Cross Feeding: Reverting Back to Ancient Pastimes
Catherine Connors (pictured here) is a regular mamma who writes a personal blog commenting on her life and journey into motherhood. She has recently come under fire for nursing another mother’s baby in public. At a recent parenting conference, Catherine met another mother, Laura, and her 11 month old baby. Catherine had forgotten to... [Read more...]
CDC Finds Rocket Fuel in Formula
“Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what’s considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government study has found.” Yet another reason to stick to breast milk. For more on this story go to: http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/baby_formula_perchlorate.html Read More →
Lack of Breastfeeding in UK Town Leads to Higher Gastroenteritis
Winsford in Bristol, England has a high rate of gastroenteritis and the healthcare community are attributing it to the low breastfeeding rates in the town. They have started a campaign to increase breastfeeding awareness in an effort to have more boobiefed babies and thereby promote better wellness all round. See the full story at: http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/4169688.Breastfeeding_aversion_linked_to_town_s_high_gastroenteritis_rate/ For... [Read more...]
Benefits of Extended Breastfeeding
Extended breastfeeding involves nursing your child for more than a year. Despite my commitment to breastfeeding, every so often, I start feeling a little insecure about nursing my son, Connor, at 26 months. Most of the mammas I know have weaned already or are in the process of doing so. Despite the fact that I breastfeed Connor everywhere, I sometime... [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Benefits for Mothers
Breastfeeding is good for babies but it’s great for moms too. Here are some additional reasons to motivate you: 1. Helps shrink uterus after birth The baby’s suckling will help the uterus to shrink more quickly to its pre-pregnancy size. 2. Helps nursing moms lose weight after giving birth Breastfeeding burns about 500 extra calories a... [Read more...]
Woman Nurses Dad to Health
Georgia Browne, a nursing mother, breastfeed her child but also pumps additional breast milk for her father which he adds to his daily cornflakes. Her father got terminal colon cancer a few years ago, and once she had her first child, she began expressing milk to help her father fight the cancer. She feeds her baby first and her dad gets any extra... [Read more...]
Introduction to Breastfeeding
We are thrilled that you want to breastfeed your baby and want to offer you all the help we can to get you under way. Key points of the video are: 1. Enlisting the help of a lactation consultant 2. Simple instruction on latch 3. Clogged ducts and how to treat them Read More →
Medical Benefits of Breastfeeding
Beyond the nurturing and nutrition breast milk offers numerous medical benefits to both the mother and baby. Read on for more info: 1. Breast milk helps the developing baby’s immune system and gives them immunities to disease Formula doesn’t give any of these benefits. Breast milk gives babies antibodies from the mother to help fight... [Read more...]
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Top 15 Reasons to Breastfeed
With so many reasons to breastfeeding your baby we highlighted our top 15 to really punch home the most important motivations to give this gift both to yourself and your child. Here we go! 1. Recommended by UNICEF and the World Health Organization The World Health Organization in collaboration with UNICEF state in their “Global Strategy for Infant... [Read more...]
