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Breastmilk as Brainfood?
If the maxim is true that breast milk contributes to enhanced brain functions, then I must assume Einstein was a breast-fed baby. I was not breast-fed after birth. My intelligence, loosely noted, does not match that of Einstein's...
Breastfeeding and Other Foods
Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until at least 4 months of age and most babies do very well on breastmilk alone for 6 months or more. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before 4...
Colic in the Breastfed Baby
Colic is one of the mysteries of nature. Nobody knows what it really is, but everyone has an opinion. In the typical situation, the baby starts to have crying periods about two to three weeks after birth. These occur mainly in the...
Is My Baby Getting Enough Milk?
Breastfeeding mothers frequently ask how to know their babies are getting enough milk. The breast is not the bottle, and it is not possible to hold the breast up to the light to see how many ounces or milliliters of milk the baby ...
My infant daughter is biting me while breastfeeding
Q My 6 1/2 month old daughter just got her first tooth. I am starting solids, but she still prefers being breastfed. I don't mind, but she wants to pinch or bite now. I have tried to firmly tell her not to do that, but it scares ...
Q&A: How Much Milk Should My 7-Month-Old Baby Be Getting?
Q My son is 7 1/2 months old. He was breastfed exclusively until 5 1/2 months, when we introduced solids. I work three days a week. On those days, he drinks only 10-12 ounces of expressed milk during my 10-hour absence but polishe...
Q&A: Baby Allergic To Cows Milk
Q My one-year-old son is very allergic to cow's milk. In fact, he had an anaphylactic reaction because of it. I'm breastfeeding on demand, and I plan to do it until he is two years old. My pediatrician told me that my milk is not ...
Vitamins for Breastfed Babies
You may be unsure if your breastfed infant requires a vitamin supplement. You may have also heard varying opinions on whether or not your baby should receive a vitamin supplement daily. There are many people who believe that a bab...
Smart Start: Infant Nutrition Essentials
Optimal nutrition for infants, both before and after birth, is an area of research that is still unfolding. A recent study demonstrated for the first time that early nutrition can significantly influence mental ability in later li...
Make Those 3:00AM Feedings Easier
A mom's day begins at 6 am to change, nurse and play with her baby. Through out the day, she changes and nurses her baby about every two to three hours. Mothers have the hardest job in the world. A newborn's demands are so little ...