Kristie McNealy, MD

Most women are familiar with the phrase “breast is best” in regards to infant feeding, but here are 3 lesser known benefits to breastfeeding you might not have heard about:

Women in a recent study who breastfed for 13 months or more were shown to have half the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
Breastfeeding reduces both pre- [...]

It seems the benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and baby have been declared from the mountain tops lately (if pregnancy magazines, parenting websites, and the medical community are considered mountain tops). Breastfeeding helps a new mom’s uterus shrink back to normal size after birth and may even help shed some extra baby weight. [...]

Providing breastmilk for your preemie or NICU baby can be stressful and time consuming. As a matter of fact, I’ve even found that breastfeeding a perfectly healthy term baby (who just happens to develop a million food allergies) can sometimes turn you life upside down. No matter what your circumstances are, finding the [...]