Breastfeeding
What Is The Best Diet For A Breastfeeding Mom?
During pregnancy many women eat much more than usual sometimes eating a bizarre
mixture of foodstuffs at the one time. This is just your body’s way of storing
up the nutrition you need so your baby can grow strong inside you a...
Going Back to Work When You're Nursing
If you’re planning to return to work after your baby is born, you may be concerned about managing both effectively. It is a time consuming choice, but many women do continue nursing even after they go back to work. And, in spite o...
Breastfeeding: What You Need To Know Before Baby Arrives
My first pregnancy was the most challenging and rewarding time of my life. So many firsts were happening to me. All celebrated with such ignorant bliss - I literally went through labor and delivery with no clue that I actually had...
Q&A: Drying Up Once Baby is Weaned from the Breast
Q I've been breastfeeding for 10 months and have weaned my baby to a cup with no problem. The problem I'm having is drying up. I haven't nursed for 2 1/2 weeks and my breasts are still full. Is there something that I can do to hel...
Q&A: Weaning A One Year Old Baby
Q My daughter is 10 and a half months old. I am considering weaning her shortly after her first birthday. How do I go about it? I am currently expressing my milk twice a day at work and nursing her in the morning and evenings. My ...
Q&A: Weaning a Breastfed Baby
Q I am 22 years old and this is my 7th pregnancy, I had a miscarriage in February and now I am currently 10 weeks pregnant again. I am also breastfeeding my 1 year old son. I am trying to wean him because the doctor said that it w...
Is Your Baby Weaning?
Many of us are sold on the merits of natural, or child-led weaning-of letting a child outgrow nursing in his own time and at his own pace. Proponents of natural weaning see it as yet another developmental skill, or milestone, to ...
Q&A: How can I teach my baby that it is not OK to bite me while breastfeeding?
Q My 4 month old is teething and has started using me as his pacifier. How can I teach him that it is not OK to bite me? A Around the age of 4 - 6 months, your baby's first tooth is coming in. During this time, it's comforting for...
Will My Baby Ever Drink From a Bottle?
Q I have been breastfeeding my ten week old son. At 6 weeks we started giving him a bottle of expressed breastmilk 1-2 times per week. Those feedings went fine. It took him a little while to get the hang of the nipple each time bu...
Q&A: 5 Month-old Waking At Night to Nurse
Q Should my 5-month-old still be waking up at night every hour to hour and a half to nurse? A At this stage of your babies development, every hour to hour and a half is more than your baby needs. A lot of possibilities could be ca...
