Whether planned or not, a lot of us who practice extended breastfeeding find ourselves breastfeeding while pregnant. This is normal and common in many cultures. Once you address a few potential concerns, you just need to be sure that you get enough nutrition, water, and rest as your body is nourishing three. My first child … Read more
Does your baby keep falling asleep while nursing? Are you wondering whether this is OK? It is! It is common for a newborn to be very sleepy. The size of a newborn’s stomach is very small. Their need for sleep is often greater early on than their need for food. Some babies even lose weight … Read more
The first few weeks of breastfeeding after giving birth can be an emotional time for a new mother. The physical and emotional changes, and the hormones that stimulate these changes, can leave you wondering what is going on. Look what you’ve just been through! The experience of giving birth chances you. And, now, the complete … Read more
Have you been told to avoid certain foods while you are breastfeeding? If so, let’s back up and ask why. Unless there is a specific reason YOU, your baby, or your family should not be exposed to certain foods, you don’t need a list of foods to avoid. You don’t need to avoid any foods … Read more
A newborn will suck on anything that touches the roof of his mouth. This infant sucking isn’t voluntary but a reflex that is replaced at about 4 months old by voluntary sucking, a conscious action. The rooting reflex, when a baby turns toward a brush on the cheek, and the sucking reflex help infants survive … Read more