Increasing Low Milk Supply
First of all, is your milk supply really low? Often, mothers think that their milk supply is low when it really isn't. If your baby is gaining weight well on breastmilk alone, then you do not have a...
View ArticleHelp — My Baby Won’t Nurse!
The following techniques have proven helpful for a wide range of problems with baby refusing the breast. Some of the babies who might benefit include: a newborn (or older adopted baby) trying to figure...
View ArticleHandling criticism about breastfeeding
Unfortunately, many mothers end up having to deal with criticism about their choice to breastfeed at one point or another. Criticism from strangers happens occasionally, but tends to be easier to deal...
View ArticleGetting Pregnant While Breastfeeding
Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond, published by La Leche League International So you're breastfeeding and dreaming of a new baby? Good news! Lots of moms are able...
View ArticleDo babies under 12 months self-wean?
True SELF-weaning before a baby is a year old is very uncommon. In fact, it is unusual for a baby to wean before 18-24 months unless mom is encouraging weaning. However, it is very common to hear a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Your Toddler: What to expect
Are you considering breastfeeding your baby into toddlerhood and wondering how the breastfeeding relationship will change? Are you wondering if your toddler is trying to wean, or wondering why your...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Past Infancy: Fact Sheet
Breastfeeding children benefit NUTRITIONALLY Although there has been little research done on children who breastfeed beyond the age of two, the available information indicates that breastfeeding...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Manners
Kneading, patting, twiddling, scratching, pinching, grabbing mom's nose, biting, pulling at mom's shirt, playing with or pulling mom's hair, blowing raspberries on mom's breast, breastfeeding standing...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and Fertility
How can I use breastfeeding to prevent pregnancy? The Exclusive Breastfeeding method of birth control is also called the Lactational Amenorrhea Method of birth control, or LAM. Lactational amenorrhea...
View ArticleAre you feeling overwhelmed by your child’s intense needs?
But how much intense parenting they need, possibly including frequent nursing, in the second year depends for the most part on their inborn timetable for emotional development. As parents we can slow...
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