Now that your breastfed baby is older, it’s time to start adding some solid foods to her diet. Making your own baby food isn’t as hard as it sounds. It’s a lot more economical than buying the jarred stuff. It’s also a great way to give your baby the best, freshest food possible, that’s free [...]
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual event that occurs the first week of August. The theme for the 2011 WBW is “Talk to me! Breastfeeding- a 3D experience”. The focus is on communication, whether that be face to face or through other means of communication such as the internet, social media and mobile phones. [...]
How to Treat Baby Acne Naturally Pimples and blackheads can be distressing enough as a teen or an adult, but what about your perfect little baby? Babies can suffer from acne as well. If you suspect that your baby has acne, here are some facts that will help. What is acne? It is a condition [...]
Moms, this can be either good or bad news depending on your fitness level: Exercising does not interfere with breastfeeding. Since I love working out, this is great news. I have the green light to work out as much as I’d like without it affecting my milk supply. Cool. But, if going to the gym [...]
You’ve probably heard of “baby bottle mouth”–how letting your baby go to sleep with a bottle of formula will result in a mouthful of rotting, decaying teeth. But what about breastfeeding your baby to sleep or nursing throughout the night? Will this practice also destroy your baby’s precious new teeth? Well, the answer depends on [...]
“Don’t nurse that baby to sleep or he won’t ever fall asleep on his own.” If you ever nursed your baby to sleep, you’ve probably heard this well-meaning (but totally wrong) piece of advice. I mostly knew this advice was misguided but there were those times–like when my child wouldn’t go to sleep after nursing [...]
In short, YES! Breastmilk is a hundred times better than chicken noodle soup for a sick little one. It contains antibodies created specifically to fight the baby’s illness and is easily digested by even the fussiest tummies. If your baby is congested, keep her as upright as possible when nursing. Wearing her in a sling [...]
Workplace Troubleshooting Tips for Moms-to-Be: First Trimester By Marjorie Greenfield, MD Early pregnancy is a time of transformation—an exciting roller-coaster ride that for many women includes some stomach-flipping surprises. A demanding job can amplify the challenges, but knowing what’s ahead can really help. Here are some early-pregnancy troubleshooting tips: How to handle early-pregnancy fatigue at [...]
10 Work-Life Balance Tips for New Moms By Marjorie Greenfield, MD The topic of balancing work and motherhood could fill many books. In my practice, I talk to new moms every day who invariably share their thoughts and ideas about the unexpected challenges of caring for young children, attending to their personal needs, and managing [...]
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