Before I gave birth to my first child, I spent a few minutes reviewing the limited number of breast pumps sold at my registry retailer before clicking on one that was neither too expensive nor too ...

Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about ...

One of the biggest challenges of breastfeeding is knowing whether your baby is getting enough milk. At the start of your breastfeeding journey, milk production is based solely on supply and demand — ...

When you're pumping, you'll most likely have a hospital-grade pump with strong suction. But, if you need a backup, or just want a lightweight option on-hand, this manual pump is super convenient. It's ...

The U.S. CDC’s Health People 2020 Objectives include targets to increase breastfeeding (CDC 2016). Unsurprisingly, the first item on this agenda [1] outlines specific goals for the proportion of ...

I’ve pumped for three babies — including exclusively pumping for eight months for my third born — and I can confidently say I’ve never exactly felt excited to fire up a pump. As with other ...

Which electric breast pumps are best? There are many benefits to breastfeeding, including more bonding time between the baby and parent, possible disease reduction later in life and an increased ...