Breast Milk Supply
Taking good care of yourself is the key to a good breast milk supply. If you stay relaxed, eat well, and drink enough fluids, you will have plenty [...]
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 [...]
Sleeping Equipment
Your newborn will spend much of her time asleep, and she’ll be able to sleep almost anywhere. A bassinet or Moses basket is best at first, and easily portable, but once she outgrows these she’ll need a crib.
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
A cleft is a split or separation of parts. During the early part of pregnancy, separate areas of the baby’s face and head develop individually, than join together. When joining does not take place or is incomplete, the baby can be born with [...]
Baby Dislocated Hip
In about 0.4 percent of infants, the ball at the head of the thigh bone does not fit snugly into its socket in the hip bone. In a newborn, this is a potential rather than an actual problem. It is much more common in girls than in boys, and following [...]