Human milk provides the most perfect, nutritious food for babies, giving them all the nutrients, energy, and immune protection that they need. Formula just cannot compare to human milk in terms of the benefits to baby and to the lactating parent. Benefits to the baby include fewer infections as an infant and into childhood. Breastmilk…
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Producing milk for your baby is a complex process involving physical, emotional, and hormonal factors. Luckily our bodies are really good at it and create the best food for our babies. It can be hard for you and your baby to get the hang of it at first. The baby is learning how to coordinate…
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Breastfeeding has many benefits for mom and baby. Benefits for Mom: • Breastfeeding decreases the chance of certain cancers like ovarian and breast • Breastfeeding increases oxytocin: – When mothers breastfeed, oxytocin levels increase and breast milk “lets down.” – Oxytocin helps with involution time, or the time it takes the uterus to contract back…
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Being in your fourth trimester, the first 12 weeks postpartum, of pregnancy can be an overwhelming experience, especially as a new mom. With a new baby and body changes, it can be hard to feel like you know what to do and what is going on with your body. In the upcoming series of articles on…
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Near the end of your second trimester your provider will schedule you for your gestational diabetes test. The test involves drinking an incredibly sugary drink, and getting your blood drawn one or two hours after. Some women think the sugar liquid tastes like candy while others have to choke it down; but no matter how…
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