Healthy Children Project
East Sandwich, MA:
Should Breast Milk Be Nutritionally Analyzed?
A new testing service offers a full nutritional panel of breast milk. Is it necessary?
Astounding facts about breast milk
Advancements in biotech have led to the development of lab-grown breast milk—but it can't quite replicate the natural source.
How to Increase Breast Milk Supply
Tips for how to increase breast milk supply...increase breast milk supply after a c-section. Get your breast milk to increase after giving birth. These tips are
How to Store Your Breast Milk Safely
How long is safe in the fridge, freezer – and more
How Humans Produce Breast Milk During and After Pregnancy
Learn how breast milk is made, including how the process works, the stages of milk production, how it ends, and making milk without a pregnancy.
The New Mom's Guide to Pumping Breast Milk at Work
What you need to know about pumping at work: your rights, how to get more milk, and what to pack in your bag.
What are your rights to pump breast milk at work?
A local woman said she was fired from her job because she was pumping breast milk after giving birth.
How Breast Milk Engineers a Baby’s Gut (and Gut Microbes)
Raising an infant is an act of ecosystem engineering. You’re not just caring for a baby, but an entire world. Right from birth, babies are colonised by legions of microbes that set up shop in their…
An Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Donated Breast Milk
Many hopeful parents consider using donated breast milk. If you’re curious about doing so yourself, this guide has everything you need to know to get started.
How to Pump Breast Milk While Driving
Is it safe to pump breast milk while driving? It depends who you ask.
How to Pump More Breast Milk in Less Time and Minimize Pumping Time
Do you wish that you could pump more breast milk without it taking up so much time? Do you want to minimize how long it takes?
Why This Breast Milk Photo Is So Mind-Blowing
How human breast milk stops inflammation
The team uncovered a profiling signature consisting of 20 molecules with pro-resolving properties.
How to Feed a Combination of Breast Milk and Formula
New mothers hear so much about the advantages of breastfeeding over formula feeding that it can seem like a revelation to realize that you can do both at the same time.
The fascinating biology behind how breast milk is made
Fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and water make up breast milk as well as living cells called leukocytes that help fight viruses and bacteria.
Why mothers should avoid breast milk substitutes
Unicef officer recommends that women breastfeed their children for two years or beyond.
Breastfeeding: How to Pump and Store Your Breast Milk
Get answers to common questions about pumping and storing breast milk.
How Long Can Breast Milk Sit Out?
As a mom, chances are high that you are going to have a time when you leave a bottle of breastmilk sitting out and end up staring at it wondering if it is still good. You may even give it a sniff to try to determine whether or not you…
Breast milk, formula affect baby's microbiome in different ways
Breast milk and formula encourage the growth of similar types of bacteria in a baby's digestive system, but the bacteria work differently, researchers say.
