December 2, 2008 – 3:03 pm
Where has the time gone? When I was pregnant the days and weeks seemed to drag on forever. Last year at this time I was sitting home all alone, just about to turn 5 months pregnant. I had quit my job after being sick for many weeks and I had just recently moved back [...]
By admin
|
Posted in Motherhood
|
Tagged 5 months pregnant, 8 month old baby, 8 months old, babies first christmas, baby turns 8 months old, Breastfeeding, christmas, crawling, family, Motherhood, pregnancy, sitting up, standing up
|
November 10, 2008 – 1:46 pm
Results from a recent study of 10-year-olds on the Isle of Wight by Brtish and US scientists found much better lung function in babies that were breastfed for at least four months.
A total of 1,456 babies were followed all the way through to their 10th year to test this.
A third of them had been breastfed [...]
By admin
|
Posted in Breastfeeding, News Stories
|
Tagged babies, bbc, benefits of breastfeeding, breastfed babies, breastfed infants, Breastfeeding, breathing, infants, lungs, newborns
|
October 26, 2008 – 3:00 pm
So you’re thinking about breastfeeding and then someone comes along telling you horror stories, giving bad advice or just making crude comments. What do you do? Ignore them at all costs!
Things I may or may not have experienced myself (In no particular order):
1. Bombard the father-to-be as soon as you find out about the pregnancy [...]
By admin
|
Posted in Uncategorized
|
Tagged baby, boobs, breast, Breastfeeding, family, friends, hospital, infant, mastitis, newborn, nipples, nursing baby, nursing infant, thrush
|
October 13, 2008 – 6:10 pm
From the American Academy of Pediatrics Website:
The new recommendations include:
Breastfed and partially breastfed infants should be supplemented with 400 IU a day of vitamin D beginning in the first few days of life.
All non-breastfed infants, as well as older children, who are consuming less than one quart per day of vitamin D-fortified [...]
By admin
|
Posted in News Stories
|
Tagged adolescents, babies, Breastfeeding, formula, infants, milk, News Stories, pediatrics, toddlers, vitamin d, vitamins
|
October 11, 2008 – 3:27 pm
Angelina Jolie appears on the cover of W’s November issue, while breastfeeding. Good for her, she looks beautiful.
After strolling through many blogs I came upon a lot of negative feedback. I truly can’t believe in this day and age there could be such negative responses to something as simple as a mother shown [...]
By admin
|
Posted in News Stories
|
Tagged angelina jolie, bonding, Breastfeeding, breasts, cnn, love, magazine covers, motherhod, News Stories, parenting, parents, sexuality
|