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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 and breastfeeding: causes, tips, and prevention

A mother is at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How to deal with breast engorgement

A mother breastfeeding her baby while wearing a Medela maternity bra.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding while you or your baby are sick

A baby breastfeeding on its mom's lap while at home.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding with flat, inverted or pierced nipples

Breastfeeding Challenges

Too little breast milk? How to increase low milk supply

A baby looks into the camera above while being held by its mom.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Nipple care for breastfeeding moms

A mother breastfeeds her baby at home in the living room while the baby's grandmother supports her.

Breastfeeding Challenges

9 breastfeeding problems in the first month – solved

Image of a mother and her newborn with guidance from Medela on essential tips for beginning breastfeeding and ensuring a strong start.

Breastfeeding Challenges

6 breastfeeding problems in the first week – solved

A mom getting ready to go to work while holding her baby on her hip in the kitchen.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Going back to work as a breastfeeding mom

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Five breastfeeding challenges after one month – solved

A newborn baby nursing on large breasts.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Clogged Milk Ducts and Mastitis Treatment

A mom pumping with a Medela Freestyle Flex™ Two-phase double electric breast pump while sitting at home.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Common Causes and Solutions When Experiencing Less Milk Production in One Breast

Medela Contact™ Nipple Shields x2 with a storing / carrying case

Breastfeeding Challenges

Nipple Shields for Nursing: When & Why To Use Them

A child breastfeeds while sitting on his mother's lap.

Breastfeeding Challenges

5 Tips for Night Weaning Your Toddler

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

Breastfeeding Challenges

The Breastfeeding Diet: How Food Affects Your Milk

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How to manage cluster feeding and fussy newborns at night

A baby sleeps on its tummy while its mother gives it a gentle kiss on the bottom of its foot and places her hand on its head.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Green Baby Poop: What It Means and When To Worry

woman sitting in front of latop

Breastfeeding Challenges

Does Stress Impact Breast Milk Quality and Supply?

A mother holds her sleeping newborn close to her face.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How to Hand Express Your Breast Milk When Needed

Breastfeeding Challenges

What is Reverse Cycling and Why Does it Happen?

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

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breast Size & Breastfeeding: Does Size Matter?

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

Breastfeeding Challenges

Mammary Hypoplasia: What To Do If You’re Diagnosed

A newborn baby nursing on large breasts.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Tips from an LC: 8 Tips if Your Baby Has Lost Too Much Weight and About Newborn Weight Loss

Close-up of a sleeping baby being breastfed.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How to Get Rid of Milk Blisters

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How Tongue Tie in Babies Can Affect Breastfeeding

Close-up of a mom breastfeeding her newborn baby.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding Pain Relief to Treat Sore Nipples

A teddy bear looking out at the sea.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Lactating After Loss: Aching Heart and Breasts

A mother supports the head of her newborn baby while it is being breastfed.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Ways to Alleviate Sore Nipples Fast While Breastfeeding

Close-up of a sleeping baby boy.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Risk Factors That Can Affect Your Newborn's Latch

A mom breastfeeds her baby while sitting in a rocking chair by the window.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Oral thrush in babies: signs, symptoms and prevention

A pregnant woman sits outside on the veranda with a drink in one hand and the other on her pregnant belly.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding Risk Factors to Consider Before Birth

A mother breastfeeds her baby at home while sitting on the couch.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER): What It Is and How to Treat It

Breastfeeding Challenges

Itchy nipples and painful breasts are common signs of breast thrush

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Nipple vasospasm: How to manage and breastfeed

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Tongue tie in babies: what to look for

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

sore nipples and nipples changing colour after breasfeeding

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 mom is sitting on the chair at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding Tips

11 different breastfeeding positions

A mom breastfeeds her baby while sitting in a rocking chair by the window.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breast milk production: How supply and demand works

normal breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Tips

What’s ‘normal’ when it comes to breastfeeding?

A mother breastfeeds her baby at home in the living room while the baby's grandmother supports her.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding after one month: What to expect

A close-up of a mom breastfeeding her baby-girl.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding in the first month: What to expect

mum breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding Tips

Breast changes from pregnancy to weaning

A mom feeds her twins in tandem while the dad sits next to them and supports one of the babies.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding twins or multiples

Close-up of a mom breastfeeding her newborn baby.

Breastfeeding Tips

5 tips for breastfeeding in public

breastfeeding tips to deal with sore nipples

Breastfeeding Tips

Signs and Solutions For Your Gassy Breastfed Baby

A mother holds her baby close to her body as it sleeps in her arms.

