Breastfeeding
Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts
Get evidence-based, judgment-free guidance on breastfeeding, pumping, and feeding your baby. From building a healthy milk supply to managing challenges like clogged ducts or bottle refusal, these articles help you find what works best for your body and your baby—without pressure or guilt.
Overnight Newborn Care & Breastfeeding
One of the most common questions we get is, "is overnight care worth it if I plan to breastfeed?" Some parents-to-be wonder if professional overnight care is worth it if they'll still have to be up in the night to nurse the baby. Other parents wonder if it's better to...
What is a dream feed?
There’s a lot to learn about infant sleep! New parents have to navigate a lot of new information, research, and philosophies when learning about infant sleep. One term that’s new for many parents is called a “dream feed.” What is a dream feed? Let’s find out! Feeding a sleeping baby...
5 Best Breastfeeding Positions for New Moms
Breastfeeding a newborn is more than a full time job. New babies eat 8-12+ times per day, around the clock. With each nursing session can take 20-40 minutes, that’s a ton of time spent holding and feeding your little one. As such, it’s really important that you’re comfortable. Nursing in...
Expert Tips for Nursing Twins
When you first find out you’re having twins, tons of questions flood your brain, most of which start with How. Like: How will I feed two babies?! There’s no sugar coating it: raising twins is hard work. But if breastfeeding is your goal, it’s important to know that it’s totally...
Breastfeeding 101
Many new moms are anxious about breastfeeding. New moms wonder, is breastfeeding hard? Will my baby automatically know how to breastfeed? While breastfeeding is a natural instinct, that doesn’t mean it comes without a learning curve. Some babies do latch right on and do great from day one, but most...
Answers to Your Most Common Breastfeeding Questions
Breastfeeding may be natural, but that doesn’t mean it’s effortless. Most moms, whether new or experienced, will have lots of questions along their nursing journey. In this blog post, we’re addressing your most common breastfeeding questions. Let’s get started! When will my milk come in? The first milk, called colostrum,...
Why is there a formula shortage?
The 2020s have brought so many challenges that parents never expected to face. Most recently is the 2022 US formula shortage. This spring, parents have faced an unprecedented formula shortage - and unprecedented stress levels. At the beginning of May 2022, 40% of formula was out of stock on US...
5 Special Gift Ideas for Nursing Moms for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is coming up, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show the nursing mom in your life how very appreciated she is. Breastfeeding is a full-time job, and it’s no walk in the park, either. Nursing moms face challenges like painful latch, cracked nipples, engorgement, plugged ducts, low or...
Breast Cancer and Breastfeeding
The decision to breastfeed can be difficult, and sometimes it's not a decision at all. Parents who adopt, use surrogates, are separated from their baby, or have certain medical issues are not physically able to breastfeed. Most of the times, when talking about the benefits of breastfeeding, the focus is...
How to Burp Your Baby
Burping your baby is an important part of their feeding routine. During a feeding, babies swallow some air bubbles along with their formula or breastmilk. Babies need help with positioning to expel that gas, which otherwise can become trapped in the digestive system and cause discomfort. Read on for all...
Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.
Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.
Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.
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