by Rebecca D. Williams and Isadora Stehlin
New parents want to give their babies the very best. When it comes to nutrition, the best first food for babies is breast milk.
More than two decades of research have established that breast milk is perfectly suited to nourish infants and protect them from illness. Breast-fed infants have lower [...]
Tags: breastmilk, choices, cons, formula, hard, Health, iron, pros
Posted in: Breastfeeding
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by Wendy Williamson
Breastfeeding has been a part of our culture since human existence, so why does it seem so difficult? Most soon-to-be-moms fantasize about the sweet, quiet moments that they will share with their precious bundle as they suckle at her breast, but moments after birth they find that the breastfeeding experience does not come [...]
Tags: bottle, Breastfeeding, breastmilk, nurse, option, pumping
Posted in: Breastfeeding
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Before 12 Months
It seems like it would be so much easier, as your baby gets older, to just give him a bottle or sippy cup full of cow’s milk from the fridge. For formula feeding moms not only is it easier, but much cheaper. However, your doctor tells you not too. This brings up the [...]
Tags: Baby, bottle, breastmilk, cow, infant, milk, sippy, toddler, vitamin A, whole, year
Posted in: Baby, Feeding & Nutrition
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