Breastfeeding While Pregnant

December 31, 2008 / 12:40   Breastfeeding, Pregnancy   madelane

Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to stop breastfeeding your child. Long ago doctors believed it actually took nutrients away from the baby inside you, however that is not the case. Even today we have people that believe this and they will argue with you the entire time.

Only you can decide if you should stop breastfeeding your toddler or not. Don’t let someone else make that decision for you.
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Foods to avoid while breast feeding

December 18, 2008 / 1:54   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Many women find that they can eat whatever they may like during breast feeding. Even though it’s true that some strongly favored foods can change the taste of your milk, many babies seem to enjoy the variety of breast milk flavors. Occasionally, your baby may get cranky at the breast after you eat certain foods. If you notice this happening, simply avoid that particular food. (read more…)

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Benefits Of Breast Feeding

December 17, 2008 / 11:51   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Once you’ve given birth, breast feeding is the single
most important thing you can do to protect your baby
and help to promote good health. Best of all, breast
feeding is free.
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Breast Compression

December 15, 2008 / 11:46   Breastfeeding   madelane

The sole purpose of breast compression is to continue
the flow of milk to the baby once the baby no longer
drinks on his own. Compression will also stimulate
a let down reflex and often causes a natural let
down reflex to occur. This technique may also be
useful for the following:

1. Poor weight gain in the baby.
2. Colic in the breast fed baby.
3. Frequent feedings or long feedings.
4. Sore nipples for the mother.
5. Recurrent blocked ducts
6. Feeding the baby who falls asleep quick.

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Breast Feeding Adopted Babies

December 15, 2008 / 9:44   Breastfeeding   madelane

Not only is breast feeding an adopted baby easy,
the chances are good that you will produce a large
amount of milk. It isn’t complicated to do,
although it is different than breast feeding a
baby you have been pregnant with for 9 months.
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Breast Feeding And Jaundice

December 14, 2008 / 12:42   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Jaundice is a result of bilirubin, a yellow pigment that comes from the
breakdown of older red blood cells, building up in the blood . It’s normal
for the red blood cells to break down, although the bilirubin formed doesn’t normally cause jaundice because the liver will metabolize it and then get
rid of it in the gut. (read more…)

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Breast Feeding And Positioning

December 14, 2008 / 10:39   Breastfeeding   madelane

For some people, the process of breast feeding seems to come natural, although there’s a level of skill required and a correct technique to use for successful feeding. (read more…)

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Breast Feeding Complications

December 14, 2008 / 9:35   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Sore nipples

A lot of mothers complain about tender nipples that
make breast feeding painful and frustrating. There
is good news though, as most mothers don’t suffer
that long. The nipples will toughen up quickly
and render breast feeding virtually painless.

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Breast Feeding In Public

December 13, 2008 / 9:33   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Babies that are breast fed are very portable and
easy to comfort no matter where your schedule has
you going. Many women however, worry about
breast feeding in public. The worry of nursing
in a public place is normally worse than the
actual experience and often times the only people
who notice you feeding are the other mothers who
are doing the same thing.
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Breast Feeding Toddlers

December 12, 2008 / 8:31   Breastfeeding   gabrielle

Because more and more women are choosing to breast
feed their babies, more and more are also finding
that they enjoy it enough to continue longer than
the first few months they planned on. Breast
feeding to 3 - 4 years of age is common in much
of the world recently, and is still common in
many societies for toddlers to be breast fed.

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