Common breastfeeding concerns: how to tell if baby is getting enough milk
Breastfeeding mothers often feel all on their own in the practice of nursing, and this can lead to a great deal of anxiety. Most women don't have a support system of mothers, aunts, or grandmothers,...
View ArticleA key message
The Malaysian Dietary Guidelines (MDG) 2010 has provided eight key recommendations for this important message. Within each of the recommendations are several tips on how to achieve them. There are also...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: how to increase milk supply
Occasionally, situational difficulties can interrupt lactation to the point that a woman's milk supply may be insufficient. It's best that a baby nurses as soon as possible after birth, but sometimes...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Benefits for Mom and Baby
There are a number of short and long-term advantages to breastfeeding for both babies and mothers. Breastfed babies are protected against many infections and diseases because of the antibodies and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: practice makes perfect
A mother must understand that breastfeeding is a learning experience, for her and her baby. For this reason alone, many new mothers will turn to formula feeding, seeking some sort of tangible control....
View ArticleI hated breast feeding
Pregnancy and motherhood are full of secrets and lies. There’s that one about how childbirth feels like an orgasm. And that one that if you exercise your pelvic floor twice daily, then you won’t pee...
View ArticleWhat Should I Feed My Baby?! Part 1
Whether or not to breast feed after pregnancy can take 9 months to decide or a minute, or a lifetime. Some women seriously weigh the pros and cons and come to the end of their pregnancies already...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week promotes best infant feeding practices
Related topics World Breastfeeding Weekbreastfeedingchild nutritionInfant Feedinginfant nutrition Advertisement You may have heard the phrase “breast is best” when it comes to infant feeding – and this...
View ArticleWhat Should I Feed My Baby?! Part 2
Part of pregnancy health is the health of your growing baby. To keep this baby healthy and happy we have to eventually feed them something! Even the most seasoned professional mother may question what...
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 lactation...
View ArticleWhy making hospitals 'baby friendly' matters
Author Tara Moss felt compelled to address the issue of 'baby friendly' accredited hospitals today following an article on breast politics published in News Limited papers on the weekend. Moss is a...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: nipple confusion
The choice to breastfeed is best made before a baby is born. It is very important that a mother's feeding preference begins immediately and without risk of "nipple confusion" to the baby. If a woman...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: why do babies seem more full on formula?
Related topics breastfeedingBreastfeeding Supportbaby formulaInfant healthParenting Advertisement Despite efforts by the world's leading medical authorities to educate people about the many benefits of...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: benefits for mothers
While most new and expecting mothers may know that breastfeeding has many benefits for babies, they may not understand just how many ways that breastfeeding helps women. A woman who nurses her baby is...
View ArticleLansinoh Launches the Lansinoh mOmma Bottle with NaturalWave Peristaltic Nipple
From the breast to the bottle and back, now baby can have the “breast,” even when mom is away ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lansinoh Laboratories, Inc. was started by a breastfeeding mom, and it’s...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: Infant weight fluctuations in hospital
Many women who intend to breastfeed their infants will do so for the first few days after delivery, only to find that their baby's weight has actually decreased from that which was recorded immediately...
View ArticleMother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 12:27 pm Article: Citizen News Service Mother's Milk Is The Best Nutrition For The Child World Breastfeeding Week, 1-7 August 2012 Shobha Shukla – CNS (CNS): Mother’s milk is...
View ArticleDo Breastfeeding Mothers Get Less Sleep?
Posted on: Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 06:35 CST A new study has found that women who breastfeed their newborns appear to get as much sleep as women who rely on bottles or a combination of both...
View ArticleBottle feeding: It's not as bad as you think
It’s a constant debate of new mommies- to breastfeed or bottle feed. Mothers are being told by everyone that breastfeeding is the best. They are even made to feel guilty if they choose to bottle feed....
View ArticleFinding strength to breastfeed
When faced with the daunting task of breastfeeding my daughter I felt the choice was clear. In all the literature that I obsessed over during my pregnancy, doctors raved over the benefits of...
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