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 ...

Newborns need to breastfeed every 2-3 hours for about 10-15 minutes per side. As babies grow, breastfeeding times typically shorten, often requiring only 5-10 minutes per breast by 3-4 months. Always ...

Here's how to try it out with your infant. Fact checked by Sarah Scott A new study has highlighted the benefits of the "breast crawl," or letting your newborn tap into their instincts and move to the ...

Ann L. Kellams receives funding from NICHD for her research and Pediatric UptoDate as an author. She is the immediate past-president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. But I struggled to ...