Category Archives for "Pregnancy & Birth"

March 7, 2009

Breastfeeding Benefits to Mother and Child

Unsung Benefits of Breastfeeding by: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D. From the Stone Age until just a few generations ago, human infants’ only sustenance was mother’s milk, but modern infant formula seems to be an adequate substitute. After all, infant mortality in Western societies is at historic lows and growth patterns are normal. But is that […]

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March 6, 2009

Secrets to Working and Pumping

by Patty Hone When I had my first son I hadn’t planned to go back to work. I suddenly had to return to the workforce when he was three months old. I was completely unprepared and my son went from an exclusively breastfeeding baby to a mostly formula baby within a short period of time. […]

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March 5, 2009

Breastfeeding 101: Nursing Basics for New Moms

by: Barbara A. Eastom Bates Making the choice to breastfeed your new baby is one of the most important and far-reaching decisions you will make as a new mother. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant nutrition for the first year […]

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