The Emotional Side of Breastfeeding
Mention emotions and breastfeeding, and most people think of post-natal blues and depression. And it is true that swinging emotions
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Breastfeeding Matters
Breastfeeding Rituals that Become Lasting Traditions
During the season of Christmas and Hanukkah, we become more aware of rituals and traditions. Rituals are specific actions where
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Motherhood: What Does It Mean?
Motherhood. Its meaning is changing as rapidly as just about everything else in our world today. It seems that in
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Back To School To Learn About Breastfeeding
Astonishingly, doctors (paediatricians, gynaecologists, obstetricians, etc.) receive very little education about breastfeeding. In fact, for many years there was no
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Breastfeeding-compatible Birth Control
One commonly held myth is that a breastfeeding woman cannot become pregnant. As with all myths, this is not true
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A “Call to Arms” for the Journey Through Life
We made many mistakes raising our three children (born 1986, 1989 and 1991). Who doesn’t? Yet when we attended our
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Breastfeeding Across Cultures
The request to write about breastfeeding across cultures could not have come at a better time; I am on the
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Positioning Baby at the Breast
Positioning your baby correctly at the breast – why is this so important? The right position for baby and mother will
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Starting Solids
It is now generally accepted that a baby should be breastfed exclusively for about the first half-year of his life.
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Is it Important to Read About Breastfeeding?
Is it important to read about breastfeeding? La Leche League (LLL) thinks it is. Although women today have almost unlimited access
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