The surprising reasons why many moms stop nursing too soon—plus real-life solutions When my second child Nicolas was born several years ago, I already knew the drill. Among other things, I planned to give him only breast milk for the first half-year. At four months, I would return to work with my rented super-duper double breast pump in tow and keep the breast milk flowing. … [Read more...] about If ‘breast is best’, why do moms quit nursing so soon?
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Can you trust breast milk banks?
Bank on breast milk For a mother who can’t breastfeed, donor breast milk is a way to provide vital nutrition as well as antibodies to her baby. But can a new mom count on the safety of donated milk? Gretchen Flatau, director of Mothers’ Milk Bank in Austin, TX, says donor milk at her bank, and at all of the non-profit banks operated by the Human Milk Banking Association of … [Read more...] about Can you trust breast milk banks?
Science says ‘Moms, eat your veggies’
A new report of nursing moms comes with a call-to-action: Eat your veggies. In this paper, published in the journal PLOS ONE and led by Purdue University, researchers studied the nutritional makeup of breast milk from moms in the U.S., Mexico and China."Studying the composition of human milk is one of the best guides we have for determining optimal nutrition intake for … [Read more...] about Science says ‘Moms, eat your veggies’
Breastfeeding blocks harmful effects of pollution
Adding yet another item to the list of miracles breastfeeding accomplishes, a new report finds that nursing moms can protect their newborns from environmental pollution - at least for a short while. Just by the nature of living in high density areas, city dwellers have long contended with an increase in pollution exposure. More automobiles on the road and more factories at the … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding blocks harmful effects of pollution
5 ways breastfeeding trumps formula every time
If you're still on the fence about whether or not to breastfeed your baby, let us attempt to sway you. Sure formula-fed babies aren't as dependent on mom and both parents can share the feeding time. But nursing your little one has a serious leg up on nourishing your baby by bottle. Here are some of our favorite reasons to breastfeed:Sleep-inducingThere's a reason … [Read more...] about 5 ways breastfeeding trumps formula every time