Breastfeeding Guide: Nutrition, Pain Management & Schedules

Nutritional choices and feeding frequency directly impact both infant growth and maternal wellness during the nursing journey. Managing common discomforts like sore nipples or areola lumps is essential for a successful experience.

The Best Workout Programs for Nursing Mothers

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Christina Venessa Becherer

If you're looking to shed pounds after giving birth, a healthy diet and daily exercise is safe even if you are breastfeeding. The National Institutes of Health recommends losing weight slowly -- no more than a pound and a half a week if you're breastfeeding.

A nonprofit professional, Christina Venessa Becherer has been writing for over 10 years. As a writer for "Humanity 4.0 Magazine" Christina covered global issues evolving on five continents. Also published in "PNYV!France," "The Journal" and "United Nations Omnicultural Calendar," she holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Webster University, as well as USAID Global Health Certificates in child survival, maternal health and neonatal health.