The Rich Nutrients in Flax Seeds and Flax Oil Flax seeds and flax oil are being rediscovered as true health foods. They definitely merit being included on any top-ten list of foods that are good for you. Flax is not a new food. It is actually one of the older and, perhaps, one of the […]
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7 Ways Breastfed Babies Become Healthier Adults
The health benefits of breastfeeding extend far past weaning. As researchers look at the various factors associated with different diseases, they often find that children and adults who were breastfed as infants are less likely to experience problems with chronic diseases. In some cases, even minimal amounts of breastfeeding may provide some protection against disease […]
Benefits of Breastmilk
Let Baby Enjoy the Benefits of Breastmilk Human milk is more than food. It’s a complex living substance, like blood, with a long list of active germ-fighting and health-promoting ingredients. These benefits of breastmilk help protect babies against all kinds of infections, common and not-so-common. A drop of breast milk contains around one million white […]
Bonding with Baby
7 Tips for Better Bonding with Baby The relationship with your child begins as soon as they come into this world. Let your newborn know they are loved right away with these simple tips to get bonding with baby off to a loving start. 1. Delay routine procedures Oftentimes the attending nurse does routine procedures—giving […]
Emotional Changes You May Feel
Thrilled and excited. This is a big moment in your life, a natural high. You may find it hard to sleep, hard to think of anyone but your baby. You and your partner may feel compelled to tell your birth story to anyone who will listen. If there are things that happened that you are […]
Pain After Birth: Normal or Not
The Causes of Pain After Birth Even after birth the uterus must continue contracting to get back to its original size. Uterine contractions also help to pinch off the blood vessels in the uterine lining to control postpartum bleeding. For a few hours after delivery, these contractions may be regular and intense. They will decrease […]
8 Tips to Relieve Nipple Soreness
Tips to Relieve Nipple Soreness Breastfeeding can take a toll on your sensitive nipples. Try these 8 tips to relieve nipple soreness from breastfeeding. 1. Break the Suction First Be sure to break the suction before removing baby from the breast. Press down on the breast tissue, or slide your index finger inside his mouth […]
Safe Ways to Lose Baby Weight
It took nine months to put it on, expect nine months to lose baby weight safely. For months after giving birth, your body shows many telltale signs and feelings that you have grown and delivered a baby. The excess fat accumulated during pregnancy – normal reserve energy stores for you and your baby – may […]
Breast Changes in Pregnancy
Breast Changes in Pregnancy You can Expect Breast changes in pregnancy will declare that you are pregnant long before your abdomen does. They are likely to feel slightly sore and swollen at first; the earliest sensations are similar to those you may be used to feeling in the second half of your menstrual period, only […]
Changes in Your Hair During Pregnancy
Changes in Your Hair During Pregnancy Hair is part of the skin system, and like the skin, your changing hormones affect its structure. Differences in hair texture, like skin texture, will vary from woman to woman, but you can be assured that by sometime in the second trimester, your hair will probably change. What changes […]
10 Ways Attachment Parenting Discipline is Easier
Attachment Parenting Discipline is Easier You probably never thought of these attachment tools, such as breastfeeding and babywearing, as being acts of discipline, but they are. Gina, an attached mother of three, told us: “Knowing my children empowers me.” This kid knowledge becomes like a sixth sense enabling you to anticipate and control situations to […]
10 Tips For Working While Pregnant
Be Smart When Working While Pregnant Many women find themselves juggling the inside “job” of growing a baby and the outside job of working for pay. For some, especially those who do not suffer from pregnancy sickness and whose jobs are important to them, working while pregnant is a welcome way to wait out the […]