Category Archives: Breastfeeding
Skin-to-Skin & Crying
A review of over 30 studies on the effect of early (in the delivery room) skin to skin contact on infants and mothers showed that babies who were in skin to skin contact: *interacted more with their mother, *stayed warmer, … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding Links
I just completed my breastfeeding course, woo-hoo! But here is the link if you would like a very extensive breastfeeding “basics” course (that goes way beyond the basics!) It was suggested by DONA to fulfill their breastfeeding class requirement for … Continue reading
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Vitamin D for Babies
We are using vitamin D drops for the first time with our nursing baby & these were the ones I heard the best things about, Carlson Labs Super Daily D3 for BabyI am really impressed. I was skeptical at first … Continue reading
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Nursing Benefits
This made me smile: Former Surgeon General, Dr. Antonia Novello, proclaimed: “It’s the lucky baby, I feel, who continues to nurse until he’s two. From the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies should ideally be breastfed exclusively for the first six … Continue reading
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But What Does a Doula DO?
The most commonly asked question (following after “A Do-WHAT?”) is what does a doula do? Recognizing that I am still at the very, very start of this journey to becoming a doula, this is my current view of what a … Continue reading
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Things I Wish I Had Known
In no particular order, I wish I had known in my first pregnancy: – A midwife. Not that all midwives are equal by any stretch, but I wish we had interviewed some in California. – I wish we had hired … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding & Brains
In a nutrition book I’m reading they mentioned the higher IQ scores found among breastfed babies but said perhaps it’s related to the increased bonding from frequent feedings – since breastmilk is digested faster, bottle fed babies often go longer … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding & Heart Disease
This new report says that breastfeeding a year decreases your risk of heart disease, among other things… that’s nice to read, as I sit here typing with a nursing baby resting his head on my arm. It’s good to know … Continue reading
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Resource List
Here is an Amazon link for books we have read and enjoyed enough to share! GENERAL PREGNANCY, BIRTH & NEWBORN INFORMATION: Ask Dr. Sears, one I reference often. Henci Goer, author of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Birth The Midwife … Continue reading
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