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Get to Know Blessed Thistle

Blessed thistle can easily be recognized by its yellow or purple flowers sprouting from spiked, f...

10 Reasons Besides Hunger that Babies Feed | More Milk Plus

If it seems like your baby is constantly breastfeeding, it’s important to know that 1) you’re not...

Can You Breastfeed with Pierced Nipples?

Since it is increasingly common for mothers to want to get or already have their nipples pierced,...

The Magic of Skin-to-Skin on Breastfeeding

You've heard that holding your newborn skin-to-skin is good for your baby, right? Also called “ka...

Nursing Experiences With Relaxation Tips and Herbal Breastfeeding Supplements

When breastfeeding is going well, it can be one of life’s most fulfilling experiences. When it is...

How Breastfeeding Colonizes the Healthy Microbiome of Your Baby

For many years we thought of our intestines – also known as our gut – as a pretty boring place. ...

Breastfeeding Supports and Protects Maternal Mental Health

On the heels of Mother’s Day and in an effort to recognize the seriousness of depression during a...

The Sustainability of Breastfeeding: Protecting Both Babies and Mother Earth

It has become widely recognized that breastfeeding is the cornerstone of a child’s healthy develo...

You Can Now Find Malunggay (Moringa) at Target.com!

We are thrilled to announce that Malunggay (Moringa), Motherlove’s newest herbal supplement for l...

Common Toddler Breastfeeding Struggles

Written by: Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder So you’re nursing a toddler, huh? Breastfeedin...

Painful procedure for your baby? Breastfeeding to the rescue!

Painful procedures – from newborn heel sticks to vaccines – are an unfortunate, but common experi...

Need to take a trip without your breastfeeding baby?

There are times, both for working and stay-at-home moms, when we have to travel without our babie...

Your Breasts Eat Themselves? 7 Amazing Findings in Recent Breastfeeding Research

We've been noticing some pretty amazing research findings about breastfeeding recently. Here are...

Dip in milk supply? Try a babymoon.

Even when nursing is going well and you've settled into a good routine, things like going back to...

Can you have a mammogram or biopsy while breastfeeding?

Have you ever been referred for a mammogram or breast biopsy while nursing? If you have, you may...

Five reasons to try tandem breastfeeding

Photo credit to Maggie Cuprisin Photography If you are a breastfeeder and planning to have...

9 Tips to Not Waste Pumped Breast Milk!

It's a thought that strikes fear in the heart of every pumping mom: wasting hard-earned breast mi...

9 Tips for Protecting/Rebuilding Your Supply During Mastitis

MASTITIS IS NEVER FUN. Pain, flu-like symptoms, and an often fussy baby make it one of the most d...

Could Iron Deficiency Be Harming Your Milk Supply?

Written by Tanya, IBCLC If you’re iron-deficient after having your baby, you are not alone. It is...

Keeping up your supply when your baby won’t nurse

Sometimes babies just won't nurse. For some, this behavior starts from birth and for others, it t...

Tips for Pumping Mothers with Larger Breasts

If you're a large-breasted nursing mom, you may have had some unique struggles finding nursing br...

The Galactagogue Recipe Book

For those of you looking to eat your way to a more robust milk supply, The Galactagogue Recipe Bo...

Childhood sexual abuse and breastfeeding

Today we are pleased to share a post on the topic of childhood sexual abuse and breastfeeding, by...

Could a placental issue be the cause of your milk supply problems?

Unless you've encapsulated your placenta, you probably haven't given it too much thought since yo...

Milk Supply False Alarms

When you're breastfeeding - especially for the first time - it can be hard to keep worries about...

Malunggay, the “Miracle” Tree

One of Motherlove’s newest supplements for supporting breast milk supply is Malunggay – also kno...

How to Transition from one Motherlove Herbal Supplement to Another

At Motherlove, we’ve created a number of different herbal formulas for increasing milk supply tha...

California high school students get the right to breastfeed and pump at school

This January 1st, some moms in California had something to celebrate: a new law giving them the...

Breastfeeding During a Growth Spurt

BREASTFEEDING AND BABY'S GROWTH SPURTS You've been breastfeeding for a few weeks, and you're just...

Feeling down after weaning? You’re not alone!

"When I stopped breastfeeding I had a few weeks of almost a depression where I didn't want to soo...

Why Am I Getting Mastitis Again?

DEALING WITH MASTITIS? We know how painful and frustrating it can be to have a breast infection. ...

Did your milk come in late? Are you concerned that it will?

Having your milk come in late (defined as more than 72 hours after birth) can be frustrating and...

Breastfeeding Tips: How to Stop Using a Nipple Shield

Moms start using nipple shields for many reasons. Sometimes it's because of flat or inverted nip...

Does Size Matter? How Breast Storage Capacity Can Affect Breastfeeding

DOES BREAST SIZE MATTER? This is a question moms have asked for generations. When it comes to mak...

10 Ways to Encourage a Let Down While Pumping

If you're a pumping mom you know that getting your milk to 'let down' is the key to getting a goo...

Decreasing formula while building your supply

You've had low milk supply, and you've had to supplement with formula. But you're working hard ...

6 Surprises of Motherhood

Guest post from Abby Theuring, the badass breastfeeder The identity shift that we endure becomin...

Are you getting breastfeeding-friendly care for postpartum depression?

Moms who experience postpartum depression or anxiety while breastfeeding sometimes hear from thei...

Top Tips to Prepare for Tandem Nursing

By Abby Theuring, Badass Breastfeeder Podcast Tandem nursing was something I set out to do befor...

Milk supply mystery? Use the milk supply equation to solve it.

If you're struggling with a milk supply problem,* you may be also be struggling to figure out wh...

Milk supply mystery? Could it be insufficient glandular tissue?

We're very pleased to share an excerpt from the new book, Finding Sufficiency: Breastfeeding with...

Your Best Tips on Preparing to Breastfeed

Are you pregnant and wondering how to prepare for breastfeeding? We remember the feeling of bei...

Dr. Aviva Romm: Using Integrative Medicine to Support Mothers

We're very happy to share a podcast interview with one of our favorite people: Dr. Aviva Romm! D...

Your Tips for Preventing and Treating Plugged Ducts

YOUR TIPS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING CLOGGED DUCTS If you've ever had a plugged duct, you know h...

11 Tips for Your Pumping Journey

We asked fans of the Motherlove Facebook page for their best pumping tips, and got a lot of gre...

Are Motherlove products non-GMO?

Motherlove’s dedication to consistent quality means crafting only the finest, purest products, a...

9 Top Tips on Weaning Your Baby

Weaning can be a tricky transition for both you and your baby. So we asked for your tips about w...

Five tips for when breastfeeding isn’t going as you’d planned

The month of August is an exciting time for breastfeeding awareness. World Breastfeeding Week st...

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