When my daughter was around six months old and just starting her journey with solid foods, she got one of the most terrible ...

for as long as you and your baby desire. Breastfeeding will help your body to get over the birth quicker—it reduces your risk of haemorrhage (bleeding), leads to improved iron status, and it also ...

Once meconium passes, your baby's poop will change in color, consistency, and smell. Keep in mind that if your baby is usually breastfed and you use formula once in a while, the color and ...

“One of the commonest reasons for mothers with term infants giving up breastfeeding is the perception that they have insufficient milk,” said Professor Mary Fewtrell (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute ...

Parents could one day track how much breast milk their baby is drinking, thanks to a device that sends alerts to their smartphones in real time. “A common anxiety around breastfeeding is the ...

It’s incredibly difficult to know how much milk a baby consumes during breastfeeding. The device can provide peace of mind for parents during their baby’s first days and weeks and could help improve ...

I was later transferred to a different section of the hospital, and for two weeks, no one noticed that my baby was not okay,” she says. “I noticed that when it was time to poop, she would do that from ...

Babies exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life are less likely to develop asthma, type 1 diabetes, allergies, autism and obesity, according to research Taft cites. They also are ...