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The Use of Fennel While Breastfeeding
Using Fennel While Breastfeeding Fennel is a Mediterranean herb with yellow flowers, feathery leaves, and a pleasant smell. It’s commonly used for flavoring purposes, but this herb has a lot of hidden value. Fennel has similar properties to the hormone estrogens (Phytoestrogens); thus, it’s considered a galactagogue. A galactagogue is a food or drug that promotes…
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Coconut Water For Breastfeeding
Coconut water has long been hailed as a superfood, with its numerous health benefits being touted by worldwide wellness enthusiasts. But did you know coconut water can also be incredibly beneficial for breastfeeding mothers? Not only is it a great source of hydration, but it is also a natural lactogenic food, meaning it can help to increase milk…
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Taking Marshmallow Root While Breastfeeding
Marshmallow root increases milk supply. It doesn’t work on its own, however. Marshmallow root is usually combined with other herbs, such as Fenugreek. It is recommended that an infant is exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, with breast milk being the only source of nutrition for the infant. After this point, breast…
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How to Increase Oxytocin While Breastfeeding
Skin-to-skin contact has many benefits, but one of these is the release of hormones that promote breastfeeding. Oxytocin is released when a mother and baby are touching; in fact, a mother may experience a rush of Oxytocin when she hears, sees or even thinks about her baby. Also known as the Love Hormone, the benefits…
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Baby Sleep Schedule – Improve Your Baby’s Sleep.
Did you know that breast milk contains an amino acid that the body uses to produce melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep? Baby Sleep Schedule The Initial Weeks The initial weeks of a baby’s life can be especially exhausting for parents. However, there are methods to make it easier and enable your baby to sleep…
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Engorged Breasts -What You Need to Know and How to Get Relief
Engorged breasts are a painful but common part of early breastfeeding. This guide covers why it happens, how to get fast relief, and tips to prevent it. From reverse pressure softening to dangle feeding, you’ll find practical, expert-backed solutions to ease discomfort and support a smoother nursing journey.
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Find the Best Breastfeeding Positions for You and Your Baby
Struggling to find the right breastfeeding position? This guide walks you through the most effective holds—from cradle to laid-back—so you and your baby can feed comfortably and confidently. Learn how to reduce pain, improve latch, and make nursing a more relaxed, natural experience for both of you.
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Breast Compression Breastfeeding Techniques
Breast compression is a gentle squeezing technique, used to keep the milk flowing into a baby’s mouth, if he/she has stopped drinking, but is still suckling. This massage while breastfeeding will encourage the milk to flow and the baby to suck. Breast compression is a gentle squeezing technique used to keep the milk flowing into…
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The Breast Crawl – The First Time You Breastfeed Your Baby
The Newborn Breast Crawl A newborn baby can crawl from the middle of a mother’s chest to her nipple, latch on and suckle all without assistance! The miracle of childbirth is shown here and shows just how natural breastfeeding is. This magical video will help mothers understand that they can allow their babies to initiate breastfeeding right…
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How to Prepare for Breastfeeding – What You Need to Know
How to Prepare for Breastfeeding While Pregnant Your body will do most of the work in preparation for breastfeeding; your nipples increase in size, and your milk ducts grow in number and mature during pregnancy. YOU can also do a few things to prepare for a great breastfeeding relationship… Many breastfeeding problems can be avoided with just a bit…
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