As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant's diet can affect both ...

How long should a mother breastfeed Read ahead to know as our expert explains the ideal duration when to wean and how often ...

Experts recommend you should exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months and then continue for at least 6 more months while introducing solid food.

When I got pregnant, I felt quite ambivalent about breastfeeding. Like many, I thought we'd give it a go and if it worked for us, great. If it didn't, I'd bottle feed. I dutifully joined prenatal ...

You've probably never heard someone describe breastfeeding as easy. Between latching issues, sore nipples, and generally feeling more cow than human, many new parents who choose to breastfeed their ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But I struggled to breastfeed my own firstborn. I was exhausted and in pain. My ...