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Find answers to frequently asked questions about breastfeeding, such as how long a mother should breastfeed and when a baby should start eating solid foods.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs. Find advice to help you and your baby stay healthy.... Details >

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture

This publication provides information and encouragement to American Indian and Alaska Native women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently as... Details >

Office on Women's Health

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act require employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each... Details >

U.S. Department of Labor

Also available in: Spanish   

Learning how to pump and store breast milk can make returning to work easier and less stressful. It does require some work, but if you have a plan, it can be done. This article provides information ab... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Answer questions on a flow chart that describe breast problems experienced by women--lumps, pain, discharge or skin problems that signal both minor and more serious problems. Follow the flow chart to... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Also available in: Spanish 

The experience of breastfeeding is special for so many reasons – the joyful bonding with your baby, the cost savings, and the health benefits for both mother and baby. Read this article for tips and s... Details >

Office on Women's Health

Here are some helpful ways to get comfortable and support your baby in finding a good latch.... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish   

The materials collected here represent a growing collection of breastfeeding information in languages other than English. ... Details >

La Leche League International  

Get tips to manage stress with a new baby.... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

By following safe preparation and storage techniques, nursing mothers and caretakers of breastfed infants and children can maintain the high quality of expressed breast milk and the health of the baby... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Get answers to common breastfeeding problems. ... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish   

How you feed your newborn is the first nutrition decision you will make for your child. Take a closer look at these guidelines for breastfeeding and bottle-feeding so you can make an informed decision... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  

Also available in: Spanish   

This web page contains information on specific breastfeeding-related issues and links to sources of breastfeeding information.... Details >

La Leche League International  

This article offers information about how to breastfeed successfully.... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Both pregnancy and breastfeeding cause changes and place extra demands on a woman’s body. Some of these may have an affect on her bones. The good news is that most women do not experience bone problem... Details >

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health

This page explains how to pump and store your breast milk.... Details >

Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Learn what steps can be taken to remove some of the obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies. ... Details >

Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Find out how a lactation consultant can help you breastfeed your baby.... Details >

International Lactation Consultant Association  

This publication provides information and encouragement to African American women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently asked questions and... Details >

Office on Women's Health