http://www.iparenting.com/ Latest articles from preconception to the teenage years. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/c1ShWdDKAWw/2764.php When Katie Young of Austin, Texas, found out she was pregnant with her third child, she had just started a job she loved, and she didn't want to quit. However, she wanted to breastfeed this child for a year, like she had done with her other two. It almost turned into a disaster right away... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2764.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/8Mo-dX_gP6E/3451.php I have been a mother for 26 years. When my first daughter was born, I knew little about breastfeeding except that I wanted to "try" to be successful. I knew it was best. I planned on nursing for six weeks to give her a good start. She was born in Riverview Hospital in New Jersey in 1976... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/3451.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/D8nj9IwSW4c/2774.php Breast pump manufacturers believe their products to be the best – and they should, otherwise their advertising claims are nothing but inflated half-truths told for the sole purpose of making money. Quality pump makers are of course interested in profit, but unlike their "shady" counterparts, quality pump makers also want their products to enhance the lives of breastfeeding mothers and babies... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2774.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/wYgbBsiTXvU/2769.php My pursuit of quality breast pumps has led me to international health care company CAMP Healthcare and their EXPRESSLY YOURS line of breast pumps. For a one-month period in January 2003, I tested the Pro Flo breast pump, a hospital-grade rental available through breast pump distributors, lactation consultants, medical supply stores and hospital breast pump rental stations... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2769.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/VWrH8YVOe6k/2773.php I wouldn't call myself a breast pump connoisseur. Until recently, my experiences with pumping breast milk had been limited and slightly less than horrific. After talking with other nursing moms, I realized the horrific part wasn't unique. Pumping moms are sinking thousands of dollars into an industry that is laden with sub-standard products... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2773.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/qitvOs8_Cyc/108.php Once the initial shock of finding out you are carrying twins begins to wear off, it's time to do some serious planning. If you weren't organized before, now is a great time to develop new habits! Once those babies arrive, most of your time will revolve around seeing to their needs... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/108.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/JSCS0giTqwA/6193.php It's that time of year – cold and flu season. You've come down with one of these minor ailments, but as a breastfeeding mother, you're reluctant to take medication for fear it will cross into your breast milk. Rest assured, however, there are some drugs that are safe to take, as well as non-drug options available to help you get through these situations... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/6193.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/R-PWrgoiSGI/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? Not Just Nutrition Hunger may not be the only reason your child continues to nurse at night... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2744.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/q2dMh0raKsw/2696.php Breastfeeding is a gift that follows the wonders of pregnancy. It provides an intense bond between a mother and her baby, nourishing the baby with benefits that cannot be duplicated. Nursing is one of the many joys of motherhood and the convenience can't be beat... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/2696.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/55tCkUUYJbE/4379.php Rachel Simpson of Denver, Colo., doesn't know what she would have done without the ability to breastfeed her son, Owen, when he was sick. She says she felt helpless enough as it was, and breastfeeding soothed him like no medicine could. "In fact, once, when he had a very scary case of croup, I had to wait several hours through the night, waiting for his doctor's office to open, and the only thing that soothed the coughing was nursing," she says... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/4379.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/iparenting_breastfeeding/~3/NH0ZNsIgzzI/4325.php "Every woman in my family breastfed, so I know I can too," the confident, young mom said as she tucked her infant daughter into the car seat. Her determination is needed to succeed, but is her information accurate? Does breastfeeding success or failure run in families? "Being from a family that has successfully breastfed doesn't guarantee success; it just means that moms have a lot of experienced support," says La Leche League leader Sherri Penko of Mount Vernon, Ohio... http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/4325.php