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Coffee, Caffeine and Breastfeeding
Coffee contains caffeine which is a central nervous system stimulant. Most breastfed babies will not be affected by their mother…
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A Good Start to Breastfeeding
For many mothers breastfeeding is easy—baby is born, attaches to the breast on his own, milk flows and baby grows.…
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How to Increase Milk Supply When Pumping
How often should a mother pump to build up her milk supply and how long for? When is the best…
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What is a Galactagogue?
A galactagogue—from the Greek “galacta” which means milk—is a food, herb or drug that increases the production of breast milk. Most mothers won’t…
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Treatments for Sore Nipples
Breastfeeding isn’t supposed to be painful but there are a number of reasons why it can hurt sometimes. The most…
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Causes of Sore Nipples
There are several possible causes of sore nipples when a mother is breastfeeding. The most common reason is a baby…
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Thrush on Nipples
Thrush is a common name for a yeast infection (single celled fungus) caused by an overgrowth of Candida species such…
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Breast Lumps
Although it is always worrying to find a breast lump, lumps that come and go or change size as your…
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Best Bottle for a Breastfed Baby?
There is a vast selection of bottles and teats available online or in the High Street. Many of them claim to be closer…
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Baby Waking Up at Night
A common question many breastfeeding mothers have is how to cope with their baby waking up at night. They may be feeling…
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Do I have a Breast Abscess?
An abscess is the body’s way of dealing with an infection—by sealing it off to prevent the infection from spreading. Although rare in…
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Oversupply of Breast Milk
Sometimes a mother may seem to have far more breast milk than her baby needs. Some babies will be very happy with…
