We hope you’ve decided to at least try breastfeeding. Even if you only nurse your baby for a few days or weeks, that early milk, called colostrum, provides an important source of antibodies to protect against disease as Baby’s own immune system develops during the first year. But did you know that breastfeeding benefits you, …
Fact Sheets WABA ( World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) Wellstart International SUPPORT FOR BREASTFEEDING IS CRUCIAL FOR INFANT HEALTH IN THE AFTERMATH OF NATURAL DISASTERS Under normal conditions in developed countries like the US, infants who are not breastfed are much more susceptible to infections and other illnesses. As a result, they are 3 times …
Breastfeeding in Emergencies such as Hurricanes Irma & Harvey Read More »
Shortchanging Baby’s Microbiome? C-sections and formula feeding could be interfering with a critical biological process When a Mother gives birth vaginally, and if she breastfeeds, she passes on colonies of essential microbes to her baby. This continues a chain of maternal heritage that stretches through female ancestry for thousands of generations, if all have been …
Joint Statement from WABA & LLLI in celebration of World Health Day 7 April 2017 Anyone can suffer from depression, including Mothers and their children. A Mother suffering from depression will find it more challenging to care for her child.2 Just the physical demands of Motherhood can be exhausting, and this only adds to the …
The Academy of Pediatrics and the Surgeon General are encouraging moms to practice skin-to-skin immediately after birth and throughout the post postpartum period. Learn these myths to ensure mom and baby receive all the benefits! Kangaroo Care (KC) and Skin-to-Skin Contact are two different things. Not Necessarily. KC is the formal practice of Skin-to-Skin Contact …
A recent new study, aiming to quantify the excess cases of pediatric and maternal disease, death, and costs attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding rates in the United States concluded that breastfeeding has a larger impact on women’s health than previously appreciated. According to the study, published online in Maternal & Child Nutrition, breastfeeding as recommended (for …
Baby-led weaning, increasingly acclaimed as a healthier weaning approach, is a method that allows babies to feed themselves from the very moment solids are introduced. According to World Health Organization guidelines, most babies are developmentally ready to start solid foods at around 6 months. There are several physical signs, such as grabbing for the parent’s …
New Research Says Baby Led Weaning Does NOT Increase Risk of Choking Read More »
Tongue- and lip-ties are red-hot issues. There’s no doubt that tongue-tie causes suffering for some breastfeeding Mothers and babies when baby’s “lingual frenulum” (the membrane under the tongue that connects it to the floor of the mouth) prevents normal tongue movement. Also known as ankyloglossia, ultrasound research (link HERE) shows that restricted tongue movement in …
Tongue and Lip Ties: Root Causes or Red Herrings? Read More »
Have you ever been told you need to stop breastfeeding, because you need medical testing or a medication? Or been told that you cannot receive treatment, until you are done breastfeeding? The good news is that most medications are compatible with breastfeeding, and for those few medications that are a safety issue, there are usually …
Margot turned 1 in April, and since then, I have gotten several “so how long are you going to breastfeed her?” questions. I usually respond with, “I’m not sure” or “as long as she wants.” But the curious person usually says, “Well, you don’t want her still breastfeeding when she’s 14!” And they are absolutely …
8 Reasons I’m Not Weaning My 14-Month-Old Anytime Soon Read More »
