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Eat Right When Breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Romans

05 Jul 2009 09:28 AM

Eating for two doesn't stop once the baby is home. If you are breastfeeding, then you need to make sure that you are consuming the proper balance of food, both to keep you healthy and recovering well and to ensure that your breastmilk has the highest nutritional value for your baby.

How Breastfeeding Makes Mothering Easier

by Mary Ann Romans

24 Jun 2009 11:38 AM

Did you know that breastfeeding your child can make you job as a mom a lot easier? Here is how. Every time you nurse your baby, your body releases two hormones: prolactin and oxytocin. These hormones enter your blood stream and have some wonderful affects.

Regression Breasfeeding in Toddlers

by Mary Ann Romans

27 May 2009 10:48 AM

Extended breastfeeding is usually defined as nursing a baby past his or her first birthday. And while a lot of information is out there about nursing a newborn, very little information is available on the unique situations that occur when practicing extended breastfeeding.

How to Bottle-feed a Breastfed Baby

by Mary Ann Romans

08 May 2009 11:11 AM

While we all know that breast is best, there may be times when you need to rely on using a bottle of breastmilk or formula. Sometimes getting a breastfed baby to take a bottle can be quite a challenge. Here are some tips that may be able to make the whole thing a lot easier.

Nursing with Switch Feeding

by Mary Ann Romans

23 Apr 2009 12:14 PM

Switch feeding, also known as the "burp and switch technique" is a method of breastfeeding that encourages increased milk production as well as calorie-rich hind milk and longer feedings.

Breastfed Infants Are Less Likely to Be Neglected

by Mary Ann Romans

27 Jan 2009 12:42 PM

Now here is an interesting study that was just published in the "February" issue of Pediatrics. An Australian study found that mothers who breastfed were less likely to neglect (abuse) their children.

How to Find Places to Nurse in Public

by Mary Ann Romans

30 Dec 2008 06:14 PM

When it comes to breastfeeding, one of the concerns that often comes up is nursing in public. Different moms have different opinions about nursing in public, how and where to do it.

Nursing Leads to Stronger Lungs

by Mary Ann Romans

20 Nov 2008 04:36 PM

A new study shows yet another benefit to breastfeeding, and it is one that is very different.

One Breast Gives More Milk than the Other: Is This Normal?

by Mary Ann Romans

21 Jul 2008 07:07 PM

Is it normal to have one breast produce more milk than the other? How can you tell? And, does this output of milk ever change? Here are some answers.

Girls Benefit Most from Breastfeeding

by Mary Ann Romans

03 Jun 2008 04:21 AM

If you have a baby girl, it may be even more important that you breast feed than if you have a baby boy.



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