Nursing our Future
“One of the barriers for many young mothers is a lack of awareness about breastfeeding as well as a culture that is not particularly breastfeeding friendly,” argues Dr. Massotto. The Holistic Moms...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's Let's Move
Living a healthy lifestyle is not only important for yourself, but it is imperative for our kids. Studies now indicate that there is metobolic imprinting that takes place in utero through the first...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Tips- Relax
BREASTFEEDING TIP: Relax I have way too many breastfeeding tips to put them into just one blog. So over the coming weeks, I will break them down for you. Breastfeeding shouldn’t be this big mystery,...
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BREASTFEEDING TIP: Get a good latch through easy positioning
One of the biggest hurdles for new moms is getting the infant to latch on properly. There are a few things that you can do to assist your new baby. We always see images of the mother cradling her new...
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BREASTFEEDING TIP: Pain in the breast!
BREASTFEEDING TIP: Pain in the breast! Sometimes, there is pain associated with breastfeeding, but there are ways to avoid this and ways to rapidly heal this too! If you experience extreme pain in...
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Breastfeeding tip: Train Your Boobs Not to Leak
When my son was born, an awesome lactation consultant gave me some advice on how to train my boobs not to leak. I didn’t realize at the time how precious the information was. As months went on and...
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World Breastfeeding Week.
Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Every facility providing maternity services and care for newborn infants should: 1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all...
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Realistic Baby Dolls
There are baby dolls that you can purchase that you really bottlefeed and that really wet their diapers. While, I see nothing wrong with allowing our children to use their imaginations and “pretend”...
View ArticleJust a Commercial? Or Mommy Wars?
So I have to admit, I totally teared up at the Similac commercial everyone has been talking about. Haven’t seen it yet? Check it out: So is this just a commercial? In under 3 minutes, not only does...
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Treating Thrush
Thrush in a child who had taken antibiotics. Author: James Heilman, M.D. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ It’s whispered on the playground, spoken of in hushed tones at Mommy ‘n Me, and...
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