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Your Guide to Breast Health Awareness

Written by: Jessy, Titty City Founder. Breast Cancer Awareness Month might be behind us, but we t...

What in the World is Wharton’s Jelly?

Written by: Sarah, IBCLC, Doula No one ever really talks about the belly button. Its significanc...

Managing Hemorrhoids During & After Pregnancy

Hemorrhoids are a common but very unwelcome part of pregnancy and postpartum. So you may be won...

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 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...

Optimal Positions for Labor and Birth

By Sarah, IBCLC, CD, CBE Let’s face it, labor is hard work and requires creativity and instinct...

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 ...

Selecting Your Birth Team

Written by Sarah, IBCLC, CD, CBE You’re expecting – congratulations! Ah, but now you are conflict...

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...

Sitz Bath Spray - A Childbirth Must-Have!

HERBAL SPRAY FOR BIRTH & POSTPARTUM Getting ready for a new baby is an exciting, but often ov...

From Travel to Trees — How Motherlove Offsets our Carbon

It is no secret that Motherlove cares for our environment — we are a Certified B Corp, we run on...

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...

Meet the Pampering Herbs in our Pregnant Belly Salve

Your pregnant belly deserves great care and attention, and our Pregnant Belly Salve are made wit...

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...

Motherlove Is About Nurturing, So We Take Care of Our People

Motherlove is proud to be recognized by B Corp as a 2018 Best for the World: Changemakers compan...

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...

How to Grow Your Company While Protecting the Environment

Motherlove is proud to be recognized by B Corp as a 2018 Best for the World: Changemakers company...

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 ...

Get to Know the Herb Chamomile- Why We Use it!

Let’s talk about chamomile. Just hearing the name relays a sense of calm, soothing relaxation...

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...

What does USDA Certified Organic Mean?

You may have noticed the USDA Certified Organic seal on a lot of different products—from your egg...

Breastmilk Popsicles: A Summer Must!

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

Soothe summer itches with our Green Salve.

We’re these hot summer months - the long days and warm nights, eating outside, and the chance for...

The Benefits of Vernix

Have you ever wondered what that thick, white, gunky layer is coating a newborn baby immediately ...

Motherlove’s ‘B Teams’

Since 2015, Motherlove is proud to be a certified B Corp! We’ve talked before about some of the ...

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...

Our Carbon Footprint

One of Motherlove’s founding principles, or pillars, as we call them, is “Sustaining and Giving”....

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 ...

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