After months of waiting, the time has come and gone. For a little under a year you’ve rubbed feet, and lower back. You’ve braved various “birthing” classes and read as many books as your time allowed. You’ve been given tips from other fathers, whether solicited, or not. The moment you were waiting for has come [...]
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While many studies have shown that breastfeeding reduces the chances of children developing asthma, a new study led by a University of Alberta professor has found that eating fast food more than once or twice a week negated the benefits of breastfeeding.
Several different findings led researchers to make links between fast food and asthma, breastfeeding [...]
Tags: antibiotics, asthma, breast feeding, fast food
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According to a government report conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, around 3 out of every 4 women breastfeed their children. This is an all time high according to researchers who track this sort of thing. Some reasons for the increase include public awareness, changing perceptions [...]
Tags: bottle-feeding, breast feeding, breast milk, family, formula, friends, nursing, Opinions
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I saw an article recently about a trend for women to diet during pregnancy. According to the article, women are trying to emulate the numerous slim, yet pregnant celebrities by dieting excessively during pregnancy. I have not known women who actually do this, but I admit, I have seen more than my share [...]
Tags: breast feeding, child birth, nursing, Pregnancy, pregorexia, weight gain, weight loss
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