After enduring pregnancy and childbirth, many new mothers experience an additional challenge –– breastfeeding. Hoping to make it easier for mothers to feed their babies, Cornell alum Max Spivak ’07 ...

A study reveals that breastfeeding strengthens a baby's microbiome and reduces the risk of asthma and obesity.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – It’s supposed to be the most natural thing mothers can do for their newborns, but that doesn’t mean breastfeeding is easy. Many women struggle and give up because of the ...

Depression, both before or during pregnancy, is associated with lower likelihood of breastfeeding initiation and maintenance and greater likelihood of breastfeeding problems, according to a cohort ...

The main takeaway from a recent US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) update on breastfeeding interventions is that a lack of support at the primary care level, compounded by societal barriers, ...

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 ...

Milk-producing alveolar cells shown in magenta and milk protein shown in yellow in this cross-section of a mouse mammary gland at day five of lactation. (Image courtesy of ) Scientists at UC Santa ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interventions were tied to a higher prevalence of breastfeeding and were not associated with any harm.

Whether or not you can take Benadryl while breastfeeding depends on a few factors, but in general, it may be best to avoid it ...

With all the “how to” health advice videos flooding social media feeds, it’s becoming harder to separate fact from fiction. This confusion is especially common when it comes to pregnancy tips—like the ...