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A breastfed baby knows that she wants to suckle at her mother's breast when she is hungry and will associate her mother with nourishment and a full tummy, among many other things... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2744.php There are many schools of thought concerning how you should wean your child from those night feedings. As always, moms will take everything under consideration and then do what is best for themselves and their family. Many parents are active proponents of feeding on demand and are happy with their choices, but what happens when a child insists on his midnight snack�long after he becomes a toddler? What happens when Mommy decides she is finished with that part of motherhood and feels ready to give up those night feedings? Can night weaning be done with compassion, love, and understanding? 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Throughout her pregnancy, Stephanie Casemore of Ontario, Canada, planned to breastfeed her son. When he was born nine weeks premature, Casemore faced challenges she never imagined. Like many preemies, her son couldn't directly breastfeed at first... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2775.php Cindy Curtis tells moms that all they need to breastfeed is just one breast�everything else is a bonus. She developed that philosophy a few years ago when she worked with a woman who had given birth after a bout with breast cancer. The woman went on to nurse her child for a year... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2654.php Tracey Schubert will never forget the day she sat tearfully in front of her child's pediatrician. 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Many babies spit up after feedings, so how does a parent know if their child has reflux? "GER occurs when the muscle at the entrance to the stomach fails to keep the stomach contents in the stomach," says Dr...