About Breastfeeding Mom
Who we are, how we write our guides and how we keep them accurate.
Breastfeeding Mom (breastfeeding-mom.com) is an independent website about breastfeeding and pumping. Our goal is simple: give every parent clear, practical and trustworthy information at the moment they need it, whether that’s the first latch in the hospital, a painful breast at 3 a.m. or a pumping plan for going back to work.
What you’ll find here
- Topic guides on breastfeeding basics, milk supply, common challenges, pumping, breast milk storage, medicines and safety, nutrition and health and weaning.
- Free calculators for calories, milk intake and storage times.
- A support directory that points you to real people who can help.
How we write our guides
Our articles are written by the Breastfeeding Mom editorial team. Breastfeeding is health information, so we follow strict rules:
- Primary sources first. We base our guides on current guidance from public health bodies and professional organizations: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the World Health Organization (WHO), the UK’s NHS, the NIH’s LactMed database and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s clinical protocols.
- Sources on every page. Every guide lists the sources it relies on, so you can check them yourself.
- No invented stories or experts. We don’t publish made-up testimonials, fake reviews or quotes from people who don’t exist.
- Honest about the evidence. When something is popular but not well proven (lactation cookies, for example), we say so.
- Clear about limits. Our guides explain when to call a doctor, midwife, pharmacist or IBCLC lactation consultant. They are general information and never a substitute for personal care. Read our medical disclaimer.
- Kept up to date. Every guide shows the date it was last updated. When guidance changes, as it did for mastitis in 2022 when the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine revised its protocol, we update our articles to match.
Independence and advertising
Breastfeeding Mom is free to read. The site is supported by ads from Google AdSense, shown only if you accept marketing cookies. Ads are placed by Google and never influence what we write or recommend, and we don’t accept payment for health advice. If we ever add affiliate links, they will be clearly labeled.
Contact us
Spotted a mistake, or have a question about a guide? We’d love to hear from you through our contact page. We read every message, but we can’t give individual medical advice by email.
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