A few days ago I was sitting outside Whole Foods in Sebastopol watching a young mother wrangle her nursing baby and a toddler. A patron sitting nearby wasn’t keeping a good eye on their friendly but ...

I’m 32 weeks pregnant and still breastfeeding my toddler after 23 months, so I sat down to share how we’re slowly weaning ...

The author pictured breastfeeding her child. I didn’t set out to become an “extended breastfeeder.” In fact, for the first few months, I struggled to breastfeed at all. My newborn didn’t latch easily, ...

Breastfeeding seems to be one of those topics that stirs up a lot of emotions – and opinions – from people. While some mothers feel pressured to breastfeed for longer than they want to, others are ...

Madison Simpson, 22, shares her experience with "extended breastfeeding" — nursing a child past the age of 1 — on her TikTok account The Breastfeeding Momma where she has over 16,000 followers. She ...

When my first child was 24 months, I went to my obstetrician and confirmed what two tests and a healthy dose of nausea suggested: I was pregnant again. I was thrilled to see that pea-sized ball of ...

I have a parenting confession that I think might be relatable to many mothers: I wish I had breastfed my daughter longer than I did. When she was born, I vowed that I would breastfeed for 12 months, ...

Nursing while pregnant comes with challenges, but it's safe for most and totally possible. Here's how to make it work for you and both your babies.

The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) helps hospitals give breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence, and skills they need to successfully start and continue breastfeeding their babies.

Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according to a new study, suggesting once again that “breast is best” for health.