The New Mother: Taking Care of Yourself After Birth
You will need plenty of rest, good nutrition, and help during the first few weeks after your baby is born.
You will need plenty of rest, good nutrition, and help during the first few weeks after your baby is born.
A breast pump is an important piece of equipment for the breastfeeding mom who wants to increase her supply or store pumped breast milk. Read on for helpful tips about using it safely and efficiently.
Helpful tips for thawing and using frozen breast milk.
A helpful look at practical and health considerations when storing your breast milk.
It's important to keep your breast pump and all its parts clean and sterilized to keep your baby safe from breast milk contamination. Here's what you need to know.
Most doctors advise taking a baby's temperature rectally, by placing a thermometer in the baby's anus. Learn more about this and other ways to take a baby's temperature and when to call a doctor.
Preterm labor is labor that starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. Labor is when the uterus regularly tightens and the cervix starts to thin and open. This lets the baby (fetus) enter the birth canal.
Detailed information on breastfeeding difficulties of the mother, including sore nipples, low breast milk production, flat nipples, plugged milk ducts, and mastitis
A core part of every baby's care is diapering. Read on for helpful information on changing diapers, preventing and treating diaper rash, and the pros and cons of cloth and disposable diapers.
Read on for detailed information on handling problems with latching on or sucking during breastfeeding.