Tag Archives: breast feeding

New Advice For Children’s Allergies

Worrying about your children developing allergies? You aren’t alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently took a new look at pregnancy, breast-feeding, and allergies. Old wisdom — from 2000 or so — suggested that mothers who had a family history of food allergies (like milk, fish, peanuts, and tree nuts) should avoid eating those foods while breast-feeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics also had a recommended schedule for introducing children to so-called “risky” foods. The suggestions were making some parents feel like they were to blame for their children’s allergies, food allergies, and asthma. But you don’t have to feel … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know About Nipple Confusion

From everything that I read before beginning to breastfeed, I thought that nipple confusion was the end all to nursing and THE thing to prevent from happening. In my mind, it was one of the worst things that could happen to you and your baby. Now I’ve been nursing at least one baby for eight years, and I know better. There are worse things that can happen than nipple confusion. Mastitis, thrush, or dealing with a poor latch are all more painful than nipple confusion. Nipple confusion is when a young baby is introduced to too many different types of … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review for Jan 20-26

Good morning, welcome to our weekend baby blog week in review. My hats are off to Valorie this week, she produced a number of vital, interesting and informative articles. I spent most of my week battling a cold, but I’m back and I really enjoyed the articles that Valorie produced this week. Think you may have missed one? Here’s a quick rundown of our baby blog week in review: Saturday, January 20 Ask a Baby Blogger: Are You Anti-Formula? Valorie answers the challenge from one reader about whether or not she doesn’t like formula consider all she seems to write … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review – Tally for the End of November

We’ve been a little crazed here in the Baby Blog and we’ve been short on articles and for that you have my apologies. We’ll be picking the slack back up this month, but in the meanwhile, I wanted to give you a rundown of the last few days to cover some of the articles that you may have missed. In What if I Don’t Get a Baby Shower? we offered some suggestions in how to hostess your own or let your family and friends participate in getting you what you need for your new baby if you don’t get a … Continue reading →

Our Baby Week in Review: Sept 3-8

Happy Saturday and welcome to a new feature here in the Baby blog where every Saturday we will try to encapsulate the last week so you can have a bird’s eye view of what was presented and what you may have missed. I look forward to your thoughts and comments as these week in reviews are written just for you. September 3 On September 3, we brought you articles on baby showers, shower games and homemade baby gifts ideal for the expectant mother whether she is you or someone you know. For parents celebrating the birth of their baby on … Continue reading →

The Breast Milk Haves and Have Nots

My apologies to all of you who regularly read my articles. Due to a family emergency, we had to leave unexpectedly. All is well now though, and you can expect to see more from me tomorrow! Were you a breast milk have or have not? According to an article published Sept. 1st in the New York Times,many mothers have to choose between earning a living and feeding their baby breast milk. According to the recent study, those who are high paid executives are more likely to continue breastfeeding because they have access to a “lactation” room at work, or are … Continue reading →

Five Ways to Make Nursing Easier

As if we can’t come up with more information on nursing and making it easier. Let’s talk about some things that can definitely make your life an easier place to be when you are nursing and on the go as most moms are. Braless is hardly a comfortable option, but nursing bras can be darn hard to snap and unsnap one handed. Check out a bra that has snaps so you don’t have to worry about eyelets or hooks Invest in some cover-ups so that you can nurse anytime, anywhere. While your modesty isn’t always an issue, it can be … Continue reading →

Preparing Before Birth for Pregnancy Weight Loss

We talked about losing pregnancy weight last week, but for those of you planning to get pregnant there are some things you can do from the get go to help promote your pregnancy weight loss before you give birth. The following is some good information, especially if you plan to breastfeed after the baby comes, because this will help promote healthy eating habits before you start nursing your child. So, remember when you are prengnacy you don’t eat for two. You eat for one, you just support your baby’s growth and development through eating more: Fruits, vegetables and whole grains … Continue reading →

One Week Since You First Looked At Me

I wanted to talk a few minutes to talk about the first week – the first week after the day you give birth. The first week of your baby’s life as they adjust to a world outside the womb and your first week of coping with this new life that suddenly fills up every corner of your own – it’s both bittersweet because you’re exhausted and the most exciting thrill of your life. It can also be terrifying especially for a brand new mom experiencing this magical week for the very first time. What to Expect In This Week First … Continue reading →

The Miracle of the Breast Pump

Sadly, I cannot remember the name of this wonderful woman who came to see me. She was a part of a mother and child business name. She came in and she sat down and we talked and talked and talked. After I explained to her what I was experiencing, she walked me through another trial run of trying to get the baby to nurse. We knew the baby could suck, because she sucked on bottles like a pro, so what was her issue with nursing. After about an hour, we were sitting back at the table, the baby cradled in … Continue reading →