I had a What to Expect When Expecting book given to me by my OB-GYN as part of the clinic’s pregnancy swag bag (yes, they had a swag bag!). I read that book front to back, yet it never prepared me for some of the things I experienced while pregnant. Other Moms I know had [...]
Tags: breastmilk, intercourse, pre-pregnancy, PUPPP, rash, sex, sexuality, skin issues, Weight, weight loss
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I didn’t want to do it. I really wanted to hold out until 6 months to introduce solid foods. Breast milk has all the nutrients she needs right now, and she’s growing up fast enough as it is. Why rush things? But after sleeping five to seven hour stretches for weeks, Ashley woke up hungry [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, breastmilk, Food, food allergies, formula, high chair, milestones, Oatmeal, rice cereal, sleeping through the night, solid
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A gastronomist in the Swiss city of Winterthur announced earlier this week that he will serve traditional Swiss dishes in his restaurant that will be special and unique. He will substitute the usual cream or fresh milk in the recipes with breastmilk. He actually started advertising for breast milk donors. His announcement sparked heated discussions [...]
Tags: breastmilk, gastronomy, Recipes, restaurant
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Two groups of researchers from two dairy countries report about the additional benefits of human milk that other dairy substitutes cannot provide. Swiss and Australian researchers identified special proteins that can help fight gastrointestinal (GI) infection by removing dangerous microbes (e.g. bacteria and viruses) in the GI tract of infants. These two sugar-based proteins called [...]
Tags: benefits, breastmilk, proteins
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When my first baby was a newborn I remember wondering if my breastmilk was enough when it came to liquids. It seemed a little odd that my baby didn’t need any water or any other type of liquid, so when I asked my doctor for clarification she said in no certain terms: “No water, no [...]
Tags: breastmilk, drinks for babies, formula, water for babies
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