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Morning Sickness and Feeling Nauseous Feeling nauseous in the first few months during your pregnancy is something that most women go through while pregnant as well. Fortunately there are ways to prevent the nausea from even happening or at least making it less severe and frequent. Natural ways to prevent nauseous symptoms. Before getting out of bed, try eating crackers, some dry cereal, or a piece of […]

What foods should be avoided? Determining what foods to avoid while pregnant or breastfeeding is at times difficult and confusing. We hope to help clear up some of the unknowns, by providing a list of some foods that you should stay away from all together or consume in moderation. Raw Meat Cut out any form of raw meat from your diet. This includes undercooked seafood, beef, and […]

Here are some popular breastfeeding positions that you could try to find what is most comfortable for you and your baby.  Below you will find step by step instructions for each position, along with an accompanying picture to give a visual of what it should look like. Cradle Position Place a pillow or two in your lap to support […]

Breastfeeding Benefits and Tips to Produce More Breast Milk Breastfeeding is such a wonderful way that keeps a stronger bond for both mom and baby. It is has a lots of benefits too. But despite of its benefits, some working mom chose not to breastfeed because of their busy work schedule. Nowadays, it’s a good thing that there […]

Importance of Breast Feeding for New Moms and New Born Babies Breastfeeding has a lot of clinically-proved benefits for you and your baby. Studies have shown that breastfeeding protects your baby from a long list of illnesses. Studies from all over the world show that stomach viruses, lower respiratory illnesses, ear infections, and meningitis occur less often in breastfed […]

The First Few Steps in Breastfeeding  If breastfeeding is a whole new experience for you, worry not because moms from all over the world are sharing their experiences so new moms can learn from them. We made a compilation about how to begin breastfeeding and how to make the experience easier and more worry-free. If […]

Most find it impossible to breastfeed after they get back to work, it is however very much possible. Breastfeeding involves intense planning; averagely millions of mothers get back to work without weaning their infants. What does it entail? 1. Understanding on how milk is to be expressed when the mother is at work. 2. Proper […]

Direct breastfeeding or latching is the best way to increase and control milk supply. This is because the suckling and the baby’s’ saliva will assist in sending signals that increase milk production. This is why moms are encouraged to focus on getting a good latch when the baby arrives. Though we have plans and preferences […]

After acquiring a pump that is convenient and compatible with your day to day errands, you can begin pumping the milk. