The Proper Way to Latch Baby on for Breastfeeding by Dr. Jack Newman Cross Cradle Position for Left Breast: • Align baby’s nose so that it does not go past your nipple, or go to the left of your nipple, in other words, your nipple should not be aligned with his chin • Place your […]
Continue readingBreast Compression by Dr. Jack Newman The purpose of breast compression is to continue the flow of milk to the baby when the baby is only sucking without drinking. Drinking (“open mouth wide—pause—then close mouth” type of suck—see also the video clips at the website www.drjacknewman.com) means baby got a mouthful of milk. If baby […]
Continue readingDr. Jack Newman is a pediatrician and author of “Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide to Breastfeeding” (published in the United States as “The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers”) He opened the very first hospital-based breastfeeding clinic in Canada in 1984. He was also a consultant of UNICEF for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Dr. Newman has helped […]
Continue readingby Carrie Lauth Over 70% of American women start breastfeeding their baby in the hospital but only 16% are still nursing a year later. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be breastfed for at least a year, and the World Health Organization recommends two years of nursing. So what’s the problem? Many Moms […]
Continue readingHow Breastfeeding Increases IQ Modern parents want to do everything they can to help their children’s brain development. Never before have there been so many products and books sold that claim to help parents stimulate their baby’s brain, assist in brain development, and give baby an intelligence “edge”. Recently, a variety of studies have come […]
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