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Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed your baby, but that doesn't mean it comes naturally to every mom and baby. Gathering information about breastfeeding your newborn is one way to increase the odds of having a long and rewarding breastfeeding relationship. Here you will find articles, expert Q&As and tools on every aspect of breastfeeding a newborn, from latching on to finding the help you need when problems arise.

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Breastfeeding 101
How Well Do You Know the Basics of the Breast?
Determined to give your baby the best, you've chosen to try breastfeeding. As you await your little one's arrival, you may be reading up on nursing and chatting with friends and family who've "been there, done that.

The Power of Colostrum
A Baby's Ideal First Food
Long before a baby is born, nature begins preparing his food supply. Around the 16th week of pregnancy, changes begin to occur in his mother's breasts.

Breastfeeding Basics
Answers to Common Breastfeeding Questions
"I think I'll instinctively know how to breastfeed," says mom-to-be Michelle Beerman of Allentown, Pa. "After all, it's what I was biologically programmed to do.

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Pregnancy Week by Week Calculator
How many weeks pregnant am I? Enter the date of the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP), and the Pregnancy Week by Week Calculator will calculate a week-by-week timeline of your pregnancy.

Caffeine Calculator
How much caffeine is safe during pregnancy? Use the Pregnancytoday.com Caffeine Calculator to calculate your daily caffeine intake, and then compare your results to safe caffeine levels.

Baby Weight Percentile Calculator
How much does Baby weigh? And where does that number fall relative to other babies? While each baby is unique and weighs just as much as they need to for their own body type, it is helpful — and interesting to know what percentile your baby is in.

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Fetal Development Week by Week
A gallery of photos showing fetal development and growth from conception to delivery.

Pregnancy Week By Week
This flip calendar shows the weekly journey of a woman through pregnancy.