Breastfeeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding creates a strong bond between mother and baby if feeding time is relaxed and pleasurable for both. Make sure your baby can see you, and smile and talk to him while he is suckling. He will come to associate the pleasure of feeding [...]
Let-Down Reflex
The sucking action of your baby at the breast sends messages to the hypothalamus, which is turn stimulates the pituitary gland in your brain to release two hormones: prolactin, which is responsible for the manufacture of milk in the milk glands, [...]
Breastfeeding: Demand Feeding
Milk is produced in glands that are deeply buried in the breast, not in the fatty tissue, so breast size is no indication of how much milk you can produce; even small breasts are perfectly adequate milk producers.
Milk is produced according [...]
Colostrum and Breast Milk
During the 72 house after delivery, the breasts produce a thin, yellow fluid called colostrum, made up of water, protein, and minerals. It contains antibodies that protect [...]
All About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has to be learned, and you should seek support and advice from your family, from friends with babies, and from your pediatrician or a lactation consultant. Above all [...]
Vitamins For Babies
In addition to the basic nutrients, milk will supply your baby with necessary vitamins and minerals.
Vitamins Vitamins are essential to health. Formula contains all your baby’s vitamin requirements, but breast milk does not contain [...]
Breast Milk
Mother breast milk is the perfect food for babies. It doesn’t look as rich as cows’ milk, but don’t be fooled. It contains all the nutrients your baby needs, and in just the right amounts. Breast milk has many benefits for your baby. [...]