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All About Nursing Pads
Breastfeeding 

All About Nursing Pads

April 15, 2016November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, products, starting

Every mom will not require nursing pads as part of her breastfeeding apparel. Some moms never leak despite having healthy milk supplies. Others only leak occasionally. Some may leak early on and then notice that the leaking greatly slows down

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Breastfeeding With Flat or Inverted Nipples
Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding With Flat or Inverted Nipples

March 3, 2015November 7, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, problems, starting

Babies breastfeed, not “nipple-feed”, and if a baby is able to take in a good mouthful of breast, most types of inverted or flat nipples will not cause a problem during breastfeeding. However, some types of nipples are harder for

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All About Nipple Creams and Ointments
Breastfeeding 

All About Nipple Creams and Ointments

April 15, 2016November 7, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, problems, starting

Deciding to nurse your baby doesn’t mean that you’ll always have to have a special nipple cream or ointment on hand. Some mothers never require anything to apply to their nipples. Others, on occasion, may find a certain cream soothing.

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Is My Baby Getting Enough Breastmilk?
Breastfeeding 

Is My Baby Getting Enough Breastmilk?

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, low, starting, supply

Breastfeeding mothers frequently ask how to know their babies are getting enough milk. The breast is not the bottle, and it is not possible to hold the breast up to the light to see how many ounces or millilitres of

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Avoiding Nipple Confusion in Breastfed Babies
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Avoiding Nipple Confusion in Breastfed Babies

April 18, 2016November 6, 2016 stacelynn bottle, breastfeeding, starting

If your baby is given bottles too early, before he learns to breastfeed well, he may be at risk for nipple confusion which may in turn put your milk supply at risk for never becoming fully established and result in

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How to Handle Too Much Breast Milk
Breastfeeding 

How to Handle Too Much Breast Milk

April 18, 2016November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, problems, starting, supply

Although it is quite normal to worry that you don’t have enough milk for your baby, many moms actually wish they had less milk. These women are said to have overabundant milk supplies, also known as hyperlactation syndrome, when the

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All About Nursing Bras
Breastfeeding 

All About Nursing Bras

April 15, 2016November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, products, starting

Determining Bra Size Most bra manufacturers have specific instructions for how to measure when fitting their bras. For this reason it’s important to measure according to the manufacturer’s instruction. Generally, band size (number) is determined by measuring around the body

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How Can A Lactation Consultant Help Me?
Breastfeeding 

How Can A Lactation Consultant Help Me?

March 20, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

What is a lactation consultant? Lactation Consultants are a vital part of the healthcare system. Together with your baby’s doctor and your own obstetrician/gynecologist or general practitioner, they ensure that your’s and your baby’s care as a breastfeeding couple is

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Is My Breastfed Baby Getting Enough?
Breastfeeding 

Is My Breastfed Baby Getting Enough?

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, low, starting, supply

Urine Output During your baby’s first few days of life his urine output may be minimal. Once your milk becomes more plentiful (“comes in”), you should notice more wet diapers and greater wetness with each one. A good way to

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How Dads Can Help With Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding 

How Dads Can Help With Breastfeeding

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, dads, starting

Studies show that when a nursing mother has a “significant other” who is educated about and supports her choice to breastfeed she is much more likely to be successful at it. Being a good student and team player. There is

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Should I put my Breastfed Baby on a Schedule?
Breastfeeding 

Should I put my Breastfed Baby on a Schedule?

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

Breastfed babies typically need to nurse more often than their formula-fed peers. You may have a friend whose baby is on formula remark that her baby only feeds every 3-4 hours during the day and sleeps through the night. You

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Advantages of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding 

Advantages of Breastfeeding

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

FOR BABY 1. Due to the anti-infective properties of breastmilk, breastfed babies tend to have less incidence of or less pronounced symptoms of ear infections, respiratory illness, allergies, diarrhea, and vomiting. 2. Due to the digestibility of breastmilk, breastfed babies

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Popular Breastfeeding Myths – Busted!
Breastfeeding 

Popular Breastfeeding Myths – Busted!

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

1. Many women do not produce enough milk. Not true! The vast majority of women produce more than enough milk. Indeed, an overabundance of milk is common. Most babies that gain too slowly, or lose weight, do so not because

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Breastfeeding and Jaundice
Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding and Jaundice

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

Jaundice is due to a buildup in the blood of bilirubin, a yellow pigment which comes from the breakdown of old red blood cells. It is normal for red blood cells to break down, but the bilirubin formed does not

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Breastfeeding and Guilt
Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding and Guilt

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, dads, starting

One of the most powerful arguments many health professionals, government agencies and formula company manufacturers make for not promoting and supporting breastfeeding is that we should “not make the mother feel guilty for not breastfeeding”. Even some strong breastfeeding advocates

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Should I Offer Other Foods While Breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding 

Should I Offer Other Foods While Breastfeeding?

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, extended, starting

Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until at least 4 months of age and most babies do very well on breastmilk alone for 6 months or more. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or

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Finger Feeding the Breastfed Baby
Breastfeeding 

Finger Feeding the Breastfed Baby

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn bottle, breastfeeding, pumping, starting

Finger feeding is a technique which allows you to feed the baby without giving the baby an artificial nipple. Finger feeding is also a method which helps train the baby to take the breast. If you want to breastfeed successfully,

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Treating Colic in the Breastfed Baby
Breastfeeding 

Treating Colic in the Breastfed Baby

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, colic, starting

Colic is one of the mysteries of nature. Nobody knows what it really is, but everyone has an opinion. In the typical situation, the baby starts to have crying periods about two to three weeks after birth. These occur mainly

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Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right
Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right

March 2, 2015November 6, 2016 stacelynn breastfeeding, starting

Breastfeeding is the natural, physiologic way of feeding infants and young children milk, and human milk is the milk made specifically for human infants. Formulas made from cow’s milk or soy beans (most of them) are only superficially similar, and

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