Breastfeeding Related Articles & Blog Posts

Dr. Greene, I have a beautiful 3-month-old daughter that I’ve looked forward to for so long, but now I can’t enjoy her. She’s up crying every 2 hours all night and I am overwhelmed and exhausted. My postpartum depression…

Dr. Greene, my 6-week old was diagnosed with breastfed jaundice when her bilirubin was taken at one week old. I am supposed to stop breastfeeding her for 24 hours (and give her formula) and am finding her resisting the…

Can breast-feeding cause jaundice?

SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is defined as the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of any infant or young child.

I’m strongly committed to breast feeding, but I’m not sure how digestible my breast milk is because lately my baby has been colicky. One book I read said that my breast milk would be more digestible if I cut…

I’ve read your suggestions on improving a new mother’s chances of continuing the nursing relationship. I agree with you, except for one point with which I take issue. You, and my first son’s pediatrician, both recommend nursing no more…

Recently, I met with top scientists at the FDA in Rockville, Maryland, discussing among other things, breastfeeding. It was their collective opinion that breastfeeding offered psychological nurturing benefits, but nothing more. No immunological factors, etc. Their logic was that…

There are a number of breast milk components that are extremely beneficial to babies’ development. Many of these cannot be found in formula.

Dear Dr. Greene, After eight months of nursing, I contracted a breast infection. I called my OB’s office and spoke with the on-call nurse. I told her my symptoms, she prescribed antibiotics and told me it was safe to…

If you aren’t having a period yet and are still nursing an infant (1-year-old) how or when can you accurately determine if you might be pregnant again? When would a home pregnancy test show accurate results? What is your…