Bottle vs. Breast. Some people are able to nurse successfully from the very first minute their baby starts to suckle. There are also those who need help or advice or just encouragement. And there are those who just feel that bottle-feeding is right for them. LaLeche league teaches encourages and supports moms who have chosen to …
Continue Reading5 Weird Things That Happen to Your Body After Giving Birth (& When They’ll Go Back to Normal)
I had my daughter a little over three months ago and guess what? I still don’t feel totally like myself! I mean, I definitely feel much more “normal” than I did a few months back, but dude, stuff’s still going on. Weird stuff. Stuff all those people who were telling me, Think you’re tired now? …
Continue Reading12 Important Questions To Ask a Potential Pediatrician
During the middle trimester of pregnancy, its important to start coordinating all post birth lists. Choosing a pediatrician can be difficult if you haven’t received a recommendation. Because we all have different parenting styles and have different needs, babble.com has come up with 12 questions you might ask a pediatrician as you are interviewing them. Yes, that’s right YOU are interviewing …
Continue ReadingLack of support can sabotage breastfeeding goals
A new, but perhaps not surprising, study published in the journal Pediatrics points directly to lack of support as being the number one cause of a new mother’s failure to follow through with her intentions to breastfeed exclusively. According to this Time article, a majority of women want to breastfeed their babies exclusively for …
Continue ReadingMothers on Antidepressants Less Likely to Breast-Feed
Women who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, or SSRIs, during pregnancy are much less likely to breast-feed their babies, researchers have found. The new study was conducted by researchers associated with the Connecticut Pregnancy Exposure Information Service (CPEIS), a state-funded service that provides women with information about exposures during pregnancy and …
Continue ReadingIs It Ok To Exercise While Breastfeeding?
The majority of studies have shown no difference in the volume or composition of the milk or babies’ weight gain. Although there was one study that showed a slight increase in milk supply for women who exercised regularly, there were too few participants for the results to be considered valid. Most importantly though …
Continue ReadingBreastfeeding Benefits — Add One More to the List!
It never hurts to add one more benefit to breastfeeding. According to WhattoExpect.com here is yet another good reason to breastfeed your baby. Researchers found that infants who are even briefly breastfed are 60% less likely to be affected by sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than babies who aren’t breastfed at all. And that percentage …
Continue ReadingWhat do you think about twiblings???
In a recent New York Times article, an infertile couple decided to have IVF with an egg donor and then have a gestational carrier. There are many ethical and moral questions that arise from this type of pregnancy. And to add a curve to the story they wanted twins so they asked two separate gestational …
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