Learn all you need to know about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is one of the most important things you can do for your baby. Whether this is your first time breastfeeding or have done it before, there are always more things to learn!
What is the Timeline for Feeding Baby?
Feeding baby does not have to be a trying experience, just follow this simple timeline and tweak for your baby as needed.
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How to Gear Up For a Newborn Baby
By having the right gear for your new baby, caring for him/her can be a simple matter of simply providing for his/her needs. If you do not have the right gear, it can be a frustrating battle to attempt to get the gear while handling a screaming baby.
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Postpartum Anxiety for New Mothers
Anxiety is more common after giving birth than postpartum depression, and feeling anxious after delivery can lead to negative outcomes for both the mother and child for up to six months following birth.
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10 Survival Tips for Breastfeeding Parents
Here are ten pieces of advice every mother should consider when breastfeeding.
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Breastfeeding: Tips and Tricks
There is nothing easy about breastfeeding. Every mom needs a few helpful tips to make breastfeeding the beautiful experience it should be.
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Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk of BRCA Ovarian Cancer
“Heredity is not destiny,” says Dr. Timothy R. Rebbeck. There are specific measures a woman can take that significantly reduce the odds of developing a BRCA-related cancer.
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Diet Tips While Breastfeeding
Learn about what you can eat to promote healthy breastfeeding and how to get the proper nutrition necessary.
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The Benefits of Extended Maternity Leave
A recent Norwegian report examining the national economic impact of extended paid maternity leave has mothers crying foul all over the world. The study says there is no apparent economic incentive to extend maternity leave.
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Planning for Baby: Choosing a Pediatrician
Choosing a pediatrician for your new baby is one of the biggest jobs during pregnancy. You need to take several factors into consideration when choosing a pediatrician, including parenting values and beliefs, communication, insurance, and availability.
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Penelope Cruz Addicted to Breastfeeding
Advocates for breastfeeding in the United States and the European Union
call on women to nurse their babies at least 6 months before introducing
solid foods and milk from cows. The World Health Organization urges a
two-year period of breastfeeding.
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New Mother Selma Blair Opens up About Postpartum Hair Loss
Selma Blair, 39, best known for her roles in 90's classics like CruelIntentions, is not holding anything back about her new role as a mother. The star and mother of 4-month old Arthur Saint, became an instantfan-favorite of mothers everywhere after candidly opening up about herpostpartum hair loss.
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Nursing Clothes
Nursing clothes are specialized designed clothing for women who are
breastfeeding. These types of clothes are designed to make nursing easy,
discreet and convenient.
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Breastfeeding Positions and Latching
While breastfeeding is a natural process that babies are born to do, the most common problem new mothers report involves difficulty latching. Find out which breastfeeding positions can ease both mom and baby.
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Milk Supply While Breastfeeding
Although it may look easy, breastfeeding is not a simple task. It is natural, but sometimes a new mother’s body just doesn’t respond like we hope it will. Find out what you can do if you notice your breastmilk production is declining.
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Lactation Consultants Can Help Ease Breastfeeding
Though breastfeeding is beneficial for both mom and baby, it is not always easy. A good lactation consultant can be a godsend. They will be able to provide detailed instructions about the breastfeeding process, not to mention a good dose of emotional support and encouragement.
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How to Stop Breastfeeding After Losing Your Child
Women who are actively breastfeeding and experience the loss of a child must also face the struggles of stopping breastmilk production, but the impact on life can be much more difficult.
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Contraception and Birth Control Myths
Can I get pregnant while breastfeeding? Having sex only once? Without an organsm? Yes, you can! BabyMed answers these and many more myths about contraception.
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Losing Baby Fat Quickly After Delivery
During pregnancy, the female body stores fat for later use. This is natural and in place in order to ensure there is enough fat on the female body to maintain lactation after the baby is born.
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Smoking and Breastfeeding
Does smoke pass through the breast milk to the baby when breastfeeing?
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FDA Warns To Not Use Domperidone for Breastfeeding
FDA warned healthcare professionals and breastfeeding women not to use an unapproved drug, domperidone, to increase milk production (lactation).
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Breastfeeding and chastetree vitex agnus castus monks pepper
In lactation, theoretical and expert opinion conflict as to whether chastetree increases or decreases lactation or is a problem during breastfeeding.
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Medications and Breastfeeding - Clinical Points
Clinical points to remember about choosing medications in breastfeeding mothers:
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Facts About Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time in life when women feel closer to their spouse and body more than ever before. Here are a few facts about pregnancy for expecting moms.
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What Can I Expect During My Pregnancy?
Many women wonder what they can expect during pregnancy. This is especially true of first-time mothers. Changes during pregnancy are physical and emotional.
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Breastfeeding: Benefits for the Baby
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), breastfeeding provides all the nutrition babies need in an easy-to-digest fluid.
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Bottlefeeding: Sanitary Choices and Formula Selection
When choosing bottle feeding for a baby, it is important to maintain a sanitary environment with the bottles, nipples and formula.
