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Becoming a parent involves making important decisions about caring for your new baby. One of the simplest ways to care for your baby right after delivery is by placing baby skin-to-skin on mom's chest.  Skin-to-skin contact is described as placing baby belly-down on...

The early introduction of a pacifier can interfere with your baby’s ability to latch on and breastfeed.  It’s so important in early stages of breastfeeding to pay close attention to baby’s hunger cues; this is the best time to latch baby to breast, when baby is...

Donated breast milk helps to save the lives of premature and sick babies whose mother’s are unable to  provide them with sufficient breast milk of their own. Milk banks in the USA and UK strive to look after donors and make the process of donating milk as simple as...

Yes, mother’s specifically require more calories to meet their nutritional needs during breastfeeding.  According to the CDC(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)-”An additional 450-500 KCalories of healthy food calories per day is recommended for well-nourished...

During this time when the Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) pandemic is rampant, can a Mom breastfeed her baby if she has symptoms of Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) or has a (+) confirmed test result? Yes, a Mom can still breastfeed her baby if she has Covid-19 (CoronaVirus). Breast...