Archive for the ‘breastfeeding’ Category
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Falling in Love with Nursing
Thursday, November 11th, 2010
By Unknown Writer
Maybe you’ll Fall in Love with Nursing if you see it as an opportunity to, hold, sing, read, rock, love, murmur endearments, groom, and caress your baby.
Maybe you’ll Fall in Love with Nursing if you remember why you chose to nurse your baby.
Maybe you’ll Fall in Love with Nursing if you just look [...] -
“The Decline of Children and the Moral Sense
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Scary article….. but WE can each do so much to change things with our own children. Extended breastfeeding, plenty of opportunities for free play and lots of closeness with mom, dad and other loving adults makes a huge difference in the entire life of children:
“In fact, the way we raise our children it seems that [...] -
Treating and Beating Thrush
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
Thrush is unfortunately common and can be one of the biggest nursing hurdles a mom/baby pair can experience. Treating it takes a bit of diligence, but can make nursing the easy, enjoyable experience you deserve.
In my experience this has been the most helpful thrush treatment protocol:
1. Keep Nursing on demand.
2. Probiotics in high doses. Candida [...] -
Could a Birth Doula help you?
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
By Cheryl Kindred, Sarasota Birth Doula
Pregnant? A Doula can help a mother experience a SHORTER, EASIER and SAFER birth. Many expectant mothers choose to have the compassionate one-on-one support of a Birth Doula.
This list shows the reasons that some of my clients have chosen to have me as their Doula. If you identify with these statements a [...] -
Nursing During Pregnancy
Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Nursing during pregnancy can be a wonderful way to maintain and grow your connection to your baby or toddler while you are growing your baby to be.
Safety:
Nursing during pregnancy is safe for your unborn baby in a normal pregnancy that is not high risk. The minor uterine contractions that are caused by breastfeeding are safe [...] -
Preparing to Breastfeed
Sunday, July 25th, 2010
13 tips to get you off to a successful nursing start!
Nursing is wonderful. Everyday it seems a new benefit is found, and I believe we don’t even know half of them. But it isn’t always easy, and it often doesn’t come naturally. Just like everything worthwhile it takes preparation, hard work and the determination to [...]
