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How lactation consultants help breastfeeding mothers

After the birth of your baby, while you are still in the hospital, one thing I would definitely suggest you, is to consult “Lactation Consultants”. If you have a natural birth, you will stay at the...

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Breastfeeding 101 – Amazing Mother’s Milk

I am going to write a series on breastfeeding, just like the one I wrote on sleeping by composing the information I read in the books, recommendations I received from other mothers and my own personal...

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Breastfeeding 102 – First Experience after Birth

Every pregnant woman looks forward to nursing their babies with with a curious wonder. This is the bond that connects the baby to the mother after carrying him/her inside hew womb for 9 months. I...

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Breastfeeding 103 – Tips for correct breastfeeding techniques

It is a tough art to be able nurse the first days after giving birth. The picture that is drawn in our minds by others  that, you give your baby  your breast they start sucking easily and right away....

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Breastfeeding 104 – Comfortable and healthy nursing positions

You have the correct and complete latch on, created the Voltron and you are nursing really well. Great! But if you are sitting incorrectly, for 15 minutes to half an hour, 6 times a day, then it is...

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Breastfeeding 105 – Increasing mother’s milk supply

During the nursing period, there is a time when every mother wants to increase her milk supply. As I have written before the main ingredient of milk is water in our bodies.  You need double the water...

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Breastfeeding 106 – Troubleshooting for nursing problems

Probably the most common breastfeeding problem would be the sore nipples, nipple pains and cracked or blistered nipples.  It would be helpful to read my post on “Tips for correct breastfeeding...

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Breastfeeding 107 – Storing Breast Milk

Even if you do not go to work after your baby is born and become a stay-at-home-mom, you might find pumping and storing your milk helpful.  You have to use either a hand pump or an electric pump to...

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Breastfeeding – Other questions

I decided to answer a couple of the common questions about breastfeeding. These questions are great for my readers who don’t read the comments: 1-      If your baby is just playing at the breast...

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Breastfeeding 108 – Why does refrigerated breast milk smells sour

When you thaw or warm your frozen and refrigerated milk, you might find t he milk smelling sour. If you followed the rules and guidelines to safely store breast milk, then this information might help...

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