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When my son was about three weeks old I woke up with an extremely sore breast and began feeling like I had come down with a nasty flu. As I tried to get ready for the day I felt extremely cold and proceeded to put on my heaviest sweatshirt and climb back into my bed [...]

The baby has been here for a few months, breastfeeding is finally going smoothly, and you are starting to get in your groove…..but what about birth control? If you are exclusively breastfeeding your baby, nature has given you a built in birth control option for the first 6 months or so. Lactational Amenorrhea refferres to [...]

Blogging for Breastfeeding This came as a surprise in Saturday's mail. Remember hearing me talk about Breastfeeding Trivia on Facebook? This was the group of Pediatricians that played. They were a great audience and as a result I've had some wonderful...

New moms are often curious about the type of diet that they should have when they are breastfeeding, as well as how much more food they should be eating. Although it is important to maintain a well balanced diet for your own health, there is no evidence that milk supply(or quality) is greatly affected by [...]

Blogging for BreastfeedingMany moms come to me asking about giving their babies a bottle. Which is the best bottle? Which is the best nipple? How can I keep my baby from chugging a bottle down in five minutes?   Think: eating at home vs. going thr...

Blogging for Breastfeeding I wonder if anyone knows how many babies/children are alive today because of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)? It goes back to 1976 when Dr Rey and Martinez started the KMC program in Bogota, Colombia. A shortage of incubators as w...

Blogging for Breastfeeding   A cup of tea: how lovely. Or if you are like me, it would read "A Pot of Tea". Sometimes these simple pleasures mean so much. Now I'm flashed back to the front porch over looking the lake. The sun is warm and the leave...

Blogging for Breastfeeding Yes, nine babies, one at a time. That's a lot of years under her belt, but every baby is different and that's why she called me. This little baby wasn't gaining weight. Why? Was she just not making enough milk? Was it her age...