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Alcohol consumption and breastfeeding

It’s a popular belief that alcohol consumption actually helps in milk production. I’ve never tried this myself during my breastfeeding – er- rather breast milk pumping months but some mothers swear to this technique. The question is – is there scientific evidence to support this belief? And perhaps, an even more important question is how [...]

Can too much iron supplement harm babies?

Experts try their best to protect us from iron-deficiency anemia, a condition that can result in poor development in babies and pregnancy complications in women. Iron is an element that the body needs to synthesize haemoglobin, the “oxygen carrier” in red blood cells.
While breast milk can provide a baby its iron requirements during the first [...]

Warning against painkillers with codeine for breastfeeding moms

Codeine is a common active ingredient in many painkillers – including those prescribed to women right after a C-section.
However, a recent study by researchers at the University of Western Ontario indicates that codeine may actually present a danger to breastfed infants. This is contrary to what the American Academy of Pediatrics says – that codeine [...]

Got Lawsuit? Mom’s Handmade Baby Shirts vs. California Milk Processors

This month, California Milk Processors filed a lawsuit against a mom who decorated shirts with “Got Breastmilk?”, a take on the national “Got Milk” campaign.
Mountntop Designs & Baby Bugs Clothing, run by Barbara Holmes out of her home in Alaska sells adorable tie-dye and batik baby clothes. I especially like her “Don’t Moose With Me” [...]

Eating What Baby Eats

When my first baby was born I was wildly protective of her, and because of this protective nature I had I always sampled whatever she ate before she ate it for the first time. This means that I’ve sampled the whole gamut of things that might go into a baby’s mouth:

Baby Food
Infant’s Tylenol
Infant Vitamins
Breastmilk

Yes, [...]

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