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Video: Breastfeeding First Latch

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Parenting RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Latch is everything. If you have experience with breastfeeding you can attest to that fact. An improper latch makes breastfeeding painful and ineffective. This is one of the most fundamental problems with bottles, pacifiers [...]

Lascal M1- The Hot New Baby Carrier

Our friends over at Celebrity Baby Blog recently reviewed the Lascal M1 Carrier. Overall, it seemed to receive a positive review from Nancy and her test baby Allegra. Like Nancy, I prefer slings and wraps because they are softer, more portable, allow the baby to lie down and they never hang your baby [...]

Breast Is Best for Reducing Stress - Yahoo! News

Researchers studying the data on over 9,000 children found that despite other factors such as maternal depression, parental education levels, social class, and smoking habits, children who were breastfed respond more favorably to stress and have more reduced stress levels overall than their non breastfed counterparts.
Researchers are unclear whether the reduced stress levels are a [...]

Natural Baby Care

One of the basic principles of attachment parenting is to ignore mainstream advice and “get back to nature” with our babies. We learn that we do not need all the products that advertisers push and in addition to saving tons of money, we are actually creating healthier, happier babies and reducing our impact on [...]

Breastfeeding on Demand - 2 Videos

If you are a proud supporter of breastfeeding, then these are a couple of great videos to watch. They are, admittedly, a bit more extreme than most breastfeeding families you may know, but they still underscore the important role breastfeeding plays in bonding and child development. It seems that while the videos cover the [...]

Colic, Crying and Babywearing

Extreme crying……..colic. Those words strike fear in every parent. Why are mothers in western culture so afraid of this common problem, and why do babies in other cultures seldom, if ever experience it?
Definition of Colic:
An infant between 2 weeks and 4 months of age with bouts of crying that occur 3 times a [...]

Which Baby Carrier Is Right For You?

Baby carriers are extremely useful for busy parents. Wearing your baby allows you to keep your baby close while getting other work done. Choosing the right baby carrier for your baby is a rather difficult task as there are many different types of baby carriers on the market with vastly different styles.
When you are [...]

More Benefits Of Breastfeeding

A Humorous Look At The Benefits Of Breastfeeding
More than a few heated discussions have broken out between mothers who breastfeed and those who decided to bottle feed. While there are documented physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding, bottle feeding mothers contend that the benefits of breastfeeding can be reproduced during bottle feeding sessions and breastfeeding [...]

Eating For Breastfeeding

Breastmilk provides all the nutrients a baby needs for healthy development. The following is some advice on eating a varied and balanced diet to help keep you and your baby healthy when you’re breastfeeding.
Many breastfeeding mothers worry about what food they should be eating. The answer is simple; your diet should be varied.Everyone knows about [...]

Breastfeeding Support for New Moms

Breastfeeding moms are generally eager to share their expertise with other mothers. A group of them at the mall or local playground can be heard giving advice on breast pumps, formula feeding, caloric intake and good nursing bras. Nursing moms will step in to offer breastfeeding support to new moms who [...]

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