In the past several years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of babies who are being diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux, (GER). Gastroesophageal reflux is the return of stomach contents into the esophagus. It is possible to breastfeed a baby who has reflux.
Advertisements, family members and even health professionals often urge mothers to add “something” to baby’s perfect diet of mother’s milk. If a breastfeeding mother is getting an adequate supply of vitamins in her diet, her milk will contain adequate nutrients in the perfect balance for her baby. If your baby is healthy and doing well, there is no need for vitamins, iron, or other supplements in the early months. Furthermore, many mothers have found that vitamin or fluoride supplements may cause fussiness or colic in their infants.
Toddlers breastfeed for many of the same reasons infants breastfeed: for nutrition, comfort, security, for a way to calm down and for reassurance. Mothers breastfeed their toddlers for many of the same reasons they breastfeed their infants: they recognize their...
Your breasts produce colostrum beginning during pregnancy and continuing through the early days of breastfeeding. This special milk is yellow to orange in color and thick and sticky. It is low in fat, and high in carbohydrates, protein, and antibodies...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that healthy, full-term newborns should breastfeed eight to twelve times in each 24-hour period. This equates to feedings two to three hours apart. Length of feedings can varry from baby to baby, anywhere from 10 minutes per breast to 20-30. Every baby is defferent.
La Leche League of Northern Arizona is a group of women who meet and support each other in their desire to feed their babies in the best possible way. We meet every month in the towns of Cottonwood and Flagstaff.
You can read more about our group here