• Last updated 9/16/12 by Mothering Editorial

By Kathleen G. Auerbach Web Exclusive Are you pregnant or a new mother? If so, you’ll soon want to be in touch with professionals who can help you have the breastfeeding experience you desire. But because lactation consultants (LCs) are a recent addition to the health field, they tend to be one of a community’s better kept secrets. In other words, they can be difficult to find. One of the easiest ways to locate an LC is to ask your doctor. Most LCs have connections within the medical community. An even better method, however – especially if you learn of... read more

• Last updated 6/30/10 by Mothering Editorial

Should I be concerned about not having enough breastmilk to nourish my baby?Many mothers are concerned about not having enough milk. Yet the likelihood that a woman will be physically unable to produce sufficient milk for her nursling is actually low. So why is this such a common concern? Part of the answer lies in our loss of the art of breastfeeding. Many mothers have grown up in families where they are the first women in generations to breastfeed. These mothers are pioneers, doing the best they can with the information and support available to them. Unfortunately,... read more

• Last updated 5/30/10 by Mothering Editorial

Breastfeeding information, including (but not limited to!) preparing for breastfeeding, the early days and first year of breastfeeding, common breastfeeding challenges and concerns, and general breastfeeding matters and inspiration. read more

• Last updated 11/14/12 by Cynthia Mosher

The Great Cloth Diaper Change is back to break the world record for simultaneous cloth diaper changes on April 21, 2012 at 9am Pacific Daylight Time.  To help you envision what a Great Cloth Diaper Change event looks like, Mary Jo Giufre writes about her experience hosting in 2011. Lucky for me, our premier local kids play gym, Rolly Pollies, is owned by a cloth diapering family!  They were very excited to host the Buffalo, NY location of this global event last April, and they’re hosting again this year. For me, organization is the key to a great... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by emilyfrischmann

May 30, 2010 A recent Mothering article by Jennifer Margulis has convinced one mom to switch her child from disposables to cloth diapers. A post on her blog, The Moonlit Nest, explains "A month ago I read an article in Mothering magazine about cloth diapers. I found myself sickened thinking of the sheer volume of plastic diapers I'd already tossed into the landfill thus far in my mothering career. Cloth diapers had always seemed too inconvenient and too stinky for me. But this article really opened my mind to the possibilities..." Read the full post. So, what... read more

• Last updated 10/18/12 by emilyfrischmann

By Joylyn Fowler Web Exclusive "Sling, mommy, sling." Every day I hear these words. I couldn't live without my sling, and neither could my toddler. With the sling, I am empowered to be a mommy and still do all the things one must do: prepare a meal and then eat it, read email and respond, write on the computer, and do all the other little things that moms need to do daily using both hands. My slings go everywhere with me. I have three of them, one is simply not enough. My husband also has one. It is not only larger than mine, fitting his large frame, but is also... read more

• Last updated 8/1/12 by Melanie Mayo

In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, Aug 1st-7th, we have put together a list of some of Mothering’s articles, blog posts and resources for you to enjoy and share. Please feel free to post your own favorite breastfeeding resources in the comments. Keep your eye on Mothering’s Facebook page for information about our upcoming Community Breastfeeding Event and our Breastfeeding Photo Contest!     Mothering Community General Breastfeeding Forums Breastfeeding Beyond Infancy Child-Led Weaning Breastfeeding Challenges Lactivism Forum Community Wikis:... read more

• Last updated 12/20/11 by Mothering Editorial

By Christine Gross-LohIssue 122, January/February 2004 Is mothers' milk harmful for our babies? Recent headlines about toxins in breastmilk might have us think so. Two studies, published in August and September 2003, indicated that American women's breastmilk contained polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), commonly used as flame retardants in many consumer products, at levels 10 to 100 times higher than those previously detected in European women.1 Such information might give mothers pause when it comes to nursing their babies. Is breastfeeding still the best choice... read more

• Last updated 11/10/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Consider these statistics: According to a 2010 study, one third of U.S. mothers are cutting back on basic necessities (such as food, utilities, and childcare) to buy diapers for their children. Approximately 90% of Americans use single-use plastic diapers, generating 7.6 billion pounds of garbage each year. This is enough waste to fill Yankee Stadium 15 times over. In the two minutes it will take you to read this post, another 106,000 throwaway diapers will enter landfills in the U.S. where they will sit for at least... read more

• Last updated 10/13/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Melissa Coffey Web Exclusive - December 19, 2008 I started my mothering journey with high hopes and misinformation about breastfeeding. Although I was able to breastfeed my first three children, it was with formula supplementation and early weaning. After my fourth child was born, I fell into the cloth diapering community through a twist of fate and found myself immediately drawn to the attachment parenting community. For the first time I was given solid information about breastfeeding that encouraged me to think outside the box and recognize the bumps in the road of... read more