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Infant massage is a regular practice in many parts of the world and is gaining in popularity here in the United States and it is no surprise when you look at the many benefits. As you [...]
In this final video of the three part series on Breastfeeding latch, you will clearly see the baby pausing to swallow the milk. This is the best way to answer the question that plagues every mother “Is my baby getting enough milk?”. It can be difficult to tell but clear urine, regular [...]
“Many fathers fear that they won’t be able to bond with the baby without feeding bottles. This is very far from the truth. Bonding doesn’t occur through the ingestion of food through plastic. Bonding occurs through a physically, loving relationship. There are many ways for a father to connect to [...]
This video is part two of the breastfeeding latch series. In this video, Dr. Jack Newman discusses how hospitals are inadvertently undermining breastfeeding by teaching improper latch, improper habits (such as waking a sleeping baby to nurse) and giving bottles and artificial nipples which are latch destroying. He also mentions the ridiculous notion [...]
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 and artificial nipples. They inevitably destroy the baby’s delicate latch. This video shows how to get [...]
Stress is everywhere you look and you can either succumb to it or learn to let it flow right by you. Jobs are stressful, financial woes can be stressful and yes, children can be stressful. While many things in life can be stressful, nothing in life has to be stressful. It is [...]