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Survey: Better support could help more moms reach their breastfeeding goals

  Because breastfeeding offers well-established health benefits for both babies and moms, organizations including the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatri...

If breastfeeding is best, mothers deserve better support

Every new mother quickly discovers that, along with the joy of having a new little person in the world, parenthood […] The post If breastfeeding is best, mothers deserve better sup...

Video-based peer support can boost breastfeeding rates and maternal confidence

A research team from the School of Nursing at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has found that video-call support from trained peer mothers helped...

Black Breastfeeding Week: Relevant Resources + Local Support

August is National Breastfeeding Month, a month dedicated to working toward improving the nation’s health by protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding. How awesome is tha...

Study: Virtual lactation support encouraged breastfeeding, improved mental health

Participants who completed three or more telelactation visits breastfed for nearly 16 weeks longer than those who did not engage with any visits.

Breastfeeding Tips: Easing the Journey

For many new mothers, breastfeeding is both deeply rewarding and surprisingly challenging. While breastfeeding is a natural process, it is […] The post Breastfeeding Tips: Easing t...

Celebrating Every Feeding Journey: World Breastfeeding Week

Breastfeeding: the process of feeding a mother’s breast milk to her infant, either directly from the breast or by pumping and bottle-feeding. Doesn’t this definition make breastfee...

Experts discuss common breastfeeding/weaning struggles

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – August is National Breastfeeding Month and local experts are talking about how nursing and pumping impacts a mother. We’ve all heard “breast is best” and the c...

World Breastfeeding Week: Empowering New Moms

**PSA: This blog post is in no way written to shame any mother who chose not to or was unable to breastfeed. We are a team and, as mothers, we […] The post World Breastfeeding Week...

How to Choose a Nursing Bra: Size, Fit, and Pregnancy Tips

Learn how to choose a nursing bra, find your nursing bra size, and select a bra during pregnancy for comfortable support, feeding, and pumping.

Support breastfeeding mothers, UNICEF urges men

UNICEF calls on fathers and stakeholders in Borno to support breastfeeding mothers, highlighting its benefits for child health, development, and the econom Read More: https://punc...

Breaking Barriers, Building Community: Addressing breastfeeding disparities among Black women

INDIANAPOLIS – For Deidre Goosby, the introduction to breastfeeding started in her own family. “My sister breastfed all three of her kids. So, I kind of got exposed to it through...

Sleep and Breastfeeding

Sleep and breastfeeding can coexist. Find out how to manage both for better mental health after giving birth. The post Sleep and Breastfeeding appeared on Postpartum Support Intern...

Breastfeeding Past Infancy: An Open Letter to Moms

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! So I want to reach out to all those moms who have or are breastfeeding past infancy. This one is for you. Dear Mom, Maybe […] The post Brea...

Black Breastfeeding Week: Returning to What Was Always Ours

By Shatrell P. Editor’s note: Black Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 25-31. This year’s theme fits perfectly with this piece: We All We Got: 14 Years of Comm...

Top Pumping and Breastfeeding for Twins Resources

This roundup directs you to our most helpful pumping and breastfeeding for twins resources, including live classes, on-demand classes, articles, twin lactation support, and more! I...

Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2026

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is recognized internationally each year from August 1-7 and kicks off National Breastfeeding Month in the United States. The World Alliance for Breas...

Susanna’s Story: Breastfeeding with Multiple Sclerosis

By Susanna C. Editor’s Note: The story in this week’s blog post comes from a 2013 issue of New Beginnings in magazine form. La Leche League News, a bimonthly LLLI publication for m...

Are You A Nursing Mom? Here Are 7 Breastfeeding Tips You Should Know

As a nursing mom, exclusive breastfeeding has been recommended by experts as the best way to feed infants for the first 6 months. After 6 months, you may introduce complementary fo...

NFHS-6 shows only 1 in 2 infants in J&K exclusively breastfed

Every year, the first week of August is observed as World Breastfeeding Week. This is an occasion that renews the global commitment to ensuring every child receives the best possib...

Leisure centres in region welcome mums breastfeeding with confidence

Leisure centres are making it easier for mothers to breastfeed with confidence while out in the community.

Breastfeeding — a young child’s powerful protector

NAZ Rallies Communities to Champion Breastfeeding as Key to Healthier Future

As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in marking World Breastfeeding Week 2026, Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) has renewed its call for stronger community support to improve inf...

World Breastfeeding Week: FG urges stronger support for breastfeeding

The global event, observed annually from 1 to 7 August, will be commemorated this year under the theme, “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works.” The...