A Birth Worker Shares: My Own Breastfeeding Experience

By Marcy T. I’m a first-time mom who has a pretty unique background! Before I had my own baby, I worked as a doula, midwife, and peer lactation counselor for many years. I went into my own birth… Read More

What Does Breastmilk Letdown Feel Like?

Nursing parents may experience a unique sensation when nursing their babies right at the beginning of the nursing session. This feeling is called the milk letdown or milk ejection reflex. Whether you can feel a letdown or not,… Read More

From the La Leche League USA Bookshelf: Sweet Sleep

Breastfeeding and infant sleep become intertwined and a focal point of many parents’ days through the first year or two (or more!) of life. There are many considerations and opinions about overnight parenting and sleep to consider. This… Read More

Breastfeeding with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

By Anna E. Editor’s Note: The story in this week’s blog post comes from New Beginnings, Issue 3, 2010, when it was in magazine form. La Leche League News, a bimonthly LLLI publication for members, started in 1958…. Read More

Increasing Breastmilk Output When Pumping

Many families want to know the answer to this question: “How can I increase my pumping output?” We get it! For pumping parents, whether they are exclusively pumping or pumping while they are away from their baby, output… Read More