Blog — breastfeeding

For the estimated 15 million preterm babies born around the world each year (500,000 in the United States), breastfeeding is just one of the many unique struggles they face. Helping premature babies get breast milk ensures they are given nutrients and immunities that will help them thrive in those early fragile months. Yet knowing those benefits isn’t enough - successfully breastfeeding a premature baby is easier said than done, and success starts with ensuring mothers of premature babies are supported in every way possible. Why Breast Milk is Important for Preterm Babies When a premature baby is delivered, they are...

One of the very best things about our work is that we get to meet some pretty amazing people. Not just pregnant and breastfeeding moms (and their adorable babies!), but also the people who have made breastfeeding their business and have come up with amazing ways to support breastfeeding women. We were so excited to meet Priya Nembhard and learn about how she co-founded the app Moms Pump Here Nursing Room Locator. Most nursing moms relate to the struggle of not being able to find a private, clean (no public bathrooms please!) space to pump or breastfeed. Using the Moms Pump...

New mothers are swarmed with myths and advice on what they can and cannot eat while breastfeeding in order to maintain milk production and stimulate their babies’ development. In true Rachel’s Remedy fashion, we were curious about what is truly the best advice for breastfeeding moms, and we decided to research what our most trusted sources advise. Rule of thumb: What goes in comes back out. The higher the nutritional quality of your diet, the higher the nutritional quality of milk for your baby. In reality, there are very few foods that are actually off-limits. There are, however, certain foods you can eat...