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October 20, 2008
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The Cost of Baby Formula
What is the real cost of baby formula? Breastfeeding is not just a healthy choice, it’s also an economical choice. And the longer you breastfeed, the more the savings add up. As babies mature, they eat more. If you’re bottle-feeding, that means your expenses grow along with your baby. Nursing, by contrast, costs no more […]
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October 20, 2008
- in Breastfeeding by Alexis Rodrigo
Breastfeeding Tips: The Best Advice
A new breastfeeding Mom hears a lot of breastfeeding tips and advice from health care givers to family, friends and even complete strangers. Below, a breastfeeding educator shares the best breastfeeding advice she has ever received. The Best Breastfeeding Advice I Ever Got by Carrie Lauth Recently I was with a group of mothers who […]
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October 20, 2008
Writing a Birth Plan – Hows and Whys
If you’re having your baby in a hospital, writing a birth plan is so important if you are to have as much control as possible over your birth and early postpartum experience. Your birth plan can look however you want it to, and there are various free templates online that you can print out and […]
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October 20, 2008
What Is a Midwife? Do You Need One?
Sources indicate that the first record of midwifery goes as far back as the 2nd century, and it is also most likely true that your grandmother had a midwife deliver her children. What is a midwife? A midwife is someone who provides support during the labor and delivery process. A midwife is trained in prenatal […]
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October 20, 2008
Preparing for Natural Childbirth
photo credit: Larsz In the majority of cases, a natural childbirth (meaning vaginal and unmedicated) is the best option for having a healthy delivery. It also means that you will be lucid and ready to see, hold and nurse you baby as soon as he o she is born. While most women plan on having […]
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