If you are ready to introduce solids, you may be perusing the baby food aisle and wondering where to start. In many parts of the world, babies don’t start on jars of canned baby food. Another way to start solid foods is to feed your baby the same food as the rest of your family, […]
The end of maternity leave doesn’t mean the end of breastfeeding. The research shows many moms feel overwhelmed by the job of pumping while working and switch to formula when heading back to the workplace; but it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact for many moms, pumping milk for your baby can be […]
It seems like everyone is talking about bacteria these days – the good kind, that is. Scientists are working feverishly to more fully understand the human “microbiome”, the more than 100 trillion bacteria that inhabit the human body, living on our skin, in our mouth, in our intestines, and for women, in their vaginas. While […]
Breast milk is the perfect food to nourish your baby, and there is a long list of the ways breastfeeding benefits your baby’s health. It provides the perfect nutrition for a growing human body and brain. Natural components in breast milk cannot be replicated in a lab and with no cost or preparation it is […]
Research shows that dads and other parenting partners heavily influence feeding choices. Parents that attend breastfeeding classes together have higher confidence in feeding choices and are most likely to still be breastfeeding at 12 months. Mothers with partner support are more likely to start and reach their breastfeeding goals. A parenting partner’s attitude about breastfeeding […]
