinnai Visser is a mother of two from Cape Town, South Africa On Instagram, she goes by ...

A new study has found that 34 percent of mothers said stay-at-home orders facilitated easier breastfeeding at home, stronger mother-child bonding, and extended breastfeeding duration for many women.

Breastfeeding's neurocognitive benefits on infants and children are generally supported, although some inconsistencies remain in the scientific literature. However, its impacts on later-stage ...

How a parent chooses to feed their child is a personal decision. Whether formula, breastfeeding, or combo feeding, caregivers should feel empowered to do what works best for them. But the decision ...

A young mom has fired back at critics who have slammed her for continuing to breastfeed her three-year-old daughter. Madison Simpson was 19 when she welcomed Amaya into the world. Now, Amaya is a ...

Breastfeeding until at least six months helps babies to fight off infections and reduces chronic inflammation, according to a new study. And better understanding the way specific nutrients in breast ...