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breast changes from pregnancy to weaning, highlighting the stages of lactation and breastfeeding

Pregnancy & preparation

Breast changes from pregnancy to weaning

Mother holding newborn baby face-to-face.

Pregnancy & preparation

What to expect when bringing your baby home

A pregnant woman carrying a maternity bag.

Pregnancy & preparation

Six breastfeeding essentials for your maternity bag

A new mom breastfeeds her newborn.

Pregnancy & preparation

Breastfeeding your newborn: What to expect in the first week

breast changes from pregnancy to weaning, highlighting the stages of lactation and breastfeeding

Pregnancy & preparation

Breast changes from pregnancy to weaning

Mother holding newborn baby face-to-face.

Pregnancy & preparation

What to expect when bringing your baby home

A pregnant woman carrying a maternity bag.

Pregnancy & preparation

Six breastfeeding essentials for your maternity bag

A new mom breastfeeds her newborn.

Pregnancy & preparation

Breastfeeding your newborn: What to expect in the first week

Illustration of the composition of breast milk and its nutrients in Medela breast milk bottles.

Power of breastmilk

Breast milk composition: What’s in your breast milk?

Power of breastmilk

Why is colostrum so important?

Benefits of breastfeeding for mums

Power of breastmilk

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for mums?

A mother prepares a healthy meal to support good nutrition during breastfeeding while her baby sleeps in a sling attached to her.

Power of breastmilk

What to eat while breastfeeding

Mother breastfeeding her baby, highlighting the benefits for both mother and child

Breastfeeding challenges

Too much breast milk? How to reduce oversupply

breastfeeding woman with nipple pain

Breastfeeding challenges

Sore nipples

A mother is at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding challenges

What is breast engorgement?

Baby lying on a bed and mother leaning over baby and kissing baby's cheek

Breastfeeding challenges

Breastfeeding while you or your baby are sick

A baby tries to put his hands in his mouth and his mother playfully holds his hands, making them smile.

Breastfeeding tips

Weaning: When and how to stop breastfeeding

A cartoon of two people with a cake, and one of them is blowing out candles.

Breastfeeding tips

6 months and beyond: Long-term benefits of breastfeeding

Baby drinking breast milk directly from mother's breast during breastfeeding session

Breastfeeding tips

6 simple steps to a good breastfeeding latch

A mum is sitting on the chair at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding tips

11 different breastfeeding positions

A set of Medela Hands-free Collection Cups with a Medela classic PersonalFit Flex™ double pumping kit, tubes not shown, sitting on a counter.

Pumping tips

Choosing your Medela breast shield size

A mother washes Medela breast milk bottles and lays them on a towel to dry.

Pumping tips

Cleaning your breast pump equipment

Woman with a Medela breast pump navigating through airport security with a carry-on bag

Pumping tips

Travel with your breast pump: Expressing on the go

Pumping tips

Tips and instructions for hands-free pumping

Nurse feeding a baby with a Medela SpecialNeeds Feeder

Inclusive breast milk feeding

What is the Medela SpecialNeeds Feeder?

A mom breastfeeding her baby and supplementing the diet using Medela's Supplemental Nursing System™ (SNS).

Inclusive breast milk feeding

Feeding a special needs baby

A mum breastfeeds her premature baby.

Inclusive breast milk feeding

Feeding your premature baby breast milk

Woman holding a baby and talking with a lactation professional

Lactation Professionals

Dedicated articles and whitepapers specifically for professionals working in the breastfeeding field