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 The World Health Organisation now recommends breastfeeding for the first two years of your baby's life. By taking the time and effort to breastfeed your baby, you are providing tailored nutrients and antibodies to your little one. The benefits of better health, a go anywhere, anytime solution to feeding and the sedative effect of a feed cannot be understated. It's just brilliant to be able to feed your baby, hold them close and have them fall blissfully asleep in your arms.
Breastfeeding is a fantastic way to bond with your baby. However, it's not always easy to get started and many women have some complications in the first few weeks. You both have to sort out how attachment works. Soon we'll bring you video and photos to help you understand the process. You'll see a baby attach, hear the 'let down' and see them fall off, asleep.
Meanwhile we bring you breastfeeding items from all over the world. There is a new item each day, so be sure to check here regularly for new breastfeeding tips.
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This resource gives a summary of breastfeeding laws in the United States, by state. Thirty-nine states have laws specifically allowing women to breastfeed in any public or private location. Twenty-one states exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws. Thirteen states have laws related to breastfeeding in the workplace. Four states have implemented or encouraged the development of a breastfeeding awareness education campaign.
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Breastfeeding is the biological norm, but for years, and sometimes still today, infant growth curves used by doctors have been compared to charts based on formula fed babies. Article by Barbara Behrmann.
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This video demonstrates how a newborn baby, when placed on the mother's chest, will use a breast crawl to self-initiate breastfeeding within 30-60 minutes. It is powerful evidence of a baby's instincts, the importance of skin-to-skin contact, and the benefits of early initiation of breastfeeding.
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World Breastfeeding Week begins next week with the theme of Saving One Million Babies by Initiating Breastfeeding Within One Hour of Birth. The website has information to dispel myths that prevent early initiation of breastfeeding.
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The unique HygieneKit feature in Ameda breast pump models is described, as well as the major features, estimated prices, and information on each pump for daily or occasional use.
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This PDF format newsletter by the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington is now available to read online. The front page story is about Washington state becoming the second state in the US to ensure paid family leave for all parents caring for a newborn or newly adopted child.
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Leave a comment or a link on any blog or website about the Mom 4 Life website or blog to be eligible for a free MoBoleez breastfeeding product. See the link for complete rules.
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Many causes of sore nipples can be prevented, and when identified, treated. A breastfeeding handout by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC.
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Medical personnel giving inaccurate advice to breastfeeding mothers is all too common. In this example, the writer's sister, who has a family history of allergies to milk and soy, is told to cease breastfeeding while taking an antibiotic eye drop medication. A post from Rose of the Off The Spaceship Blog.
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A common undiagnosed cause of breastfeeding failure is yeast overgrowth, also known as thrush or candidiasis. With proper management, thrush need not undermine breastfeeding. Article by Chris Hafner-Eaton, international board-certified lactation consultant.
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Medela makes more models of breast pumps than any other brand that we know. Here is a list of their pump models with the major features, estimated prices, and information on suitability for daily or occasional use.
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The writer on the Skinship Blog notes the one year anniversary of nursing her baby and makes some observations about the normalcy of extended breastfeeding worldwide.
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