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The Pregnancy Journal: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthy and Happy Pregnancy is the journal I have used to document each of my three pregnancies. I love the daily bits of information it shares and how easy it is to write short journal entries as my pregnancy progresses. Many of the daily tips pertain to […]
Some women end up with a bountiful stash of frozen breast milk — be it from oversupply, a baby in the NICU, or an infant who turns out to be allergic to something in the milk pumped so far. Some of those women are moved to donate the excess milk to a non-profit milk bank. […]
Josie Mercier offers a free pattern for knitting your own nursing tank top! This cute and clever design also doubles as a nursing bra. It would make a great project for expectant mothers or experienced knitters looking to make a baby shower gift beyond the basic baby blanket or booties!
For other do-it-yourself breastfeeding and baby […]
Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against the use of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc. to nursing mothers for treatment of cracked and sore nipples. The packaging specifically states that it is not necessary to remove the cream before nursing, but two ingredients in the cream may […]
A Chinese policewoman who recently gave birth is helping the earthquake disaster relief in China by breastfeeding eight infant quake victims in addition to her own baby. The Citizen reports:
A newspaper in Chengdu, the capital of quake-hit Sichuan province, devoted a special page to the 29-year-old woman, calling her a “hero.”
The woman from the quake-ravaged […]
Ameda offers a free online instructional video “Your Baby Knows How to Latch-On.” The five-minute clip talks about proper latch and demonstrates how a newborn latches himself on the breast with a minimal amount of guidance from his mother. The video is offered through these links in English and in Spanish.
Click here for more breastfeeding […]
Many countries celebrate mothers on the second Sunday of May. Happy Mother’s Day to all the (breastfeeding!) mothers in the United States, Canada, Australia, India and elsewhere! In the United Kingdom though, today kicks off a celebration of a different kind, National Breastfeeding Awareness Week:
This National Breastfeeding Awareness Week celebrity mum and Atomic Kitten member […]
When my channel editor asked everyone in the Health and Wellness channel to compile the five best posts from each blog, I had to stop and think for a while. What makes a “best” post? I don’t think it’s necessarily the most popular post or the most commented on post. I think it’s the post […]
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