For some women, breastfeeding does not begin with calm or bonding. Instead, seconds before milk starts to flow, a sudden wave of dread, anxiety, sadness, or nausea hits without warning. It lasts only ...

The let-down reflex allows a new mother’s body to produce breastmilk for her child directly or to allow breast pumping. Unfortunately, letting down can sometimes be hard, especially for women ...

Anger, dread, anxiety, guilt, worry and disconnect are just some of the feelings described by women who experience ...

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This article describes the recent findings from our lab at University College London, published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. The study explored the relationship between postnatal ...

Breastfeeding is one of the most important natural provisions for the baby’s health and development. This process is regulated largely by nervous and hormonal signals. During the last month of ...