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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

July 23rd, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Making Her Debut

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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 9 comments

July 15th, 2008

On Baby Watch 2008: 38 Weeks

Today marks 38 weeks of pregnancy. My thoughts at this point:
1. Husband home from Ireland [check]. Birth supplies bought [check]. Birth tub set up [check]. A million nesting tasks accomplished [meals in freezer - check; air vent dusted - check]. Group B Strep test negative [check].
2. Call them Braxton-Hicks, call them pre-labor, I call […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 4 comments

May 21st, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Baby Nursing

By Raphael Goetter
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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 2 comments

May 19th, 2008

Poll: Where Does Your Breastfed Baby Sleep?

In light of the recent debates over the safety of co-sleeping versus baby sleeping in a crib, and the issue of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, I thought it would be interesting to survey where our nurslings are sleeping. I limited the poll to nurslings because I think it affects several things — safety, parenting style, […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 8 comments

May 7th, 2008

Breastfeeding a Baby with Teeth (Mom to Mom #14)

Given that physicians recommend breastfeeding for at least one year and beyond, it is assumed that at some point sooner or later, the breastfed baby will have new baby teeth! Some nursing moms and babies sail through that transition without problems, and even benefit from the soothing that breastfeeding can provide a teething baby. But […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 9 comments

February 16th, 2007

Free Video on Baby Massage Techniques

This video is practically worth watching just for the seven and a half minutes of adorable baby goodness! In those seven and a half minutes though you will learn all about how to give your baby a soothing massage. Massage can help promote growth, improve digestion and soothe a colicky baby.

VideoJug: How To Massage Your […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 7 comments

February 11th, 2007

Baby Love: A Carnival of Breastfeeding

As we look forward to Valentine’s Day, this fourth Carnival of Breastfeeding presents several variations on the theme “Baby Love.”
Perhaps breastfeeding is helping you bond with your child after a traumatic birth (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog) or you’re first meeting your son after a cesarean (Cairo Mama). Maybe you’re just finding out that love makes you […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 3 comments

February 11th, 2007

Baby Love: Helping Your Child Welcome a New Baby into the Family

When you welcome a new child into your family, you naturally hope your other child(ren) will accept and love the new sibling. While there is bound to be an adjustment period, I have outlined 10 strategies to help ease the transition on the way to “baby love”!
1. Prepare your older child in advance. Talk about […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 2 comments

January 8th, 2007

Seeking Carnival Submissions: Baby Love

The next Carnival of Breastfeeding will take place on February 12, 2007, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. The theme will be “Baby Love.” Bloggers are invited to submit posts about their love for their littlest valentines by January 26th for consideration. Please email me with your submission! As a reminder, here are the guidelines that […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

December 12th, 2006

Poll Results: Baby’s First Solid Food

The clear majority of voters said their baby’s first solid food was rice cereal or other grain cereal. Second place was banana, followed by a tie between avocado and sweet potato. The final results:

If your baby has not started on solid food yet, you might enjoy reading about Starting Your Baby on Solid Foods: When, […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

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