Breastfeeding Tips

5 Important Tips for Breastfeeding While Pregnant

A baby is nursing while its mother kisses its hand as they sit in a chair at home.

Breastfeeding Tips

Alcohol & Caffeine While Breastfeeding: What You Need To Know

A parent feeds his baby in a highchair with green vegetables as baby food.

Breastfeeding Tips

Baby-Led Weaning and Introducing Solids to Baby

A lactation consultant teaches a mom techniques for breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips from an LC: Top 5 Tips if Baby Isn't Latching

A mother cradles her baby while breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips from an LC: If My Breast Milk Isn't Coming In, What Should I Do?

A mom soothing her baby in the nursery.

Breastfeeding Tips

Managing Spit Up After Breastfeeding: Why It Happens

A smiling mom sits in a hospital with her newborn baby on her chest.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips for Beginning Breastfeeding to Start Strong

sore nipples and nipples changing colour after breasfeeding

Breastfeeding Tips

How To Create The Comfiest Breastfeeding Station

A mom getting ready to go to work while holding her baby on her hip in the kitchen.

Breastfeeding Tips

Working and Breastfeeding: How to Keep Nursing When Weaning Off the Pump

A young mother nurses her baby while looking down.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breasts Leaking While Breastfeeding: What To Do

A mother smiles and looks down at her baby as they nurse, sitting at home in the living room.

Breastfeeding Tips

11 Tips To Make Breastfeeding More Comfortable

A mother holds her newborn baby while it is breastfed, sitting on the bed near the window at home.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding Tips: When is Milk Supply Established?

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Breastfeeding Tips

The Best Nighttime Breastfeeding Tips

A father holding his baby in his arms as he looks into the camera, while outside.

Breastfeeding Tips

Ultimate Guide: How to Wean a Baby at 12 - 18 Months

Working Mom packing up her Medela Sonata® breast pump and Cooler Bag with filled breast milk storage bottles

Breastfeeding Tips

Important Breast Milk Storage Guidelines and Tips

Medela Easy Pour Breast Milk Storage Bags - You can pour with just one hand

Breastfeeding Tips

How To Safely Donate & Receive Donated Breast Milk

Medela breast milk storage bags in the fridge

Breastfeeding Tips

Creative Breast Milk Storage Solutions That Work

A newborn lies skin-to-skin on its mother.

Breastfeeding Tips

Top 3 Myths About Sleep Training and Breastfeeding Babies

A mom looking at the low level of breast milk in a breast milk storage bottle

Breastfeeding Tips

Pump and Dump: Is It Necessary After Drinking?

Medela Freestyle Flex™ Two-phase double electric breast pump sitting in the top of a mom's purse

Breastfeeding Tips

A Guide to Exercising for Breastfeeding Moms

A mom getting ready to go to work while holding her baby on her hip in the kitchen.

Breastfeeding Tips

Overcoming Maternal Separation Anxiety When Returning to Work

A mom lies on the bed while the baby sleeps on her chest, the dad sits on the bed next to them.

Breastfeeding Tips

Can I Get Pregnant While Breastfeeding?

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips for the First Two Weeks of Breastfeeding

A mother is lying on her left side while her son is breastfeeding on her right side and resting quietly against her.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips for Comfort Nursing Your Older Baby

Close-up of a sleeping baby boy.

Breastfeeding Tips

Ultimate Guide: How to Wean a Baby at 3 - 6 Months

A mom getting ready to leave the house while holding her baby on in the kitchen.

Breastfeeding Tips

6 Breastfeeding Moms’ Tips For Going Back To Work

Breastfeeding Tips

What to Know About Breastfeeding After a C-Section

Breastfeeding Tips

The 8 Best Breast Pump Accessories to Make Your Experience Easier

A child breastfeeds while sitting on his mother's lap.

Breastfeeding Tips

Extended Breastfeeding: Nursing Beyond A Year

A mom enjoys some relaxation time, puts her feet up and reads a book.

Breastfeeding Tips

The Breastfeeding Mom's Guide To Stress Relief

Mom sitting on couch using her phone while pumping with her Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump

Breastfeeding Tips

Using FSA, HSA & HRA to Buy Breastfeeding Products

Two babies are breastfed in tandem by their mother.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tandem Nursing and Extended Breastfeeding

A mom soothing her baby in the nursery.