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CDC Report Claims Hospitals Don’t Support Breastfeeding
According to a new report from the CDC, only 4-percent of the hospitals in the United States fully support breastfeeding. Support includes education, counseling and hands-on instruction. ... read more »
Breastfeeding in the Sistine Chapel Gets Papal Blessing
On January 12, 2014, Pope Francis blessed 32 babies with the rite of baptism and spoke with the babies and their parents, even encouraging mothers to breastfeed on the spot if a baby is hungry.
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Breastfeeding And Alcohol
The effects of alcohol on a pregnant woman's body are well-known by the
majority of the population. However, not the same thing can be said
about the effects on alcohol on women who are breastfeeding.
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Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding is natural and baby is born rooting for the breast, so why is breastfeeding so hard for some women? With a few basic tips, new mothers can ease into breastfeeding and create lasting memories of quiet time with baby.
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Breastfeeding Schedule
When breastfeeding, schedule is not as important as flexibility.Breastfeeding mothers need to be ready and willing to adapt to baby'sneed as those needs are constantly changing.
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Breast Pain and Breastfeeding
Breasts can end up becoming very painful and tender after breastfeeding. There are a few methods to help combat pain for different situationsthat are natural and effective and won't cause harm to the mother or the child.
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Breastfeeding May Curb Behavior Problems
An Oxford University study has revealed that breastfeeding may be
related to improved behavior, in addition to the various health benefits
of breastmilk. The results of the study were published in the Archives
of Disease in Childhood.
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Losing Weight While Breastfeeding
Here are a few tips to help you on your way to regain your original
physique. It may seem difficult at first, but the key is to stick with
it and you will be successful in your weight loss endeavors.
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Is Caffeine Safe for Consumption While Breastfeeding?
Caffeine is one of the most popular stimulants in the world. Though
studies and opinions fall on both sides of the debate, pregnant and
breastfeeding women are typically told that caffeine consumption is okay
as long as caffeine is consumed in moderation.
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Common Breastfeeding Problems
Breastfeeding may be natural, but it does not happen without some common problems. Every mother's experience with breastfeeding will bedifferent, but here are a few of the more common problems and likelyexplanations.
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Low Milk Supply When Breastfeeding
It is common for women to feel they are experiencing low
milk supply at just the precise moment the female body gets used to
feeding. Over-filled, leaky breasts are replaced with breasts that feel
near normal and rarely leak.
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Breastfeeding: Nipple Confusion
Nipple confusion occurs when baby is introduced to bottle feeding before he masters breastfeeding. There is nothing wrong with bottle feedingbreast milk, but breastfeeding is much more difficult than bottlefeeding ' something infants quickly learn.
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Breastfeeding: Nursing Primarily on One Breast
Infants are fickle creatures that know what they want and often get
what they want with little fight. Breastfeeding is the natural feeding
method preferred by infants, but that does not mean mother and infant
will instantly find peace in the art of breastfeeding.
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Breastfeeding: Leaky Breasts
During pregnancy, leaky breasts are a sign that lactation preparation
has started. Some women experience leaky breasts as early as 20 weeks
gestation and other women experience no early leaking. Your body will
produce breast milk well before you give birth
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Does Pregnancy Affect Breast Milk Production?
There is a good chance your breast milk supply will decrease during
pregnancy. Some women notice a change in the first few months and others
in the second trimester.
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Fertility Drugs and Breastfeeding
Fertility drugs are not commonly used by breastfeeding women so
there is very little information on safety and efficacy. It is not known
if drugs like Clomid, HCG, FSH and other fertility drugs pass to baby
in breast milk.
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Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing
There is a theory that the female human body will naturally space
pregnancies, only allowing conception when the body is ready for another
fetus. The theory depends heavily on cessation of ovulation and lactation amenorrhea while breastfeeding.
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Can I Continue Breastfeeding While Pregnant?
You can continue to breastfeed while you are pregnant, but you may
notice changes in breast milk production and supply. Progesterone
increases overpower prolactin, leaving less of the lactation hormone in
the blood stream.
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Breastfeeding: Mastitis
Mastitis is caused by common bacteria in the breast ' staphylococcus aureus. Cracks in the skin or nipples allow the bacteria to enter thebody and cause an infection.
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Breastfeeding: Sore Nipples
At some point in breastfeeding, most mothers are bound to experience
nipple pain. Nipple pain can be associated with something as simple as
improper latching, or as serious as mastitis or thrush.
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When to Work on Breastfeeding Basics
From the first weeks after conception, the breasts are naturallypreparing for breastfeeding. While the body is taking care of the basics, you'll need time to prepare for the art of breastfeeding.
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Can I Have In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) While Breastfeeding?
There is very little information about the safety of IVF while
breastfeeding; probably because most fertility doctors suggest waiting
until baby has been weaned.
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Possible Culprit of Low Breast Milk Supply is Identified
New research is shedding light on why some breastfeeding women have alow milk supply. Insulin, the hormone that transports sugar from thebloodstream to the body's cells, may play an important role.
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Breastfeeding: Colostrum
Colostrum, often referred to as first milk, is produced during the
latter stages of pregnancy. The milk is thick, yellow and packed with
antibodies and protein to protect and feed your new baby.
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