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Your Last Breastfeeding Session: The Emotions of Weaning

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC. Some of us plan when our last breastfeeding session will be and prepare...

Why Every New Parent Should Know About “Laid-Back” Breastfeeding

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC. When I was a brand new parent, I had a lot of trouble breastfeeding. I ...

When Can I Stop Pumping?

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC First of all, any breastfeeding parent who pumps for their baby is a her...

What To Know About DMER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex)

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC After getting the hang of it, most of us hope that breastfeeding can be ...

Breastfeeding a Toddler When a Newborn Arrives

Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC Breastfeeding a toddler when a newborn arrives can pose some uniq...

How To Pick The Best Breast Pump For Your Needs

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC As an expecting or new mom, you likely have found yourself researching b...

What Is Oversupply And How Can You Manage It?

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC When it comes to breastfeeding challenges, experiencing a low milk suppl...

Breastfeeding Trauma Is Real & We Need To Talk About It

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC Let's hear directly from moms who have experienced breastfeeding trauma:...

Is It Okay To Nurse My Baby To Sleep?

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC Parents of little ones are tired—that’s just a fact. Babies often don’t ...

Breastfeeding Latch 101 For Moms

Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC We’ve all seen pictures of mothers comfortably holding their perf...

8 Breastfeeding Topics No One Talks About, But Should!

Written by: Wendy Wisner Most of us start our breastfeeding journeys with some basic knowledge o...

Breastfeeding Milestones & Why They Matter!

Written by: Jessy, Titty City Founder. Whether you choose to breastfeed or pump for a minute, a c...

The History of World Breastfeeding Week

Written by: Rebekah Clark The inaugural World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) was in August of 1992 wit...

Breastfeeding Hasn’t Been Easy During the Pandemic... But It’s Getting Better!

Breastfeeding Hasn’t Been Easy for Moms During the Pandemic... But It’s Getting Better. Written b...

What To Know About Drinking Alcohol & Breastfeeding

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC. It is well known that alcohol and pregnancy do not mix. All major healt...

What To Know About Nursing a Toddler Past 12 Months

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. Most moms who end up nursing past 12 months usually don’t start with th...

What Do the Colors Of Breast Milk Mean?

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. LET'S TALK ABOUT BREAST MILK COLORS When you think of breast milk, you p...

5 Things To Know About Breast Milk & Your Baby’s Immune System

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. It’s well known that breast milk gives your baby a wonderful start in li...

Breastfeeding Challenges in the BIPOC Community

Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula BLACK MOTHERS BREASTFEEDING IN AMERICA Social suppor...

What To Expect In The Early Days Of Breastfeeding

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC When you are pregnant and imagining what it will be like to breastfeed y...

Can I Drink Coffee While I am Breastfeeding?

Caffeine and Breastfeeding: What to know So let’s state the obvious; having a new baby is tiring...

Why isn't my Supplement Working to Support my Milk Supply?

“I am taking my supplement, but I don’t see any changes.” Just as every mother isn’t the same, t...

How The Return Of Your Menstrual Cycle Affects Your Milk Supply

Written by: Wendy, IBCLC One of the benefits of breastfeeding that moms look forward to is that t...

How To Properly Clean Your Pump Parts

Written by Wendy, IBCLC When learning to clean your pump parts it’s easy to feel overwhelmed! But...

Understanding More Milk Labels & Supplement Names

What's the Difference Between Motherlove's More Milk® Supplements? We recognize that our supplem...

NICU Mama Breastfeeding & Pumping Tips

Having a baby in the NICU after birth can be a stressful and scary experience, we are here to hel...

Relactation: Want to Start Breastfeeding After Stopping?

If you’ve stopped breastfeeding and want to start up again, you probably can. This process is ...

8 Tips For How To Breastfeed After a C-Section Birth

Many mothers worry that breastfeeding will be more difficult after they have a Cesarean birth. Wh...

5 Most Common Breastfeeding Challenges - And how to deal with them!

No matter how breastfeeding unfolds for you in the early weeks, it’s normal to experience some ch...

Tongue Tie and Breastfeeding: What You Need To Know

By Wendy, IBCLC. If you are a breastfeeding mom, you’ve likely heard a lot of buzz surrounding to...

Should You Take Fenugreek for Low Milk Supply? What’s up with the “Fenugreek-Free” Movement?

Written by: Wendy Wisner, IBCLC with an Introduction by Motherlove. Have you been seeing negative...

Combining Motherlove Lactation Supplements -- The Do's and Don't's

With 8 different supplements to support milk supply, it is no surprise that we at Motherlove g...

How to Power Pump to Increase Milk Supply

Written by Wendy, IBCLC If you’ve started to see a drop in your pumping output, the first thing ...

3 Steps to Hand Express!

Hand expression to remove breast milk from your breast has been used by generations of women and...

It’s Never Too Late to Get Breastfeeding Help

Getting started with breastfeeding, especially the first time around, is often a challenge - bu...

How Do I Take Motherlove Products to Help Support Milk Supply?

Not sure how to take Motherlove products to support your milk supply? Here are our answers to s...

Paced Feeding to Avoid Overfeeding Your Baby

You may not be able to overfeed a baby at the breast, but it is possible to overfeed (and overwh...

6 Surprise Benefits of Breast Milk

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. Most of us are aware of the amazing benefits of breastfeeding our babies...

Pump More Milk with Hands-On Pumping

Written by Tanya, IBCLC It's one of the best-kept secrets in the world of breastfeeding: using y...

9 Tips For Maximizing Your Pumping Output

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. Moms who pump for their babies are superheroes, in my book. Pumping isn...

Bringing Your Preterm Baby Home: 8 Tips for Making Breastfeeding or Pumping Work

After a tough and stressful start, your preterm baby is “graduating” from the hospital and you c...

Five Tips for Getting Rid of a Painful Bleb (Milk Blister)

OUCH! Blebs Hurt! If you've ever had a bleb (also known as a milk blister) you know that they ca...

Drink Up! There is No Need to Limit Your Liquid Intake

Have you ever looked closely at the Suggested Use found on the back of Motherlove’s supplements?...

How Much Milk Is Really Needed For A Milk Stash?

Written by Tanya, IBCLC Let's face it, going back to work after having a baby is stressful, ...

Is Pumping Causing You Pain?

Written by Tanya, IBCLC "Is pumping supposed to hurt this much?" Pumping should not hurt. And ...

Prolactin and the Importance of Nighttime Nursing or Pumping

Written by Wendy, IBCLC. Waking up to nurse your baby can be exhausting. After a while, most of u...

How to Navigate the Return to Work as a Breastfeeding Mom

Written by Wendy, IBCLC Returning to work as a breastfeeding mom can be so difficult. Separating ...

How Nipple Cream is Made

Motherlove began making our award-winning Nipple Cream in 1995. At that time, our founder Kathr...

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