Breastfeeding Tips

Feeling Overwhelmed With A Fussy Infant?

breastfeeding tips to deal with sore nipples

Breastfeeding Tips

5 Breastfeeding Benefits for Mom

A baby crawls around on the bed while its mother lies next to it and gives it a kiss on the side of the head.

Breastfeeding Tips

Ultimate Guide: How to Wean a Baby at 6 - 9 Months

A baby breastfeeding on its mom's lap while at home.

Breastfeeding Tips

7 Surprisingly Common Breastfeeding Questions

Mother wearing a Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump while using her phone

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding Moms: 6 Tips for Working Remotely With Baby

A smiling couple sitting outside.

Breastfeeding Tips

Co-Nursing: How Two Moms Can Breastfeed Baby

A newborn lies skin-to-skin on its mother.

Breastfeeding Tips

Why Skin to Skin Contact After Birth Matters

A father plays with his newborn baby while the mother looks on smiling.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding crisis: what to expect

A pregnant woman carrying a maternity bag.

Breastfeeding Tips

What to Pack for Daycare Feedings

A mom breastfeeds her newborn baby while sitting at the end of the bed.

Breastfeeding Tips

5 Reasons to See a Lactation Consultant

Pregnant mom having consultation with a midwife.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding Plan: Why You Need One & How To Create One

A mother holding her baby wrapped in a towel immediately after birth.

Breastfeeding Tips

Tips from an LC: What to Expect After Birth in the First Few Hours

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 mom breastfeeds her premature baby.

Inclusive Breast Milk Feeding

Feeding your premature baby breast milk

Premature baby differs from a full-term baby.

Inclusive Breast Milk Feeding

How a Premature Baby Differs From a Full-Term Baby

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

Power of Breast Milk

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

Power of Breast Milk

Why is colostrum so important?

Benefits of breastfeeding for mums

Power of Breast Milk

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for moms?

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

Power of Breast Milk

What to eat while breastfeeding

Power of Breast Milk

Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?

For the first couple of weeks of your baby’s life, the composition of your breast milk is changing dramatically.

Power of Breast Milk

What is transitional milk?

A mom holds her happy baby and smiles.

Power of Breast Milk

The benefits of breastfeeding

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Power of Breast Milk

How Much Breast Milk Does a Baby Need?

sore nipples and nipples changing colour after breasfeeding

Power of Breast Milk

Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Flu in Winter?

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

Power of Breast Milk

Induced Lactation and Adoptive Breastfeeding

A child breastfeeds while sitting on his mother's lap.

Power of Breast Milk

How Breast Milk Changes as Baby Grows Past 1 Year

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

Pregnant woman enjoying a healthy meal, emphasizing the importance of nutrition during pregnancy.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Five tips for eating healthy while pregnant

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

Pregnancy & Preparation

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for moms?

The partners are excited with the results of the pregnancy test.

Pregnancy & Preparation

The 4th week of pregnancy

A pregnant woman sits outside on the veranda with a drink in one hand and the other on her pregnant belly.

Pregnancy & Preparation

What happens to my breasts during pregnancy

3in1 Nursing and Pumping Bra

Pregnancy & Preparation

Finding a nursing bra in the right size

A new mother checks to see if her breast milk is coming in.

Pregnancy & Preparation

When Does Breast Milk Come In? What to Look For and How You'll Know

A mom watches as her baby sleeps in the bed next to her.

Pregnancy & Preparation

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Breastfeeding

tattoo while pregnant or breastfeeding

Pregnancy & Preparation

Can You Get a Tattoo While Pregnant or Breastfeeding?

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Baby’s First Cold and What You Can Do to Help

A pregnant woman sits on a couch with her toddler daughter on her lap, facing each other.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Preparing a Babysitter or Daycare to Use Pumped Breast Milk

Woman sitting on a couch holding a newborn baby and kissing the baby's hand.

Pregnancy & Preparation

The 19 Most Surprising Things About Breastfeeding

A pregnant woman massages her sore breast while sitting on a couch.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Breast Changes During Pregnancy: When and How It Happens

A pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound scan.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Your 20 Week Ultrasound: Here's What to Know

Pregnant woman sitting across the desk from her doctor.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Labor and Delivery Questions to Ask Your Care Providers

A pregnant mother sits at the end of a bed with her legs drawn up and her hands on her stomach.

Pregnancy & Preparation

4 Important Things to Do Before Maternity Leave

A mom and her baby read a book.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Working Moms: Childcare Options and Getting Ready

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

A Step-by-step Guide to Measure Your Breast Pump Flange 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

Mom sitting on couch using her phone while pumping with her Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump

Pumping Tips

Tips and instructions for hands-free pumping

Woman sitting in a chair double pumping using a Medela Symphony breast pump.

