The stigmas attached to breastfeeding in industrial nations and the dangers they pose When my first child was just several months old I did what so many working women do – I stopped breastfeeding because I just didn’t feel capable of doing both. Even though I worked for a very large company, there were no [...]
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It isn’t my mother’s nursery, that’s for certain! The modern gadgets and trends of 2012 for welcoming Baby home from the hospital probably seem quite foreign to many grandparents. Some are valuable tools for parents of newborns, while others are additions to the long list of non-necessities that are just fun to try. Bedding Gone [...]
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What Moms-to-Be Need to Pack You’ve waited for months to deliver and cherish your new baby. The crib has been assembled, the diapers are stacked, and the booties line the drawer. Everything is ready – except for your bag for the hospital. Just what are you supposed to pack for one of the most physically [...]
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While it might sound like an outback experiment in mothering, kangaroo mother care can be defined as using regular skin to skin contact between a mom and her child. Using this strategy helps to mimic the warm and swathed feeling of the womb, comforting your new baby. This technique is a natural step in the [...]
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Mastitis (This is a continuation from Part I) …Latching on, proper suction, engorgement, mastitis…these are all things that usually are not talked about to new mothers. I understand the concern of “scaring” off new moms to the idea of nursing, but, if we want these new mommas to be successful at this, then they need [...]
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The 72hr Engorgement You are now a new mom (possibly again), and nothing can take away that joyous feeling of pride as you gaze into your little ones precious eyes. Nothing except the pain of your gigantic hard as rock boobies! This wonderful gift from mother nature to generally, first time moms (however, I was [...]
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Say what? Fathers play a role in breastfeeding? Isn’t it between the baby and mother only? Certainly not, loving Dad! Learn how you can help too!
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It’s really wrong to sugar coat breastfeeding as easy and natural. Sure, women naturally produce milk during pregnancy but one has to appreciate the art, science (and for some cultures, the necessity) of breastfeeding for one to really be successful with it. Because there will be challenges from Day One. First, there’s teaching the baby [...]
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I was in seventh grade when I first heard about breastfeeding. “They do what!?” I incredulously asked my best friend. “Women’s boobs have milk and they feed their babies? I thought boobs were…for decoration.” I was completely turned off by the whole thing, not to mention oddly curious how milk could come out of a [...]
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One of the more serious concerns that women (and even their partners) have about breastfeeding is nursing in public. Really shy and conservative women naturally balk at the idea of baring their breasts . Husbands and boyfriends may also be concerned that other men may start staring. It’s also been reported in my breastfeeding support [...]
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