The decision between smoking or breastfeeding is easy, because smoking and breastfeeding are bad for mom and baby. Both will suffer the ill effects of the toxins and poisons contained in cigarettes. Even though the truth about smoking has been known for many years, many women continue to smoke during[Read More…]
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding: Poor Milk Supply
Almost all women don’t have a problem with producing enough milk to breast feed. The ideal way to make sure that your baby is getting enough milk is to be sure that he’s well positioned, attached to the breast, and feed him as often as he gets hungry. Some mom’s[Read More…]
Smoking and Breastfeeding are Bad
Smoking and breastfeeding are bad for mom and baby, because both will suffer the ill effects of the toxins and poisons contained in cigarettes. Even though the truth about smoking has been known for many years, many women continue to smoke during pregnancy and while they are breastfeeding. In fact,[Read More…]
Breastfeeding: Your Nursing Area
Once you’ve reached the third trimester, you’ll probably start stocking up on nursing bras , breast pads, and loose button down shirts for the coming months ahead. While getting ready to breast feed, you can also create your personal area, a custom designed breastfeeding area for yourself. Your nursing area should[Read More…]
Benefits Of Breast Feeding
Once you’ve given birth, breast feeding is the single most important thing you can do to protect your baby and help to promote good health. Best of all, breast feeding is free. Along with saving you money on HMR (Human Milk Replacement), breast feeding can also help you to keep[Read More…]
Breastfeeding: The First Six Weeks
Breast milk is the best food you can give to your baby. Breast milk is a complete food source, containing all the nutrients your baby need – at least 400 of them to be exact, including hormones and disease fighting compounds that aren’t found in formula. The nutritional makeup in breast[Read More…]
Weaning Your Baby From Breastfeeding
When your baby has stopped breastfeeding and gets all his nutrition from other sources than the breast, he’s actually considered weaned. Even though babies are also weaned from the bottle as well, the term weaning often refers to when a baby is stopped from breastfeeding. When weaning is a mother’s idea, it[Read More…]