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Breastfeeding a Premature Baby
A baby born before 37 weeks of completed gestation is called premature or preterm. Premature babies (also called prems or preemies) may need to spend…
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Kangaroo Care for Your Premature Baby
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) or kangaroo care is the name given to caring for a newborn baby in continuous skin-to-skin contact; snuggled against their mother’s—or…
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Human Milk Fortifiers
Breast milk is the perfect, complete diet for newborn babies. But is it still perfect for the tiniest premature babies with their very specific needs?…
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Staph, MRSA and Breastfeeding
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacteria associated with infection in damaged nipples, mastitis or breast abscesses. An increasing number of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (S.…
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Supplementing With Formula
With the right support and information, most mothers can make more than enough breast milk to keep their babies well fed. But what if breastfeeding…
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Cup Feeding a Newborn
Cup feeding is an alternative to bottle feeding if a baby can’t latch to the breast and needs to be given some milk. It can…
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Smoking While Breastfeeding
Although it is well known that smoking is harmful for everyone and especially dangerous for babies, some mothers find it very difficult to give up…
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Nicotine in Breast Milk
Nicotine is a substance naturally found in tobacco plants and released during smoking. It is very addictive and some studies say it could affect the heart, respiratory…
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Nicotine Therapy, Vaping and Breastfeeding
Cigarette smoke increases a baby’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory infections, pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, and lung cancer. Nicotine is one of the…
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Breastfeeding With Implants
Can you breastfeed with breast implants and is this safe for the breastfed baby? This article looks at whether breastfeeding with implants is possible, how…