breastfeeding

Breastfeeding class – Sunday May 16th

Breastfeeding class – Sunday May 16th

Breastfeeding. Sunday May 16, 2010 2 pm to 6 pm Content: why is breastfeeding good for the baby, why is breastfeeding good for the mother, how to get off to a good start and avoid problems down the line, how does milk production work, how to ensure you have enough milk, how can you tell whether baby is getting enough milk, feeding on cue versus feeding on schedule, sore nipples and other...

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Healthy Birth: Keep your baby with you after birth (video)

Step 6: Keep your baby with you after...

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Recommended reading for pregnancy and childbirth

Recommended reading for pregnancy and childbirth

Recommended reading for pregnancy, childbirth and baby's first years.

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The advantages of long-term breastfeeding

The advantages of long-term breastfeeding

Everybody knows that breastfeeding is recommended (i.e. “breast is best”) when the baby is small. I have a nit to pick with that terminology, as do many breastfeeding advocates these days. Because breast is not best, breast is normal, standard, the benchmark – and formula is substandard. This means that by offering your child formula, you are exposing them to increased risks of...

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Milk banking in Hungary

Do you need extra breastmilk for your baby? Do you have excess breastmilk you’d like to donate? You have two major options in Hungary if you find yourself in either of these positions. The state does have a program that collects breastmilk from mothers who express an interest in donating their breastmilk. You have to discuss the details with your védőnő (health visitor), as she is the...

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