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How Birthing Practices affect Breastfeeding (Part 2)
In part 1 of this article, I discussed how the large amounts of intravenous fluids mothers receive during labour and birth and the drugs used in the epidurals, in many cases result in: overhydration...
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Is my baby getting enough milk? (Part 1)
Why would a baby not be getting enough breastmilk? Almost always, the most important reason is that the baby is not latched on as well as he could be. If the baby is not latched on well, he does not...
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When it hurts to breastfeed Part 1
Sore nipples are the problem we see most commonly in our clinic, neck and neck with the “baby not getting enough from the breast”, though, of course, unfortunately, the two problems often co-exist....
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Formula just like breastmilk? TẠI SAO SỮA MẸ VÀ SỮA CÔNG THỨC KHÔNG GIỐNG NHAU?
Sữa công thức có giống sữa mẹ không? Có một số người cãi rằng sữa mẹ và sữa công thức không có gì khác nhau và hiện giờ đã có nhiều “cải tiến” trong sữa công thức rồi. Về mức độ sinh hóa học mà nói,...
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When it hurts to breastfeed Part 2
Breast or nipple pain in a breastfeeding mother is never normal nor should it be dismissed as insignificant or not worth looking into. Breast and nipple pain have a cause – most frequently related to...
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When the baby does not yet latch on
When a baby does not latch on, it can be very distressing for the mother, her partner, for the hospital staff, and for the rest of the family. A baby who does not latch on represents the third most...
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Domperidone
Domperidone can be very useful to increase the mother’s milk supply and, more importantly, milk flow from the mother to the baby. In our clinic, we use domperidone for several reasons besides when...
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Once sided feedings or two?
Many mothers are now being advised to feed the baby on one breast at a feeding only. Though the number who email me about breastfeeding problems varies, usually, on any given day 25% of mothers...
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HOW WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT BREASTFEEDING IS MADE BAD (PART 2)
Breastfeeding mothers and babies have a special relationship through the act of breastfeeding itself. Breastfeeding is much more than breastmilk, more than just another method of delivery of milk to...
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So-called Breastmilk Jaundice
See the article on early onset jaundice. So called “breastmilk jaundice” is considered abnormal by many physicians, perhaps even the majority of physicians. Even those who understand that it is...
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How Birthing Practices affect Breastfeeding (Part 2)
In part 1 of this article, I discussed how the large amounts of intravenous fluids mothers receive during labour and birth and the drugs used in the epidurals, in many cases result in: overhydration...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is my baby getting enough milk? (Part 1)
Why would a baby not be getting enough breastmilk? Almost always, the most important reason is that the baby is not latched on as well as he could be. If the baby is not latched on well, he does not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When it hurts to breastfeed Part 1
Sore nipples are the problem we see most commonly in our clinic, neck and neck with the “baby not getting enough from the breast”, though, of course, unfortunately, the two problems often co-exist....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Formula just like breastmilk? TẠI SAO SỮA MẸ VÀ SỮA CÔNG THỨC KHÔNG GIỐNG NHAU?
Sữa công thức có giống sữa mẹ không? Có một số người cãi rằng sữa mẹ và sữa công thức không có gì khác nhau và hiện giờ đã có nhiều “cải tiến” trong sữa công thức rồi. Về mức độ sinh hóa học mà nói,...
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When it hurts to breastfeed Part 2
Breast or nipple pain in a breastfeeding mother is never normal nor should it be dismissed as insignificant or not worth looking into. Breast and nipple pain have a cause – most frequently related to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When the baby does not yet latch on
When a baby does not yet latch on, it can be very distressing for the mother, her partner, for the hospital staff, and for the rest of the family. A baby who does not latch on represents the third most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Domperidone
Domperidone can be very useful to increase the mother’s milk supply and, more importantly, milk flow from the mother to the baby. An important point: If all mothers had the best start with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One sided feedings or two?
Many mothers are now being advised to feed the baby on one breast at a feeding only. Though the number who email me about breastfeeding problems varies from day to day, usually, on any given day about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HOW WHAT IS GOOD ABOUT BREASTFEEDING IS MADE BAD (PART 2)
Breastfeeding mothers and babies have a special relationship through the act of breastfeeding itself. Breastfeeding is much more than breastmilk, more than just another method of delivery of milk to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
So-called Breastmilk Jaundice
See the article on early onset jaundice. So-called “breastmilk jaundice” is considered abnormal by many physicians, perhaps even the majority of physicians. Even those who understand that it is...
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