Breastfeeding Moms: Why our Underarms Swell
Did you know that many women have breast tissue that actually extends deep into our underarms?
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It’s National Breastfeeding Month!
While not every mom can breastfeed exclusively for the recommended 6 – 12 months, as health care providers we try to encourage as much breastfeeding as possible and provide resources.
Continue readingQuick Tips: Breastfeeding
Here are some tried and true tips that moms have been relying on for years.
Continue readingBreastfeeding: Does it have to be All or Nothing?
Any breastfeeding is good breastfeeding.
Continue readingBreastfeeding In The First Few Days
Right after your baby is born, you’ll be asked to start breastfeeding.
Continue readingThe First Days: Breastfeeding Your Newborn
Pregnancy and delivery can be incredible challenging and yet when your sweet baby is born, your journey as mother takes a new turn.
Continue readingMom’s Nutrition While Breastfeeding
After birth, your baby still relies on you for nutrients. Without the umbilical cord, it’s a little less immediate, but what you eat mostly determines what you’re giving your baby.
Continue readingBirth Control While Breastfeeding
Despite what you might have heard, breastfeeding is not effective birth control. Many women mistakenly think that they’re not fertile and able to get pregnant until they have a period, that’s not true.
Continue readingWhy Can’t I Breastfeed?
This is a question I hear from a lot of moms who are doing everything right, following all the advice and still they’re not producing enough milk for their baby.
Continue readingLonger Maternity Leave = Longer Time Breastfeeding
It was recently reported in Canada, that when maternity leaves are longer, moms breastfeed their babies longer. It seems like a no-brainer and it’s good to remember when you’re planning your maternity leave.
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