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Nursing Tips for Moms with Large Breasts
The size of mother’s breast, large or small, makes no difference in the ability of mother’s body to produce milk. While the amount of mammary glandular tissue varies…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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How Breast Milk Establishes Baby’s Immune System
Having grown for nine months in mother’s nearly sterile womb, a baby is born with essentially no microbiome and an immature immune system. Most newborns get their first…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Risks of NOT Feeding Breast Milk
Human breast milk is specifically produced by human mothers to be fed to their human babies. Accordingly, the greatest risk of not feeding breast milk is rooted in…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Breastfeeding a Premature Baby <37 Weeks
My preemie story took place 28 years ago, but the memories remain on my heart and mind like it was yesterday. My husband and I already had three…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Tips from a Lactation Consultant
The initial intense excitement of delivery wanes and reality begins to set in. Time to start taking care of the tiny human you just delivered. You already decided…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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How Dad Supports Breastfeeding
Mom and baby are center stage at delivery and thereafter, but dad is also an integral part of the scene. YES, mom carried baby in her womb for…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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