Breast-Milk for Haiti: Why Donations Are Being Discouraged
The call had gone out across the U.S. to breastfeeding moms: Power up your pumps, ladies. Haitian babies need your milk. And on Jan. 28, those babies got it. Through a complicated chain of...
View ArticleRichmond-area hospitals move toward baby-friendly status
Richmond-area hospitals offer families plenty of childbirth and new-baby perks — whirlpool tubs to labor in, free parenting classes and, at one health system, an uninterrupted "magic hour" right after...
View ArticleIt Took a Village
The first time I tried breastfeeding Little G, it didn’t work, as I shared in my first post on “Making a Connection.” I had really hoped to nurse my newborn daughter, mainly for the all-natural...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Rates Up, Along With Guilt -
LiveScience's Bad Medicine Columnist Tue May 6, 9:32 PM ET Breastfeeding in the United States is at a 20-year high, with more than three out of four mothers now breastfeeding their infants at least...
View ArticleThe Condition That Kept Me From Breastfeeding
Written by Lisa Selin Davis for Babble.com In eighth grade, my best friend Jenny Platt brought me to her doctor. "Let's just ask her," she said reassuringly, her arm slung over my shoulders -- she had...
View ArticleABCNEWS.com : Breastfed Babies Are Smarter, Healthier
Most of us have heard about the benefits of breast milk, and two studies released this week add weight to the growing body of evidence that breast is better than bottle. According to a study released...
View ArticleBaby's best food
Breastfeeding may be a natural act, but it is also a skill that needs to be learned. IT is a question that perplexes many mothers (when it comes to breastfeeding). "If it is natural, why can't I seem...
View ArticlePutting Breastfeeding Rumors to Rest
Expectant mothers have come to me with concerns about rumors they have heard about breastfeeding that might discourage them from this practice. Well let me try to keep you abreast of the truths about...
View ArticleWhy some women don't breastfeed
LAST WEEK I started enumerating why some women do not breastfeed. Here are some more reasons: Wrong feeding pattern. Some women think babies should feed only every two or three hours and only for...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: what is cluster feeding?
Many new mothers become alarmed when their newborn babies suddenly develop monstrous appetites. A baby who was previously content with nursing every two hours will stay latched onto her mother's...
View ArticleMeet Mineola lactation consultant, Dr. Elissa Rubin
Elissa Rubin, MD FAAP, IBCLC, RLC is a Long Island pediatrician and lactation consultant. I asked Dr. Rubin why she became a lactation consultant and what services she provides to breastfeeding...
View ArticleMost breastfeeding moms stop too soon
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that 74 percent of American mothers - more than ever before - are breastfeeding their babies. But most quit too soon, health...
View ArticleDesperate breast-feeding moms reveal secrets
(CNN) -- All newborn babies cry, but Anika Reese seemed to be in a category all her own. She screamed in pain nearly all the time, grabbing her own little cheeks so forcefully she sometimes drew...
View ArticleWaikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 12:54 pm Press Release: Waikato District Health Board Waikato DHB lactation consultants help new mums Debbie Graham and Alys Brown from Waikato District Health Board’s...
View ArticleBreastfeeding 101: Common problems and how to solve them, Part I
Comment RSS Email Print Fotosearch.com August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and a large cheer should go out to all those nursing mothers out there. Breastfeeding is indeed a natural and wonderful...
View ArticleDoctors say breast is best for babies and moms
'Today' contributor Dr. Judith Reichman offers some insight on feeding recommendations for infants and moms FREE VIDEO Aug. 8: Dr. Judith Reichman discusses the benefits of breastfeeding with "Today"...
View ArticleBreastfeeding difficulties may lead to dehydration in infants
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 By Anita Srikameswaran, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Babies are at greater risk than previously thought of becoming dangerously dehydrated because of inadequate nourishment from...
View ArticleFeeding yourself for breastfeeding: Tips and advice
You have a precious child in your loving, yet tired arms. It is time for breastfeeding. You want to know you are giving your child enough milk. A very common concern with new breastfeeding mothers is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding is good for mom, too!
Are you pregnant and trying to decide whether breastfeeding is right for you and your baby? You have probably heard all the ways that breastfeeding can benefit your newborn, but breastfeeding provides...
View ArticlePediatricians reaffirm breastfeeding guidelines
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women should breastfeed their newborns exclusively for about the first six months of life, after which some foods can be added along with continued breastfeeding, according...
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