Pumping Tips

Expressing breast milk

Mother wearing a Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump while using her phone

Pumping Tips

How to choose a breast pump

A mom pumping with a rented Medela Symphony PLUS® breast pump in the comfort of her living room.

Pumping Tips

How to use a breast pump: 12 top tips

Medela breast milk bags stored upright in the refrigerator, flat in the freezer and thawing gently in warm water.

Pumping Tips

How to store, refrigerate, freeze, and use pumped breast milk

A mother using a Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free electric double breast pump at work.

Pumping Tips

Pumping at work: Tips and moms’ advice

Medela double pumping

Pumping Tips

Double pumping: More milk in less time

Medela Pump In Style® Hands-free double electric breast pump sitting on office desk with the pump, Hands-free collection cups and battery pack charger

Pumping Tips

What’s the difference between open- and closed-system breast pumps?

A mother in a rocking chair plays with her baby and laughingly lifts him up and down.

Pumping Tips

How to Wean from Pumping and Let Your Pump Go

A young mother nurses her baby while looking down.

Pumping Tips

Things That Affect Breast Milk Color

A mom looking at the low level of breast milk in a breast milk storage bottle

Pumping Tips

3 Things That Can Impact Breast Milk Taste & Smell

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Pumping Tips

What to Do When Breastfed Babies Start Sleeping Through the Night

Medela breast milk storage bottles 5oz, 3 pack

Pumping Tips

How to Ship Breast Milk: Tips for Traveling Moms

Baby laying on bed next to a Medela pumping bag. Woman is smiling down on baby.

Pumping Tips

Tips for Flying and Traveling with a Breast Pump

Pumping Tips

How to Pump and Save With Breast Milk Storage Bags

Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump sitting on counter with collection cups filled with milk

Pumping Tips

Freestyle™ Hands-free Breast Pump Reset Guide: pump not responding or the display is not lighting up

A smiling mom helps a boy learn to stand, then walk.

Pumping Tips

Ultimate Guide: How to Wean a Toddler at 18 - 24 Months

Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump sitting on counter

Pumping Tips

How to Store Your Breast Pump After Weaning

Pumping Tips

Exclusive Pumping: Breast Pumping Tips to Consider

A pregnant woman carrying a maternity bag.

Pumping Tips

Tips on Pumping at Work with an Irregular Schedule

A mom and her baby read a book.

Pumping Tips

Going Back to Work After Baby and Getting Into a Routine

The Medela Harmony™ manual breast pump on a table at home ready to go with keys, glasses and diaper bag.

Pumping Tips

5 Tips for Moms Who Need to Pump on the Go

A mom playing in the water on the beach in winter while pushing a double baby stroller.

Pumping Tips

11 Outside Mom and Baby Activities

Mom sitting on couch using her phone while pumping with her Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump

Pumping Tips

17 Breast Pumping Tips For Moms Who Pump Frequently

A mom pumping with a rented Medela Symphony PLUS® breast pump in the comfort of her living room.

Pumping Tips

Pumping Breast Milk: How Long to Pump

Pumping Tips

Storing breast milk in the refrigerator: Tips & FAQs

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 and breastfeeding: causes, tips, and prevention

A mother is at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding Challenges

How to deal with breast engorgement

A mother breastfeeding her baby while wearing a Medela maternity bra.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding while you or your baby are sick

A baby breastfeeding on its mom's lap while at home.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Breastfeeding with flat, inverted or pierced nipples

Breastfeeding Challenges

Too little breast milk? How to increase low milk supply

A baby looks into the camera above while being held by its mom.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Nipple care for breastfeeding moms

A mother breastfeeds her baby at home in the living room while the baby's grandmother supports her.

Breastfeeding Challenges

9 breastfeeding problems in the first month – solved

Image of a mother and her newborn with guidance from Medela on essential tips for beginning breastfeeding and ensuring a strong start.

Breastfeeding Challenges

6 breastfeeding problems in the first week – solved

A mom getting ready to go to work while holding her baby on her hip in the kitchen.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Going back to work as a breastfeeding mom

A mom breastfeeding her baby at night in her living room with the lights dimmed.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Five breastfeeding challenges after one month – solved

A newborn baby nursing on large breasts.

Breastfeeding Challenges

Clogged Milk Ducts and Mastitis Treatment

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

sore nipples and nipples changing colour after breasfeeding

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 mom is sitting on the chair at home breastfeeding her baby.

