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Nursing Babies: How Old Is Too Old?
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Nursing babies are a beautiful sight. Many mothers fall in love with their children as they watch them suckle and drift contentedly off to sleep. Babies are happiest while in their mother’s arms. While few would argue [...]
Breastfeeding Facts
Are you one of the increasing numbers of women experiencing unbearable nipple pain because of breastfeeding? Did you know that 83% of new mothers experience varying degrees of nipple pain and trauma as well as other lactation problems? Don’t worry, you are not alone. These problems are thought to be due to the teaching of [...]
How to Discreetly Breastfeed Your Baby in Public
If you are a first time mother, you will most likely have some apprehension about breastfeeding in public unless you grew up on a hippie commune. The biggest hurdle first time mothers face is the decision to breastfeed in the first place. This can be daunting in the face of formula advertisements and samples, [...]
Importance of Bonding and Touch
First time parents are in for the experience of a lifetime! After surviving 9 months of pregnancy, a wardrobe of maternity clothes, baby showers, and decorating the nursery with care, you have gone through the exciting, heroic experiences of labor and delivery. Now you are ready to begin your new life as first-time parents!
First-Time Parent [...]
Should I Breastfeed or Use Formula?
The decision of how to feed your baby is a very personal one. The benefits of breast-feeding are numerous and significant, but many women still choose not to for reasons all their own. Before you decide how to feed you child, take a few moments to study up on breastfeeding, then armed with information, making [...]
Incorrect Breastfeeding Advice Results In Fussy, Uncomfortable Babies
by Dr. Melanie Beingessner
Incorrect Breastfeeding Advice Results In Fussy, Uncomfortable Babies
This past month, I have had quite a few frantic calls from stressed out moms who have fussy babies and are hoping that The Calm Baby Cookbook could help. After a short conversation, their problem was easily diagnosed over the phone. These women [...]
Video: Attachment Parenting 101
Learn about the basics of attachment parenting such as why early bonding is critical to for the emotional wellbeing of your child. This video also touches on the importance of babywearing, breastfeeding and cosleeping.
Breastfeeding Benefits Dad Too!
“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 [...]
Video: Breastfeeding 2nd Latch
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 [...]
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 [...]
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