Going back to work may seem daunting to a new mother. Inevitably, you’ll find yourself under a pile of work at the job and work for the baby, sometimes at the same time (ie pumping). If you plan to continue breastfeeding, which is recommended until at least 6 months, finding a pumping solution will be […]
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As a parent, you know that your child must eat vegetables in order to boost immunity, prevent obesity, and establish good dietary habits for adulthood. Getting toddlers to eat vegetables is not easy, but with a little persistence your toddler could start loving vegetables! (wecll at least a few) If your toddler won’t eat veggies,
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Breastfeeding is unlikely to even cross the mind before pregnancy. Trying to imagine it is a bit like believing maternity leave is vacation. (If you’re not up to speed, caring for a baby is a 24 hr job where mom’s service is on demand every 2 hrs (for an hr or more each time). Given
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One of the biggest concerns that new moms have is whether their babies are getting enough milk. Too make the confusion worse, now many mothers are being told that they need to worry about whether their milk has enough fat content. This has led to a lot of senseless advice about foremilk and hindmilk production.
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As you’ve probably gathered from childbirth, a mother’s body isn’t always a perfectly calibrated machine, designed with nano precision. Breastfeeding works on a supply and demand basis, and understanding this can help with many of the common problems that crop up. Oversupply of breastmilk is one of the issues that is often less discussed. Too
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Breastfeeding is nature’s way of women providing for their children. Women have been tandem nursing for generations and it can be first traced back to Roman mythology and Victorian times when wet nurses were used. What Is Tandem Nursing? Tandem nursing is when a women breastfeeds two or more children at the same time. This
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Introducing solids to a baby is an important yet challenging milestone for parents. The challenge being, ‘how do you introduce solids to the baby?’ Some parents may decide on the traditional method of introducing solid food, using pureed foods, whereas others lean towards an alternative feeding method, the baby-led weaning method. While it’s understood that
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Meals are meant to provide nutrition for your toddlers to be hale, hearty and robust. While meat and fruits are essential parts of a meal, vegetables are sometimes the hardest to convince kids to eat. However, vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, fibers and other essential nutrients that support our bodies’ overall health. When regularly
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When your life has become a cycle of dirty diapers, bottles, laundry, and crying babies, it’s natural to look for any shortcut available. Bottle warmers may not seem necessary when you’re not within earshot of a hungry baby, but in the middle of the night many a parent has wished that milk could be warmed
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Having nursed my firstborn well past the first year and counting, I wish I had the following breastfeeding accessories from the start. Consider this your checklist for breastfeeding and pumping essentials. Table of contents Nursing pillow Nipple cream Nursing cover with stiff collar Nursing bra/nursing tank Nursing pads Pump and accessories Drying Rack Slow Flow
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