Retinol is a popular skincare product for many women, but is it safe to use retinol while breastfeeding? We asked our experts.

While cesarean sections can be planned or unexpected, we know a c-section requires a special recovery kit. Here’s what to add to yours.

Toddler formula is not a replacement for infant formula or milk— Our pediatrician explains the safety issues.

Who knew how useful a bidet was for pregnant and postpartum mamas? (We did!)

Do lactation cookies work and are they really necessary? We spoke with lactation consultant and Registered Nurse, Jadah Parks Chatterjee, to get the low-down on lactation cookies.

Expert recommended best foods for breastfeeding moms include nutrient dense foods like avocado, mushrooms and these!

After having my daughter Sunday in the summer of 2019, my mind was spinning. I woke up from dreams where I was rolling over my daughter in bed (she was sleeping peacefully in her crib). I checked her breathing while my husband slept. I couldn’t really sleep. What is Postpartum Anxiety or PPA? I wrote

Doula and mother of seven (!!), Lindsey Cipriani, tells all about her feeding journeys.

If you’re having breast pain or trying to wean, get ready to try cabbage leaves in your bra. We’ve done it, and it works!

Breastfeeding is hard, especially when moms work in an unsupportive feeding environment.

Latham Thomas talks about post partum doulas and why they are so important for moms’ mental health.

When do you need to pump and dump? Separating fact from fiction.

I blamed my boobs for many things— until I needed them for breastfeeding.

Do you need a lactation consultant? If you’re planning to breastfeed- YES. They do everything from teaching technique to offering moral support. They’re the BFF of breastfeeding.

Whether it’s ‘baby blues’ or postpartum depression, let’s talk symptoms and treatment for new moms.

As parents and caregivers, we’ve all experienced it. The “this isn’t what I signed up for” feeling you get when your baby wakes for the third time in the middle of the night and it seems like nothing will soothe them. You’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and just plain stressed.  These feelings, and the accompanying stress, are

Trained to coach moms how to breastfeed, but on the frontlines of seeing the pressure that comes with it, Tiffani Ghere, a Pediatric Dietician, weighs in on Chrissy Teigen’s “normalize formula” tweets. by Tiffani Ghere, a Pediatric Dietician and certified lactation educator. “Amen” to Teigen’s Tweet By now, we all know that breastfeeding is considered

by Amelia Dortch, Milk-Drunk Contributor Ashley Diamond is a woman who has mastered the always evolving dynamic of being a working mom. She’s survived in the city that never sleeps as a sleep-deprived, nursing mom, and now she’s navigating life during a pandemic with an energetic toddler and a newborn baby.  When Milk Drunk’s Amelia

Ring, ring! Who wants the 411 on cell phones and breastfeeding? Let’s talk about using your cell phone while breastfeeding. It seems kind of like a pretty normal thing to do, right? Well if you are a parent in 2020, that seems to be the case. However, it’s actually a widely debated topic for you

Only 1% of Pediatricians Have Never Recommended Formula to Patients. Here’s What the 99% are Saying. by Kim Chappell, Editorial Director of Milk-Drunk and Dr. Jacqueline Winkelmann, Board Certified Pediatrician. Feeding a baby for modern moms is caught between a tale of two worlds. One in which you are expected to meet society’s high expectations

Caring for a newborn might make you pull your hair — until you realize it will fall out on its own. by Michelle Li, Mom to JJ and Milk Drunk Contributor Chances are you’ll have the best hair of your life when you’re pregnant, but once your baby joins the world, you might say goodbye

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

When she couldn’t breastfeed after a double mastectomy, this mom went straight to a baby formula she could trust.

by Amelia Dortch, Milk Drunk Contributor and mom to James We’ve all been there. Forcing ourselves to diet to look decent in a bikini, or even to squeeze into those pre-baby yoga pants. You count calories through a tracking app, you deny yourself blissfully yummy carbs. You even find time to squeeze in a few

Mom approved tips to help you get through breastfeeding.

by Karen Gill, Milk Drunk Contributor I’ve always believed breast is best and I was determined to breastfeed our twins. I watched YouTube videos, read the books, and talked to people about it. Nothing prepared me for how our feeding journey unfolded. At 29 weeks my waters broke in my office, I rushed to the

by Dawn Miedler, Milk Drunk Contributor New mothers are being told we can successfully breastfeed while doing whatever else it is we set our minds to; working, studying, climbing mountains, you name it. The breast pump has become our not-so-secret weapon and the mother’s room our beacon of acceptance. Unfortunately, being a working parent who

Written by Professor Courtney Jung, Faculty at the University of Toronto author of Lactivism “All women can breastfeed!” It’s a popular slogan among breastfeeding advocates and lactation consultants, designed to give women confidence in their ability to feed their babies. And while it’s certainly true that most women are physiologically capable of producing enough milk

Postpartum anxiety and mental health affects most new moms. Let’s talk about it together.

Some are obvious. Some, I learned by trial and error. by Kim Chappell, Milk Drunk Editor Going back to work after maternity leave is an anxiety ridden moment for any new mom. There is the emotion of leaving your precious little one, the hurdle of childcare, the angst of coming back to a job and