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Intoxicated, Breastfeeding Mom Reportedly Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect
A woman in Grand Forks, N.D. has reportedly pleaded guilty to child neglect after she was found breastfeeding her newborn baby while intoxicated, LiveScience reports. The serious effects of drinking while pregnant are very clear, but how much one can drink after giving birth and while breastfeeding isn't as studied. » Read moreBreastfeeding a Toddler - Why on Earth?
By Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
Because more and more women are now breastfeeding their babies, more and more are also finding that they enjoy breastfeeding enough to want to continue longer than the usual few months they initially thought they would do it.
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You Can Still Breastfeed
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Introduction » Read moreWhat to Feed the Baby When the Mother is Working Outside the Home
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC » Read moreUsing Gentian Violet
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Gentian violet (1% solution in water) is an excellent treatment for Candida albicans. Candida albicans is a fungus which may cause an infection of skin and/or mucous membranes (inside of mouth, for example) in both children and adults. In small children, this yeast may cause white patches in the mouth (thrush), or diaper rash. When the nursing mother has a Candidal infection of the nipple, she may experience severe nipple pain, as well as deep breast pain. » Read moreUsing a Lactation Aid
By Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Introduction A lactation aid is a device which allows a breastfeeding mother to supplement her baby with expressed breastmilk, formula or glucose water with added colostrum (glucose water alone should only be used, in general, in the first day or two after birth) without using an artificial nipple. The early use of an artificial nipple may result in the baby becoming "bottle spoiled" or "nipple confused" because it interferes with the way a baby latches on to the breast. » Read moreTo Wean or Not to Wean? That is the Question
By Andy Steiner Author of Spilled Milk: Breastfeeding Adventures and Advice from Less-Than-Perfect Moms » Read moreStill More Breastfeeding Myths
1. Women with flat or inverted nipples cannot breastfeed. Not true! Babies do not breastfeed on nipples, they breastfeed on the breast. Though it may be easier for a baby to latch on to a breast with a prominent nipple, it is not necessary for nipples to stick out. A proper start will usually prevent problems and mothers with any shaped nipples can breastfeed perfectly adequately. In the past, a nipple shield was frequently suggested to get the baby to take the breast. » Read moreSore Nipples
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Introduction The best treatment of sore nipples is prevention. The best prevention is latching the baby on properly from the first day. » Read moreMore and More Breastfeeding Myths
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC 1. Nursing mothers cannot breastfeed if they have had X-rays. » Read moreAdvertisement
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