Breastmilk Scientists have discovered a source of liquid gold. For decades they have tried to dismantle, analyze and recreate this amazing substance-to no avail. The only known source is a mother’s breast--and it’s not giving up its secrets easily.
Is Your Baby Ready for Solids? At what age should baby have her first bite of solid food? And, when she’s finally ready, what food should it be? Parents often wonder about starting solids, but luckily there is one expert you can always count on: your baby.
Top-Quality Breast Milk Breast milk is always healthier for baby than infant formula, but not all breast milk is created equal: studies show that a mother’s diet determines the amount and kinds of fat in her milk.
Breast Feeding Reduces Cancer Risk I have always been a proponent of breastfeeding babies for a minimum of one year and preferably two years, if possible. Earlier research has shown that babies that are breastfed are less likely of becoming overweight or obese, have higher IQs, fewer behavioral problems, and a lowered risk of developing allergies.
Breast-Feeding Problems Breast-feeding is of great benefit to the child and the mother-it provides essential nutrients not available in any other form and gives the mother a balance of hormones that ensures resistance to disease after childbirth.
Mastitis Mastitis is an infection of the breast glands that may develop during *breast-feeding. The inflammation causes heat, swelling, redness and great tenderness of the affected breast. Usually *flu-like symptoms will also develop, with a *fever and notable *fatigue.
Nipples, Sore Sore nipples most commonly occur during *breast-feeding, making nursing a very painful ordeal. The skin is often itchy and flaky, or cracked, and redness surrounds the nipple.
Death in a Bottle The lives of millions of future Third World babies are at stake. Western medicine has persuaded the world that HIV-positive mothers should formula-feed whenever feasible - a decision taken with a teaspoon of data and a gallon of assumptions.
Baby Food 101 New parents often need guidance to feel confident about starting their baby on solids. This recommended feeding schedule should help. It shows that cereals are usually introduced at between four to six months of age, followed by fruits and veggies and then meat and dairy.
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