It is doubtful that you could find a midwife who doesn't support and promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has been shown conclusively in research studies to provide benefits to baby and mother that just are not reproducible with artificial formula. Besides, it's nature's way, and midwives believe that nature knows best.

 Mothers are ceasing to breastfeed in favor of bottlefeeding in part because of their infant's father's preference, states a study published in the November 5 issue of the Pediatrics Electronic Pages.

You may be at the point where you'll try whatever is available for some relief. It's time to try Cabbage Leaves.

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is a strong promotor of breastfeeding and has sponsored a number of legislative bills related to women's rights to breastfeed.

The "birthing ball" is a wonderful comfort tool for pregnancy and labor.

Nancy Sullivan is the founder and editor of MidwifeInfo.com  Shas been a certified nurse-midwife since 1983. 

Sterile water papules are a new, drug-free way to control pain.

Exercising regularly under normal conditions can be confusing enough, so what about when you become pregnant? An original article by Carolyne Anthony, founder of the Center for Women's Fitness in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

You're pregnant, so you think twice about what you put into your body; after all, there are two of you to think about.

A good general rule during pregnancy is not to use anything other than simple foods and nutritive herbs unless the action of the substance on the uterus and fetus is known.