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Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding Overstated? I Doubt It.
Have you heard the news? It turns out that nursing your baby is a big waste of effort because formula is just as beneficial as breastmilk. At least that’s the conclusion you could reasonably draw from recent headlines that assert that there are “no long-term benefits of breastfeeding,” and “breast doesn’t beat the bottle.” Bloggers […]
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Breastfeeding My Second Baby: No Pump Needed
This entry is one written for my blog on The Huffington Post. I recently completed our Safe Infant Formula Guide, and have thus been living and breathing this topic for weeks, hoping to uncover a formula that every mom can feel totally guilt-free about feeding her baby, and perhaps even one I will keep on hand […]
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Safe Nipple Cream (for Nursing Mothers) Guide
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure page. Worstfeeding I suffered from cracked, bleeding, and excruciatingly sore nipples for the first two months of breastfeeding my first son (although for most women, the pain will be milder and will last just a few weeks). After hearing great things about lactation consultants, I […]
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Breastfeeding, Immune Function, and Healthy Gut Bacteria
Earlier today, my husband, Daylon, sent me an article about a new study that shows that breastfeeding is linked to a healthy gut in infants because of the way specific genes are expressed. While the conclusions of this study are fascinating, the details are esoteric and the article is too science-y for me. Since Daylon has a […]
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Most Moms Don’t Exclusively Breastfeed Their Newborns
I was recently surprised to read that, in the United States, only 33 percent of mothers “exclusively breastfeed [their babies] to three months of age…and only 14 percent to six months.” Considering that a standard maternity leave is three months long, I find it really hard to believe that only one-third of mothers make it […]