Category Archives: Breast Care
Preparing to Breastfeed Your Newborn Baby
Beginning in the third trimester of pregnancy, a woman should begin thinking about breastfeeding. This gives a mother plenty of time to begin preparing for the arrival of her baby and to begin researching about how to prepare for it. It is hard to prepare for the actual practice of breastfeeding; however, there is lots [...]
- 01, 19, 2013
- / Category Breast Care, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
- / Posted By Christy
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Learn How to Properly Hand Express Breast Milk
Sally is a stay at home mom to her newborn infant. She planned on exclusively breastfeeding her baby; however, one day Jacob decided to skip a feeding. When Sally was pregnant, she never researched breast pumps or what to do in case she ended up with engorged breasts. She wasn’t prepared when her breasts became [...]
- 11, 23, 2012
- / Category Breast Care, Breast Pump Demonstrations, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
- / Posted By Christy
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Treating Engorgement Quickly Will Reduce a Mother’s Chance of Developing Breast Infections
Many mother’s who breastfeed their baby will encounter engorgement of the breasts a few days after your baby is born, usually between day 2 and 5 when your milk comes in. It is important that a mother takes care of her breasts and try to avoid engorgement to prevent reduction in milk supply or possible [...]
- 09, 10, 2012
- / Category Breast Care, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
- / Posted By Christy
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Breastfeeding Moms: Treat the Signs and Symptoms of Thrush
Mother’s who breast feed their baby may encounter a yeast infection called thrush. Thrush is a common yeast that is found in the infants digestive system. If you suspect that your baby has thrush, it is important that you and the baby get treated at the same time to prevent the spread of yeast back [...]
- 08, 29, 2012
- / Category Breast Care, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
- / Posted By Christy
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Reusable vs Disposable Nursing Pads – Find Out Why They are Necessary?
Congratulations, on your expected bundle of joy. As a new mother you are probably trying to decide if you want to breast feed your baby or not, if you choose to breast feed your baby, then you will need to determine which kind of breast/nursing pads that you want to use to protect your clothes [...]
- 06, 14, 2012
- / Category Breast Care, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
- / Posted By Christy
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