Breastfeeding Support
Tweet Check out this great article in the NY Times about getting support for breastfeeding with a lactation consultant. Integral to successful breastfeeding is good positioning, and someone like a lactation consultant will be able to offer you excellent advice and support with this. Some women also may experience problems with poor milk supply. Acupuncture has been shown in studies to be effective in increasing milk supply and offers women a drug... Read More
Post-Partum Haircare
TweetAfter giving birth, when hormone levels return to normal, new moms often experience many physical and emotional changes. One of the most frustrating is hair loss. Just as you’ve gotten used to enjoying the thick, healthy hair you had during your pregnancy, it starts to fall out, sometimes in clumps! There’s no need to panic, though—It’s completely normal and temporary. Hair loss usually begins three to four months after the baby’s birth,... Read More
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Tweet According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, breastfeeding rates in the United States have increased significantly within the past two decades, rising from 60% of infants born between 1993 and 1994 being breastfed to 77% of infants born 2005-2006. Human milk is the ideal food for most infants, as it provides infants with anti-bodies that protect against infection in the early postpartum... Read More
Maternity Dept: Baby Food
TweetIn its January 19th issue, the New Yorker ran this article by Jill Lepore, who asks, If breast milk is best, why are women bottling their milk? Lepore offers a comprehensive look at breastfeeding through the years. Read More
