Breastfed, Formula Fed or Donated Milk— One Mom Experiences it All With Seven Kids (+ Two Sets of Twins)
Doula and mother of seven (!!), Lindsey Cipriani, tells all about her feeding journeys.
The mastectomy moms policy gap
Why can mastectomy moms get a free breast pump, but not help with formula? The truth about this insane policy gap from cancer survivors and previvors.
Feeding as a Frontline Worker: Don’t Assume We Can Pump When We Need To
Breastfeeding is hard, especially when moms work in an unsupportive feeding environment.
Don’t Assume We Still Can’t Bond Over a Bottle— Gay Dads Face the Same Pressures over Breastfeeding
The ‘breast is best’ pressure to source breast milk is felt even by gay dads.
Confessions of a Working Mom: Q&A with Christine Michel Carter
Christine Michel Carter is a working mom on fire! She’s helping us moms out with some friend to friend advice.
Pride as Parents: Trans Dad Trystan Reese Talks Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and His Private Feeding Journey
This dad shares why he and his partner kept their feeding journey a secret long after their pregnancy.
Feeding Triplets: Don’t Assume I Made Enough Milk
Chantelle Whittles shares her feeding journey with triplets and how she nourishes three babies… at once. by Aliza Friedlander, Milk-Drunk Contributor Like most moms, Chantelle Whittles went into motherhood assuming she was going to breastfeed. So, when she gave birth to her son Nikolai, now five, she did everything in her power to succeed. “The
Feeding after a double mastectomy: Don’t assume I have nipples to breastfeed
When she couldn’t breastfeed after a double mastectomy, this mom went straight to a baby formula she could trust.
Does Feeding Define Who We Are As Moms? A Q&A with Author of ‘Bottled Up,’ Suzanne Barston
By Aliza Friedlander, Milk Drunk Contributor and mom of two Like many expecting first-time mothers, Suzanne Barston took a handful of baby classes during her pregnancy, including one on breastfeeding. Living in Los Angeles among a pro breastfeeding community, Barston and her prenatal yoga mom friends would talk about their plans to exclusively breast feed.