A major concern of mothers who breastfeed is often whether there's enough milk for their babies. It's hard to tell how much milk the baby has consumed during breastfeeding as the breast has no way of measuring production. Nevertheless, there are means to determine if infants are being provided enough breastmilk. Over time, adequate weight gain is a major sign that the baby is getting enough breastmilk, ...

There are many mothers who believe that breastfeeding can help them to lose weight after delivery. This is because while breastfeeding, our body burns up to 750 extra calories to support the production of milk. Whatever the mother eats will be converted into nutrients that will be passed on to the baby while breastfeeding.

So can one really lose much weight and get back in shape from breastfeeding her baby?
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Source: Health Xchange Editor, with expertise from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dept at singapore general hospital.

Breastfeeding is the normal and natural way of feeding babies. Every pregnant woman dreams of perfect bonding sessions with her baby. But for some, breastfeeding can be challenging. In Singapore as in many other developed countries, less than half of mothers still partially breastfeed after two months.

About one in six women may experience one or more episodes of mastitis, an inflammation of the breasts that can be accompanied by infection. Mastitis symptoms include pain, swelling, redness, ...

When my little princess was born, I continually struggled with array of latch and supply issues. Despite my specific birth plan, which stated explicitly that she would be breastfed and no bottles were to be given, she was given formula milk through cup fed. Reason being that I couldn't truly produce sufficient milk flow to nourish her.

I was crushed the first time I gave her a bottle ...