Many moms can relate to breastfeeding struggles, because it’s hard stuff—and that goes for all mothers, the human kind and primate. When an orangutan at the Metro Richmond Zoo delivered her baby, she ...

The Dublin Zoo’s orangutan, named Mujur, gave birth to a baby male last month. LONDON -- The Dublin Zoo has enlisted a group of new mothers to help its orangutan, Mujur, learn how to feed her newborn ...

Breast milk is often called ìliquid goldî for its health and nutritional benefits to infants. And now researchers are finding it has an especially big impact on a babyís gut microbiome. This is what ...

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 ...

You've probably never heard someone describe breastfeeding as easy. Between latching issues, sore nipples, and generally feeling more cow than human, many new parents who choose to breastfeed their ...

Schools are required to provide lactating teachers with reasonable breaks and private, non-bathroom spaces to pump during the workday. But the reality of implementation has been tricky. Carving out ...

The main takeaway from a recent US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) update on breastfeeding interventions is that a lack of support at the primary care level, compounded by societal barriers, ...