Breastfeeding Problems

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Steps To Take Before Giving Up On Breast Feeding
Before you decide to give up on nursing there are a few simple things that might make the situation much easier for... »

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Colic
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than three hours a day, and is not caused by... »
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Food Allergies
Food allergy is the name given to a variety of situations in which specific foods provoke some type of over-zealous... »
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Galactosemia
Lactose, or milk sugar, is made up of two simple sugars: glucose and galactose. Classic galactosemia is a condition... »
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
GE reflux wears many faces. You might see a baby who spits up all the time...an adult with heartburn...a child who won'... »
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Thrush
Thrush, or oral pseudomembranous candidiasis, is a superficial yeast infection that is found in about 5 percent of... »

Blog entry

Breastfeeding and Epidurals
I think that all women who have had epidurals deserve breastfeeding support during their babies' first week of life. Of... »
Breastfeeding and Kids' Cancer Risk
The various studies looking at the effects of breastfeeding on childhood leukemia have had inconclusive and... »
Cabbage Leaves and Engorgement
Painful breasts are the second most common reason that women give up breastfeeding in the first two weeks. Engorged... »
Herbs and Breastfeeding
I'm glad that herbal remedies were a topic of discussion at the 2000 annual meeting of the American Academy of... »