Breastfeeding Moms Archives

Less Breastfeeding Stress for MomsVideos

Sleeping when a baby is sleeping, trying naps and getting breaks, getting support of the baby’s father or relatives and buying plastic cups and plates so as not to be stressed are some of the recommendations of Carey Acosta, Lactation Consultant with Homestead Hospital for moms. “Don’t be afraid to ask for help,” she says. […]

Less Breastfeeding Stress for Moms

Benefits of Breastfeeding for MomsVideos

Breastfeeding has a lot of benefits for moms such as: closer relationships between mom and baby, it reduces the risk of postpartum depression, lowers stress, less risk of ovarian cancer, it helps burn off pregnancy weight and helps prevent osteoporosis. Nursing itself increases the circulation of two hormones: prolactin and oxytocin. One of them produces […]

Benefits of Breastfeeding for Moms

Should I breastfeed my baby?Ask Hanna

Breast milk is widely acknowledged as the most complete form of nutrition for infants, with a range of benefits for infants’ health, growth, immunity and development. — Healthy People 2010, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most authorities including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Practice, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology […]

Should I breastfeed my baby?

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