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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 ca...

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 can...

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, e...

Is Pumping Causing You Pain?

Written by: Tanya, IBCLC IS PUMPING SUPPOSED TO HURT? Pumping should not hurt. And since few of u...

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...

The Amazing Benefits of Malunggay (Moringa)

MORINGA AND BREASTFEEDING The benefits of breastfeeding are widely studied and well-known. Babie...

Different Flange Size for Each Breast?

No two breasts are the same so don’t assume your pump flanges should be the same size! IS IT NOR...

Why No Lanolin in Motherlove's Nipple Cream?

When we talk about our best-selling Nipple Cream, we often say it’s ‘lanolin free’. This frequent...

10 Breastfeeding Myths You SHOULD NOT Believe

Top Breastfeeding Myths Written by Tanya, IBCLC A few months ago we shared some ten common my...

When Should I Start Taking a Breastfeeding Supplement to Support My Milk Supply?

When preparing for baby, there can be a lot of planning going on - the nursery, the hospital bag,...

How Long Should I Use Motherlove Supplements?

This is a very common question we get here at Motherlove, but there really isn't an easy answer s...

2018 studies confirm the power of breastfeeding

Written by Tanya, IBCLC Each year brings new research findings about the power of breastfeedi...

Are Your Supplements Still Good If They Have Been Frozen?

Now that it is officially winter, it is time to prep for colder weather! Did you order Motherlove...

How to Take a Motherlove Tincture

If you’ve ever tried Motherlove’s lactation tinctures, you know they have a very strong taste! ...

IBCLC Breaks Down 10 Breastfeeding Myths

Written by Tanya, IBCLC Over the years, Tanya, a lactation consultant, has heard quite a few ...

Can I Take Both Goat’s Rue & Moringa?

We often get asked if women can take more than one of our supplements at the same time. While non...

Differences Between Tinctures vs. Capsules and Liquid vs. Dried Herbs?

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOTHERLOVE'S LIQUID EXTRACTS AND CAPSULES? Initially, the herbal c...

Why Does My Tincture Taste Different?

If you've tried a few different blends, you will notice each product may have a unique taste. REA...

Meet the Herbs in our Diaper Balm!

When your baby’s irritated, you want nothing more than to make them feel better. Our Diaper Bal...

Using Goat’s Rue to Support Your Milk Supply

Goat’s rue (Galega officinalis) is an herb which has been long used to support milk supply -- and...

Why Did My Milk Come in Late?

Explaining Why You May Have Late Milk Flow Written by Tanya, IBCLC You've given birth and are ...

What to Expect When Your Milk Comes In

By Tanya, IBCLC You've spent the first few days after your baby's birth working on getting the ha...

World Breastfeeding Week 2018 - Supporting Over 18,000 Moms

It’s our favorite month of the year at Motherlove because World Breastfeeding Week is upon us. Wo...

Breastmilk Popsicles: A Summer Must!

popsicles molds from Nuby, or use a simple ice cube tray. The Nuby molds are great because they h...

Herb Sediments in Tinctures

Ever wonder what that dark residue on the dropper of your tincture is? It's herbal sediment! HERB...

Is Your Hospital Gown Breastfeeding Friendly?

You’re probably familiar with the typical itchy, chemical-smelling hospital gown. These medical ...

Pumpspotting and The Breast Express!

Blog contribution by pumpspotting At Motherlove, partnering with other businesses who support mot...

Will I Make Colostrum If I’m Still Nursing My Toddler?

By Tanya, IBCLC Yes, you will. Part way through your pregnancy - it varies by mother but general...

Why Motherlove Doesn’t Sample Supplements

Here at Motherlove, we are often asked for samples of our best-selling lactation supplements. We ...

Who’s Who? Different Types of Breastfeeding Support

When breastfeeding issues arise, many mothers find themselves unsure of who to turn to for suppor...

Tips for Maintaining Your Supply After Returning to Work

By Tanya, IBCLC Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for moms to have difficulty sustaining their mi...

Breastfeeding While Sick

Feeding Under The Weather, But Still Have to Breastfeed? Guest blog post by The Badass Breastfee...

Breastfeeding Friendly Airports

Are you just settling down after a whirlwind of a holiday filled with pumping or breastfeeding se...

Studies Confirm the Power of Breastfeeding

Guest blog post by Tanya, IBCLC Each year brings new research findings about the power of brea...

Fenugreek-Free Supplements from Motherlove

If you know even just a little about herbal galactagogues, or herbs that support lactation, you’v...

Tips for Using an At-Breast Supplementer

When we imagine what breastfeeding will look like, few of us expect that we'll need a little help...

Important Cues Your Baby is Giving You

As a new parent, it can be difficult to understand what your baby is trying to tell you with the ...

Alcohol, Tinctures and Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know

Here at Motherlove, we sometimes get questions and concerns about the presence of alcohol in many...

Negative emotions while breastfeeding?

AGITATED? ANGRY? ANXIOUS? Have you ever felt agitated while breastfeeding? Have you had negative ...

Help! My Baby Won’t Nurse

So, you've gotten over the learning curve of breastfeeding in the early weeks and months, and n...

How Is Breast Milk Made?

Did your breasts become fuller and more tender during pregnancy? This is a sign that your body wa...

6 Remarkable Properties of Breast Milk

Breast milk provides wholesome nutrition to babies, but that’s just the beginning. Scientific stu...

Nettle: More Than a Galactagogue

Nettle is a galactagogue, an herb that supports breast milk supply for nursing mothers. Nettle is...

Skin-To-Skin and Breastfeeding in the Operating Room After a Cesarean Birth

Think it’s not possible to experience the magic of holding your baby skin-to-skin and breastfeed ...

10 Tips for Breastfeeding on Vacation: Post From The Badass Breastfeeder

It’s never a bad time to take a vacation with the kids when you are a breastfeeding mom. Your bab...

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