Breastfeeding

A-Z Guide

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Pyloric Stenosis
Pyloric stenosis can occur in boys or girls, but it is much more common in boys, especially in firstborn boys. It is... »
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Rickets
Babies who do not get enough or produce enough vitamin D can develop rickets, the failure of developing bones to form... »

Blog entry

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A Hidden Benefit of Breast Feeding
Breast feeding may help protect you from a painful, sometimes even crippling, condition later in life. Okay, I don't... »
Breastfeeding Advantages for Mom!
Breast-feeding isn’t always a smooth process. Check out Dr. »
DHA and Allergies, Asthma, or Eczema
One More Benefit of Breast Milk. »
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Flavors in Breast Milk
Flavors in human breast milk have been shown to influence babies’ early flavor preferences. One famous landmark study... »
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Having a Beer to Nurse
About a quarter of nursing moms today are told by one of their health professionals to have a glass of beer or wine to... »
Nipple Creams
The FDA warned on May 23, 2008 that using Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream may harm nursing babies, citing concerns about... »
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Parenting a Premie -- What You Can Do In The NICU
It can be a challenging time in many ways to have your baby placed in the NICU. It wasn't the new beginning you hoped... »
Thanks for your feedback
I got a very interesting comment from a reader today, "Dear Dr. Greene.  I just read your response to the question... »