Babies
Breastfeeding and Jaundice
by Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC Introduction Jaundice is due to a buildup in the blood of bilirubin, a yellow pigment which comes from the breakdown of old red blood cells. It is normal for red blood cells to break down, but the bilirubin formed does not usually cause jaundice because the liver metabolizes
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Breastfeeding and Returning to Work

Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
Breastfeeding, although it may be more challenging with a preemie, is one great thing you can do to help your little guy or gal get off to the best start. Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for a premature infant because your breast milk automatically adapts to your baby’s needs; something
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Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
Breastfeeding, although it may be more challenging with a preemie, is one great thing you can do to help your little guy or gal get off to the best start. Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for a premature infant because your breast milk automatically adapts to your baby’s needs; something
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Breastfeeding as Birth Control: The Lactational Amenorrhea Method

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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Breastfeeding a Toddler - Why on Earth?
By Jack Newman

Breastfeeding a Toddler - Why on Earth?
By Jack Newman

Breastfeeding - Handling Criticism
Feelings about how to parent seem to shift with every generation. A new way of parenting, sometimes called attachment parenting, has emerged and it challenges many of the rigid teachings of our mother's generation. Although breastfeeding is on the rise now, women are still dealing with the repercussions
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Breastfeeding: How to Handle Common Concerns
