The oxytocin system -- which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby -- may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal depression.

"She saw me and immediately said, 'See? He’s drinking so well! This is why I told you formula is best!' " the woman writes in a Reddit post Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE.

The Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday saved a middle-aged nursing mother and her child from being killed in an inferno at Awolowo in the Tanke area of Ilorin South Local Government. City Round ...

Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Telelactation services improved breastfeeding duration and exclusivity for Black mothers. The strategy could ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curisa M. Tucker, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) Living in a ...