Many Muslim mothers choose to fast during the month of Ramadan, even though Islamic law provides exemptions (rukhsa) for breastfeeding to protect the health of both mother and child.

Since January 1, 2022, Qualiopi certification has been mandatory for all training organisations seeking access to public and pooled funding: OPCOs, CPF, FIFPL, regional funds. For IBCLCs and healthcare professionals looking for continuing education in lactation, this logo has become ubiquitous on sales pages.

An entire ecosystem of "breast pumping coaching" (offered by non-professional lactation influencers) is developing, representing a new marketing niche in the breastfeeding field. However, as this review highlights, much of the information in circulation is not evidence-based.

Excessive crying, breastfeeding difficulties, and sleep disturbances are among the most common reasons for consultation in perinatal care. Approximately one in five parents reports that their baby cries excessively, generating considerable stress and an active search for solutions

"Your baby cannot fall asleep on his own because you breastfeed him to sleep — that is not normal" "He is 5 months old and should be sleeping through the night." "I will explain how establishing routines and autonomous settling will help regulate his sleep." "Feeding him to sleep is a bad habit. He associates sleep with feeding and this disrupts his nights." In Western society, we observe a growing tendency to label normal infant behaviours as "pathological" or "abnormal". Th

Leftover Milk in the Bottle After a Feeding: Can It Be Kept for More Than 2 Hours?

The global breast pump market grew from approximately $620 million in 2011 to over $2 billion in 2024. Wearable pumps (hands-free pumps worn inside the bra) represent a fast-growing segment, estimated at close to $900 million by 2030.

The progressive legalisation of cannabis in several countries is accompanied by an increase in its use among pregnant and breastfeeding women. This review article, authored by Elise Armoiry (IBCLC, pharmacist), provides an overview of the available data for lactation consultants.

The term "anti-colic" is a marketing category, not a clinical one. It covers heterogeneous mechanisms and should not be used as such when advising families.

In recent years, baby product shelves ,and even more so parenting forums, have filled with devices promising to monitor a newborn's breathing during sleep and to prevent what is still commonly called sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), now renamed sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) in many countries.

Historically, methods to reduce infant crying are based on massage, upright carrying, rocking and lullabies — in other words, reassuring physical closeness.

The question of tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) and frenotomy is today one of the most controversial in the breastfeeding world. On one side: a global explosion in diagnoses and surgical interventions. On the other side: families drawn into long, costly, and emotionally exhausting care pathways.

In breastfeeding mothers, non-opioid analgesics (paracetamol, ibuprofen) are recommended as first-line treatment. Codeine is probably not as dangerous as has been suggested over the past 20 years, as recommendations were based on a single case report whose scientific integrity is now in question.