Many moms can relate to breastfeeding struggles, because it’s hard stuff—and that goes for all mothers, the human kind and primate. When an orangutan at the Metro Richmond Zoo delivered her baby, she ...

An orangutan at a Virginia zoo relied on a fellow mother, a human, to teach her how to breastfeed. The orangutan, named Zoe, did not have natural maternal instincts because she was orphaned at 9 ...

Editor’s Note: Video is courtesy of Jim Andelin and the Metro Richmond Zoo. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A zookeeper at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia helped teach an orangutan how to ...

As a pediatrician, I thought my medical background and pediatric training meant I would be well prepared to breastfeed my newborn. I knew all about the research on how an infant's diet can affect both ...

Breastfeeding is natural — but, as Keke Palmer recently put it, for many, it is “not instinctual.” The actress, who gave birth to son Leodis on Feb. 27, has been open about her journey with ...

Keke Palmer is getting candid about the challenges of breastfeeding. The "Nope" star and first-time mom, 29, told People that she had a "doozy" of a time learning how to breastfeed her 4-month-old son ...

A top executive with the prominent global breastfeeding charity La Leche League has resigned, she said, over a new “inclusivity policy” that allows men and transgender women to attend classes to learn ...

If you’re pregnant and have diabetes, you might be wondering whether or not you can breastfeed your baby. The short answer: Yes. You can and possibly should try breastfeeding, as it has a number of ...