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I have a new podcast interview up on the Motherlove Blog which I think many of you will enjoy. It's an interview with Gill Rapley, co-author of Baby-Led Weaning. Before things get confused I need to explain that "weaning" in...

OMG! Will this mother still have time to worry about the weight gain during her pregnancy? I don’t think she will have much time to worry about anything for the next decade… Taking care of six babies, that’s like having 3 … Continue reading →

I'm very pleased to share this post from Dia Michels, founder and president of Platypus Media and author of If My Mom Were a Platypus: Animal Babies and Their Mothers. Dia did a podcast interview with me on this topic...

More attention for Twins worldwide! Two hundred pairs of twins, many dressed identically, gathered in London yesterday to mark the first World Twins Day Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-57854/Seeing-double-twins-gathering.html#ixzz1R1vWsvYD This Special Day might be the result of the increased number of multiple births … Continue reading →

I find that most new mothers appreciate anything that will free up a hand or two; Milkies Milk-Savers do just that! This hands-free milk collection system is designed to fit inside of a nursing bra or tank, while you are nursing on the opposite side, and collect milk that would have otherwise been soaked up [...]

This week Mother Jones reported on a Chinese study showing the concentrations of several proteins thought to play important roles in brain development. Mother Jones describes the proteins: The S100B protein, found in high levels in breast milk, is linked...