Blood in baby poop. And mucusy stools. It’s a little unnerving, isn’t it? If your baby is breastfed, you might wonder where it’s coming from. After …
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Starting Solids: When To Begin First Foods
Four months, six months, or do first foods even matter? Starting solids is less about a specific date and more about listening to your baby. With a few cues, …
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The Alternative To Vitamin D Drops
For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Institute of Medicine have suggested the breastfed babies receive vitamin D drops – beginning within …
Breastfeeding and Sleeping: Or How About Breast-Sleeping?
The unhindered flow of breast milk is ideal. And it turns out your baby is hard-wired to thrive in a bedsharing sleeping arrangement that includes on-demand …
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Things You Might Do: Cord Milking + Antibiotics
Umbilical Cord Milking—What Is It? And Why It’s A Good Thing For C-Section Babies A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that you not …
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Breast Milk And Your Baby’s Mood
How Breast Milk Shapes Your Baby’s Mood Not just any breast milk. Your breast milk. As researchers gain a better understanding of the relationship between …