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Research shows that both the infant and the mother benefits from breastfeeding. Breastfeeding provides the child with necessary nutrients and helps the mother in burning excess calories in their body and it also reduces uterine bleeding. Sore nipples or cracked nipples may cause difficulties in breastfeeding. Knowing the best way to feed your baby may reduce this. The section will give detailed information about the importance of breastfeeding to both the mother and the child as well as the right breastfeeding positions.

April 25, 2018

Maternity

7 Natural Remedies for Mastitis

Mastitis, or inflammation of the breast tissue, is one of many possible complications after delivery for which mothers may not be prepared. Parenting from the inside out can help mothers cope with postpartum conditions. Sometimes breastfeeding leads to a blocked milk duct. When the milk from the blocked duct finds its

breast feeding with inverted or flat nipples

Breastfeeding·Maternity

How to Breastfeed Your Newborn Even When You Have Flat or Inverted Nipples

Breastfeeding is not just a means of providing nutrition for a newborn, but it also helps develop an emotional bond between mother and child as part of responsive parenting. Unfortunately, certain physical

Should I Take Omega-3 Supplements While Breastfeeding?

Every nursing mother is concerned about what sort of foods she can

Parenting Studies Made Ridiculously Understandable

Massive Maternal Weight Loss May Affect Breastfeeding

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as well as chemical substances that adversely affect

The Effects of Vitamin B12 Deficiency on Breastfeeding Women and Their Children Vitamin B-12 Concentrations in Breast Milk Are Low and Are Not Associated with Reported Household Hunger, Recent Animal-Source Food, or Vitamin B-12 Intake in Women in Rural Kenya

May 14, 2018

Maternity·Research Findings

It is important to supplement the maternal diet with certain vitamins, such as vitamin B12, during pregnancy and lactation. But in some areas, especially in underdeveloped countries, vitamin supplements are not available,

Should You Take Vitamin D Supplements While Breastfeeding? Oral Supplementation of Parturient Mothers with Vitamin D and Its Effect on 25OHD Status of Exclusively Breastfed Infants at 6 Months of Age: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

May 14, 2018

Maternity·Research Findings

Exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life is universally recommended, but some critics of this practice claim that many breastfed children, especially in developing countries, suffer from vitamin D deficiency