Breastfeeding Tips

11 different breastfeeding positions

A mom breastfeeds her baby while sitting in a rocking chair by the window.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breast milk production: How supply and demand works

normal breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Tips

What’s ‘normal’ when it comes to breastfeeding?

A mother breastfeeds her baby at home in the living room while the baby's grandmother supports her.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding after one month: What to expect

A close-up of a mom breastfeeding her baby-girl.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding in the first month: What to expect

mum breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding Tips

Breast changes from pregnancy to weaning

A mom feeds her twins in tandem while the dad sits next to them and supports one of the babies.

Breastfeeding Tips

Breastfeeding twins or multiples

Close-up of a mom breastfeeding her newborn baby.

Breastfeeding Tips

5 tips for breastfeeding in public

breastfeeding tips to deal with sore nipples

Breastfeeding Tips

Signs and Solutions For Your Gassy Breastfed Baby

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 mom breastfeeds her premature baby.

Inclusive Breast Milk Feeding

Feeding your premature baby breast milk

Premature baby differs from a full-term baby.

Inclusive Breast Milk Feeding

How a Premature Baby Differs From a Full-Term Baby

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

Power of Breast Milk

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

Power of Breast Milk

Why is colostrum so important?

Benefits of breastfeeding for mums

Power of Breast Milk

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for moms?

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

Power of Breast Milk

What to eat while breastfeeding

Power of Breast Milk

Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?

For the first couple of weeks of your baby’s life, the composition of your breast milk is changing dramatically.

Power of Breast Milk

What is transitional milk?

A mom holds her happy baby and smiles.

Power of Breast Milk

The benefits of breastfeeding

A baby holds its mother's finger while breastfeeding.

Power of Breast Milk

How Much Breast Milk Does a Baby Need?

sore nipples and nipples changing colour after breasfeeding

Power of Breast Milk

Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Flu in Winter?

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

Power of Breast Milk

Induced Lactation and Adoptive Breastfeeding

A child breastfeeds while sitting on his mother's lap.

Power of Breast Milk

How Breast Milk Changes as Baby Grows Past 1 Year

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

Pregnant woman enjoying a healthy meal, emphasizing the importance of nutrition during pregnancy.

Pregnancy & Preparation

Five tips for eating healthy while pregnant

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

Pregnancy & Preparation

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for moms?

The partners are excited with the results of the pregnancy test.

Pregnancy & Preparation

The 4th week of pregnancy

A pregnant woman sits outside on the veranda with a drink in one hand and the other on her pregnant belly.

Pregnancy & Preparation

What happens to my breasts during pregnancy

3in1 Nursing and Pumping Bra

Pregnancy & Preparation

Finding a nursing bra in the right size

A new mother checks to see if her breast milk is coming in.

Pregnancy & Preparation

When Does Breast Milk Come In? What to Look For and How You'll Know

A mom watches as her baby sleeps in the bed next to her.

Pregnancy & Preparation

What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Breastfeeding

tattoo while pregnant or breastfeeding

Pregnancy & Preparation

Can You Get a Tattoo While Pregnant or Breastfeeding?

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

A Step-by-step Guide to Measure Your Breast Pump Flange 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

Mom sitting on couch using her phone while pumping with her Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump

Pumping Tips

Tips and instructions for hands-free pumping

Woman sitting in a chair double pumping using a Medela Symphony breast pump.

Pumping Tips

Expressing breast milk

Mother wearing a Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free double electric wearable breast pump while using her phone

Pumping Tips

How to choose a breast pump

A mom pumping with a rented Medela Symphony PLUS® breast pump in the comfort of her living room.

Pumping Tips

How to use a breast pump: 12 top tips

Medela breast milk bags stored upright in the refrigerator, flat in the freezer and thawing gently in warm water.

Pumping Tips

How to store, refrigerate, freeze, and use pumped breast milk

A mother using a Medela Freestyle™ Hands-free electric double breast pump at work.

Pumping Tips

Pumping at work: Tips and moms’ advice

Medela double pumping

Pumping Tips

Double pumping: More milk in less time

Medela Pump In Style® Hands-free double electric breast pump sitting on office desk with the pump, Hands-free collection cups and battery pack charger

Pumping Tips

What’s the difference between open- and closed-system breast pumps?

A mother in a rocking chair plays with her baby and laughingly lifts him up and down.

Pumping Tips

How to Wean from Pumping and Let Your Pump Go

Woman holding a baby and talking with a lactation professional

Lactation Professionals

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