Colostrum: Why Are Your Breasts Leaking?
You’re aware of so many of the changes that happen to your body during pregnancy — the weight gain, the increased need to pee, the exhaustion, the aches and pains.| What to Expect
You’re aware of so many of the changes that happen to your body during pregnancy — the weight gain, the increased need to pee, the exhaustion, the aches and pains.| What to Expect
Your prenatal care visits vary from month to month, but three things will remain constant: You'll be weighed, you'll pee in a cup and someone will take your blood pressure. And at some point during your pregnancy, your practitioner may tell you that your blood pressure reading is a bit elevated.| What to Expect
Breasts that leak, drip or even spray milk in the weeks (and sometimes even months) after delivery are a common and normal postpartum symptom. Here's what new moms need to know about leaking breasts in the postpartum period, plus ways to minimize the mess.| What to Expect
During your first week after giving birth, whether you're breastfeeding or not, your milk will come in and your breasts will likely swell, harden and become more tender.| What to Expect
Breastfeeding your newborn baby doesn't always come naturally or easily, especially in the beginning, and nursing can have its share of ups and downs. It can be an intensely loving, bonding experience or it can be filled with tears when nursing sessions don't go quite as planned.| What to Expect
Whether you plan to use a pump while you’re away from your baby or don't plan to pump at all, if you’re breastfeeding, it’s worth knowing about hand expression. | What to Expect
When new moms envision those first moments breastfeeding their newborns, no one imagines aching, sore breasts. But breastfeeding challenges like engorgement or pain from issues like clogged ducts or mastitis can be common, especially in the early postpartum days when your milk supply is still getting established.| What to Expect
They make it look so easy, those breastfeeding moms you’ve seen. Without skipping a beat of conversation or a bite of lunch, they open a button and latch on a baby, as if breastfeeding were the most natural process in the world. But while the source may be natural, nursing know-how — especially for newbie moms and their babies — often doesn’t come naturally at all at first.| What to Expect
Are your baby's bowel movements frequent? Rare? Loose? Firm? Yellow, brown or multi-hued?| What to Expect
