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Probiotics That Can Ward Off Cow’s Milk Allergy
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Naples and the University of Chicago found that a specific probiotic strain could flip the switch on a cow …
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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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How To Manage Postpartum Depression And Mood Swings
Wider hips and leaky breasts? Yup. Tender and sore? Check. How about more tears than usual? Maybe. The postpartum period can be a bit all over the place. …
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Home Births, C-Section, and 4 Reasons To Hire A Doula
Save $2,541 With A Planned Home Birth A home birth isn’t for everyone. Some mothers want a crew of medical staff around...just in case. But if the thought of a …
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Coping With Stress, Depression, And Anxiety During Pregnancy
Today is all about prenatal stress. Something that maybe doesn’t get the attention it deserves. To open, I am sharing a clip from a piece that Valentina at …
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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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Worried About Allergies? Limiting Your Baby’s Diet May Work Against You
A lovely review on asthma and allergies was recently published in Nature. Reviews are some of my favorite reads because they pull together research, talking …
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Read To Your Baby Right Now + Special Fats For Baby Brain Development
Read To Your Baby Right Now, Benefit Later The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you read to your baby. Starting at day one. Reading to your …
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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 …