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Dairy Sensitivity in Breastfed Infants

By Laura Leavitt

When a dairy intolerance manifests for a baby, there are ways to help them through the breastmilk they drink.
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Frequent Nursing: Should I be Worried?

By Laura Leavitt

Understanding what unusually frequent nursing means can help you be patient through this season.
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What is Dream Feeding?

By Laura Leavitt

Dream feeding is the term adopted for a late-night feeding of a newborn. The main benefit of dream feeding is that it helps the baby sleep for a 4- to 5-hour stretch overnight, which allows mom to finally get some much-needed sleep. It's called dream feeding because the baby usually stays asleep through
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What is Colostrum?

By JustMommies staff

Colostrum is a special form of milk that your body produces for the first few days of your baby's life. It contains lots of nutrients and energy that your baby needs initially for his first few days of rapid adjustment to life outside the womb. Colostrum has a huge number of health benefits for your
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7 Amazing Benefits of Breast Milk

Scientists have studied the components that make up breast milk, and have discovered that along with
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Help! My Milk Hasn't Come In Yet

By Laura Leavitt

Those first few days can be real nail-biters as you try to get started with breastfeeding.
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How to Increase Your Milk Supply: 35 Ways to Boost Your Milk Supply

By Patty Malowney

Everyone has a theory for boosting milk supply - here are many ways that have worked!
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Breastfeeding a Second Child: Ten Reasons to Try it Again

Breast milk, with all of its amazing benefits and nutritional excellence, is clearly the best food you
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Top Ten Lactogenic Foods: Foods that improve your milk supply

By Patty Malowney

If you are a breastfeeding mom, you may be wondering if there are any foods that can improve your milk
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How Long Should a Baby Breastfeed on Each Breast?

By Laura Leavitt

Here are some great tips about breastfeeding to consider as you get to know your baby's needs!
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