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Do I Need to buy a Breast Pump if I am Breastfeeding?

Many women think a pump is mandatory in order to breastfeed, but this is often not the case. Certainly if you plan to...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Is it Dangerous to Fall Asleep While Breastfeeding?

It’s normal for babies — especially newborns — to nurse multiple times a night. During those first...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Why Shouldn’t I Give my Baby Solid Food for 6 Months?

For the first 6 months of a baby’s life, breast milk or formula is the perfect food! It has all the protein, fat,...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Can I Breastfeed After a Cancer Diagnosis?

With 1 in 8 women in the United States developing breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, having this diagnosis...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 14 min read
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What is the Milk Let-down During Breastfeeding?

The milk let-down, or milk-ejection reflex (abbreviated MER), is when a nursing mother’s milk is being actively...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 12 min read
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Correct Position for Formula Feeding Babies

The benefits of breastfeeding go beyond the health advantages of natural breast milk. The act of breastfeeding itself...

  • Bundoo®
  • January 3, 2019 . 11 min read
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i Recently Added Rice Cereal to my Newborn’s Formula to Help him Sleep. do I Need to Change Formulas if my Baby is Gassy?

Rice cereal — a starch — is often not well digested until 4-6 months of life. When the undigested portions reach...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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How can I get my Breastfed Baby to Take From a Bottle?

For some moms, a comfortable latch and let down may take a couple of weeks, and for some others, up to 4-5 weeks. The...

  • Sara Connolly, MD, FAAP, Board Certified Pediatrician
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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i’m Transitioning my Child From Breast/Bottle to cup. What Type of cup Should I Use?

When drinking from a sippy cup, children still have to suckle the same way they would a bottle, with the tongue...

  • Cara Barthelette, MS, CCC/SLP, Pediatric Speech Therapist
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Is it Safe to Take Antibiotics for Mastitis and Still Nurse?

Antibiotics (either by mouth or via an IV if you are very sick) may be needed if you are diagnosed with...

  • Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC, Board Certified OB/GYN
  • January 3, 2019 . 1 min read
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Blocked Milk Ducts and Breast Pain

Milk ducts are tiny channels in a woman’s breast which transport milk within the breast. About 1 in 20 women deal...

  • Nabta Editorial Team
  • October 15, 2018 . 1 min read
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What if Breastfeeding Isn’t Possible ?!

Breastfeeding is hard – physically, mentally, and emotionally. There will be no lack of advice from your friends,...

  • Nabta Editorial Team
  • September 13, 2018 . 4 min read
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