Breastfeeding Advice

Dear Diary, When I had my oldest daughter, I was just 20- years-old. I was terrified at the journey I was embarking upon--unchartered waters that from a statistical standpoint we were not likely to make...

Dear Diary, I’m a mother of two twin daughters. I did not begin exclusively breastfeeding my children until they were 4 months old. I struggled to breastfeed them both from birth and was unsuccessful...

Dear Diary, When I was pregnant, I read a ton of books on pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding was one of my top priorities as a new mother, because I knew it was the healthiest thing I...

Before I got pregnant, I knew I would breastfeed my baby. I didn’t put much thought into the decision really. I wasn’t shy—I showered in front of strangers at the gym and skinny dipped on Miami Beach one...

Dear Diary, All moms-to-be pray for a healthy baby.  Unfortunately, one in eight deliver a child preterm.  In all, 500,000 premature babies are born every year in the US, and 40 percent die before they can...