Recent Baby Blog | Nursing PostsEat Right When Breastfeedingby Mary Ann Romans05 Jul 2009 09:28 AMEating 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 Easierby Mary Ann Romans24 Jun 2009 11:38 AMDid 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 Toddlersby Mary Ann Romans27 May 2009 10:48 AMExtended 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 Babyby Mary Ann Romans08 May 2009 11:11 AMWhile 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 Feedingby Mary Ann Romans23 Apr 2009 12:14 PMSwitch 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 Neglectedby Mary Ann Romans27 Jan 2009 12:42 PMNow 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 Publicby Mary Ann Romans30 Dec 2008 06:14 PMWhen 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 Lungsby Mary Ann Romans20 Nov 2008 04:36 PMA 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 Romans21 Jul 2008 07:07 PMIs 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 Breastfeedingby Mary Ann Romans03 Jun 2008 04:21 AMIf you have a baby girl, it may be even more important that you breast feed than if you have a baby boy. Recent Blog Comments tedgar says... "Yes, my daughter was a champ in the pee department." Dionna says... "We started late, too - about 7 months." |
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