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Two Years of Breastfeeding: Baby’s Growth & Development
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding the first six months after birth, with addition of complimentary foods around six months of age. The AAP continues…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Tips for Breastfeeding 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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Breastfeeding Myth.1: “My colostrum is not enough.”
NOT TRUE! Small amounts of colostrum are sufficient to feed baby in the first few days after birth because baby’s stomach is initially about the size of a…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Risks of NOT Breastfeeding
Human breast milk is specifically produced by human mothers to be fed to their human babies. Accordingly, the greatest risk of not breastfeeding is rooted in this basic…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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For Moms Who Choose to Exclusively Pump
If nursing baby at breast is not mother’s choice, but she still wants her baby to be fed breast milk instead of formula, then exclusive pumping is certainly…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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Nutrition & Lactation Cookies
Have I got a delicious lactation cookie recipe for you! But first I want to share some information about nutrition for breastfeeding moms. In pregnancy, moms are encouraged…
Carolyn Bruich,RN,IBCLC
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