Whether you’re a breastfeeding mother or a formula feeding mother, you’ve probably heard about the recommendation of not switching your baby over to cow’s milk in the first year. Cow’s milk is quite normalized in today’s world, so you may be wondering why it’s not recommended for babies. Why is cow’s milk not recommended for …
Dads. Let’s not forget the important role you play in the success of breastfeeding this World Breastfeeding Week 2023. You matter, a lot when it comes to breastfeeding. More than you may know. One study has found that when men took paternity leave, their infants were more likely to be breastfeeding at 2, 4, and …
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Starting World Breastfeeding Week 2023 with an interesting fact. Did you know that longer maternity leave is associated with lower infant mortality? For each additional month of maternity leave, there is a reduction of around 8 infant deaths per 1000 live births. This may seem irrelevant to some, but it’s absolutely important for parents, healthcare …
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Growth spurts What is a growth spurt? A growth spurt is a time during which your baby has a more intense period of growth in both height and weight. This will cause them to feed much more frequently, sleep either less or more than usual and become both fussy at the breast and fussy overall. …
Is it safe to swaddle a baby? What is swaddling? Swaddling a baby means to wrap a baby tightly in a blanket. This usually restricts their limbs from too much movement. A swaddle holds the baby in the same position snug and tightly. This is soothing to babies and reduces the natural more (startle) reflex. …
Do babies need water? This is a question most parents will find themselves asking sooner or later, especially on a really hot day. There may also be a lot of people out there with a lot of misinformation who may believe that babies do need additional water, as they may find it hard to believe …
Starting solids: When and why The American Academy of pediatrics recommendations: “Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months. Introduce solids around 6 months of age.” The World Health Organization and UNICEF recommendations: “The early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth; Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life; and The introduction of nutritionally-adequate and …
All about baby cramps “My baby struggles with cramps, I’ve tried all the colic drops and pain medication I can find, yet nothing seems to work.” Does this sound familiar to you? One of the biggest worries a new parent has, is the cramps that their baby is experiencing. You’ve heard all about it from …
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