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Breastfeeding: Getting Started

Breastfeeding information, including (but not limited to!) preparing for breastfeeding, the early days and first year of breastfeeding, common breastfeeding challenges and concerns, and general breastfeeding matters and inspiration.

Recent Articles
Breastfeeding Triplets
It is crucial to remember that nursing three children at once, although more difficult than nursing one child, is possible.
The Photograph
I continued to revel in the moment, my mind's eye clicking with the camera: the smell of my baby girl, the dimly lit room, the quick and gentle rhythm of her suckle. This is what I was made for.
The Baby Knows How—To Breastfeed, That Is
From handing a baby to a mother in 1960 with no instruction, to placing the baby on her chest in 2006—also with no instruction—and watching as the baby finds the breast herself, we have come full circle.
Sunlight Deficiency: A Review of the Literature
Making informed decisions about complex and controversial health issues is inherently challenging. A breastfeeding researcher looks at the evidence on vitamin D and rickets.
More Ways to Use Breastmilk
From the treatment of acne to banishing, breastmilk has many medicinal uses.
Successful Latching On
The baby's hold on your areola with her mouth is called latching on. Latching on properly will ensure that the baby gets enough milk without hurting your nipples.
Shoulder Releasers
Two poses that help relieve upper body tension.
Primal Love
His cries speak a curdling, abrupt language that pulls on all my nerves and forces me to reply. It is the same language that makes my breasts fill suddenly with milk.
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RECIPE INDEX

Vegetarian Chili
From Peggy's Kitchen: This hearty chili goes great with cornbread and is perfect for cool fall evenings.

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Unable to BF 1st and now PG with 2nd...suggestions? posted by jules33, 01-26-2012 01:46:36 AM
Question about domperidone posted by eniksel, 01-25-2012 10:05:12 PM
Needle pain in breast before pumping and sometimes after posted by APierson, 01-25-2012 02:59:28 PM
Lessened flow of BM posted by APierson, 01-25-2012 02:55:11 PM