| Blocked
Ducts and Mastitis
Mastitis
is a bacterial infection of the breast
which usually occurs in breastfeeding
mothers. However, it can occur even in
women who are not breastfeeding or pregnant,
and can even occur in small babies.
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Bonding
and Breast Pumping: Can It Be Done?
Bringing your baby to
breast is thought to be the only way that
you can bond with your newborn, but what
about those that do not bring baby to
breast, and are breast pumping instead,
are you and your baby destined to never
experience any type of closeness?
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Breast
Compression
The
purpose of breast compression is to continue
the flow of milk to the baby once the
baby no longer drinks (open — pause
— close type of suck) on his own.
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| Breast
Milk Storage Guidelines
If
you are planning to pump breast milk you
will want to know how long it can be stored
at room temperature, in the refrigerator,
or in the freezer.
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Breastfeeding
a Toddler - Why on Earth?
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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Breastfeeding
and Guilt
One
of the most powerful arguments many health
professionals, government agencies and
formula company manufacturers make for
not promoting and supporting breastfeeding
is that we should "not make the mother
feel guilty for not breastfeeding".
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Breastfeeding
and Jaundice
Jaundice
is due to a buildup in the blood of bilirubin,
a yellow pigment which comes from the
breakdown of old red blood cells.
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| Breastfeeding
and Other Foods
Breastmilk
is the only food your baby needs until
at least 4 months of age and most babies
do very well on breastmilk alone for 6
months or more.
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Breastfeeding
and Returning to Work
Not
too long ago, it was almost unheard of
for a mom to breastfeed and work full
time. Formula feeding was the standard
for working moms but now many moms are
breastfeeding and working full time.
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| Breastfeeding
in Public
In
many parts of the world, the sight of
a nursing mother is an ordinary aspect
of daily life. In our society, however,
some people are still uncomfortable seeing
a mother breastfeed in public.
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