If you have landed on this page, congratulations on being a new mom! The first few weeks of being a mom can be somewhat daunting, especially if you are having difficulties breastfeeding your baby. While there are many local clinics you can visit to meet with other moms and receive feeding support by …
Baby Won’t Take a Bottle – Dealing with Bottle Refusal
Does your exclusively breastfed baby refuse a bottle? Do you need to return to work and cease exclusively breastfeeding your baby? There may come a time as a mother that you have to return to work or need to cease breastfeeding for medical reasons. Your infant will need to be weaned off the breast …
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Best Bottles for Breastfed Babies
Breastfeeding is rewarding, strengthens the bond between mother and child and significantly reduces the risk of SIDS. In saying this, breastfeeding can also be painful at times and stressful for new moms. We've all been told time and time again that 'Breast is Best'. While this may be the case, …
13 Breastfeeding Must-Haves
For some women breastfeeding comes naturally and they are blessed with an easily latching baby, while for others this is not the case. Some report that breastfeeding can hurt while others feel no pain at all. If you choose to breastfeed your baby, which initially can be more than eight times a day, …
Common Misconceptions of the Breastfed Infant
Misconceptions over breastfeeding have prevailed for many generations. Let's put an end to some of the common breastfeeding misconceptions. Top Breastfeeding Misconceptions Formula is just as good as Breastmilk. There is simply no comparison. Not only is breastmilk superior nutritionally, …
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Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer
It's already fairly well known that among western women, a mother who breastfeeds for 24 months (duration for all her children) has a 25% lower chance of developing pre-menopausal breast cancer than a woman who formula feeds her children. Because so few women nurse beyond 12 months, no western …
When Should a Baby Stop Breastfeeding?
We were asked recently by Ken: Is there an age when a baby should stop breast feeding? What are the problems if a baby is breastfed too long? Short answer: No. There is no age at which a baby should stop breastfeeding. Every benefit attributed to breastfeeding (or conversely, every harm possible …
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Taking the Bite out of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding shouldn't have to be discontinued because of biting. If your baby is biting, you need to find out why, and you can eliminate the biting, and resume a happy nursing relationship! One of the major causes of biting is teething. Is your baby constantly gumming items, drooling, and …
Breastfeeding Frequency
Most new mothers are left confused about how often their babies should nurse. Our formula feeding mothers can expect to feed their newborns every 2-4 hours in general (some babies more frequently, others less frequently). Breastmilk is not like formula. Formula is usually made from cow's milk, …
Starting Solids with Your Breastfed Baby
Starting solids with your breastfed baby is an important step. It's the first step of weaning, whether you intend to nurse 3 more months or 3 more years...the first bite or taste of food or liquid is baby's first step towards breastfeeding independence. When to Start? At the start of the 20th …
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