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  • Plugged Milk Ducts Created: Monday, September 17, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    A plugged milk duct can be painful. What is it and how can it be treated?
  • Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery Created: Monday, July 23, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Breast surgeries -- such as implants, reduction, mastectomy, lumpectomy and biopsy -- can affect breastfeeding.
  • Breastfeeding and Infant Spit Ups Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Spitting up is normal in all babies. It can happen occasionally or with every feeding. There are some things you can do to help your baby spit up less, but you can't prevent it altogether. Spitt...
  • Leaking Breast Milk Created: Thursday, April 12, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Leaking commonly occurs in the first few weeks of breastfeeding. How long should it last, when does it happen, and what can you do about it?
  • Things That Can Decrease Your Breast Milk Supply Created: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Are you doing something that might cause a decrease in your milk supply? Without realizing it, you may be jeopardizing your supply of breast milk. Here are some things you can change in your dail...
  • Hard, Swollen, Painful Breasts Created: Monday, October 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Breast engorgement causes hard, swollen, painful breasts. It occurs when your breasts become overful with milk. Here are the causes, treastments and complications of this common issue.
  • How to Handle an Overabundant Supply of Breast Milk Created: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    An overabundant milk supply can affect you and your baby. It can lead to breast problems, such as engorgement, plugged milk ducts and mastitis, or cause gas, fussiness and colic in your baby. Her...
  • Sex and Breastfeeding For Partners of Nursing Mothers Created: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
    Tips for husbands and partners on resuming sexual relations with your breastfeeding partner.
  • How Breastfeeding Benefits Mothers Created: Monday, July 30, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013
    Breastfeeding provides emotional, psychological and health benefits for mothers. It is economical and convenient, too.
  • The Let-Down Reflex Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    What is let-down, what does it feel like, what are the signs and what should you do if it's painful, slow or hyperactive?
  • Nursing Pads Created: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    Nursing pads absorb leaks, protect clothing and can help soothe sore nipples. There are different types of breast pads, including reusable, disposable, silicone and hydrogel. You could even make ...
  • Breastfeeding Beyond One Year Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    Breastfeeding does not have to end at six months or even one year. In many cultures, it is common to continue to breastfeed for two years or beyond. There are many wonderful benefits to long term ...
  • Breastfeeding and Caloric Intake Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    How much food and calories does a nursing mother need to eat every day?
  • Vitamin Supplements For Breastfeeding Women Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    Do you need to take a vitamin while you are breastfeeding?
  • Sex and Breastfeeding for Nursing Mothers Created: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
    Many couples have concerns about breastfeeding and sex. Here are some of the common issues and tips to overcome them.
  • Breastfeeding and Fluid Intake Created: Monday, April 15, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
    A nursing mother needs to drink enough water or other liquid each day as part of a healhty diet.
  • A Breastfeeding Diet Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
    A Breastfeeding Diet: What should you eat if you are nursing?
  • Can I Eat Junk Food If I Am Nursing? Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
    Junk food, empty calories and breastfeeding. What should a nursing mother eat?
  • What Shouldn't A Nursing Mother Eat Too Much Of? Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Breastfeeding Diet: What shouldn't a nursing mother eat? Foods to limit or avoid when you are breastfeeding.
  • Sore Nipples Created: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Heal and prevent sore, cracked or bleeding nipples. Breastfeeding with nipple pain can be uncomfortable. Here are some of the things you can do to lessen the pain, heal your nipples and prevent so...
  • Breastfeeding and Biting Created: Thursday, July 12, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    When babies start to get their teeth, many breastfeeding moms begin to think about weaning because they worry about biting. Biting may be scary and it does occur, but there are things you can do t...
  • Dealing with the Common Problems of Breastfeeding Created: Thursday, January 05, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Take the steps to heal and prevent sore nipples, mastitis, plugged milk ducts, engorgement, and thrush. These are some of the common problems of breastfeeding.
  • How to Care for Your Nursing Breasts Created: Saturday, December 29, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Nursing mothers don't need to do too much to care for their breasts, but here are some tips to help keep you comfortable and prevent some of the common breast problems that can develop.
  • Baby's First Breastfeeding Created: Monday, February 27, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    What is it like to breastfeed? The first time you put your baby to breast is a learning experience for you and your baby. Find out how it may feel and what it might be like to breastfeed your baby...
  • Mastitis Created: Thursday, June 07, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Understand, treat and prevent Mastitis, a breast infection or swelling of the breast that occurs in approximately 20% of breastfeeding women. Signs and symptoms, causes, treatment, complications...
  • Exercise and Breastfeeding Created: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Not only can you exercise if you are breastfeeding, but it's good for you. Light to moderate exercise is healthy and does not affect your breast milk. However, strenuous exercise could cause some ...
  • Combining Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding Created: Thursday, January 05, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
    Feeding your baby formula in addition to breastfeeding is called supplementing. There are many reasons women decide to give their children formula along with breastfeeding. Every baby and situati...
  • Brewer's Yeast and Increasing Breast Milk Supply Created: Thursday, July 12, 2012 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
    Brewer's yeast is a highly nutritious dietary supplement that is used by breastfeeding mothers to help increase milk supply, increase energy and fight the baby blues.
  • Food Allergies and Sensitivities In the Breastfed Baby Created: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
    Some breastfed babies can have a sensitivity or reaction to foods in their mom's diet.
  • My Top 9 Nursing Pillow Picks Created: Friday, May 25, 2012 Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013
    Nursing pillows can make breastfeeding easier and more comfortable. By raising the baby's head up to your breast, pillows can assist with a good latch and help relieve strain on your back, neck, s...
  • Break The Suction Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
    Learn to break the suction and remove a baby from the breast without pain and damage to the nipples.
  • What is Biological Nurturing? Created: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
    Nurse your baby in an easy, laid-back position. Biological nurturing is breastfeeding based on a mom and baby's natural reflexes.

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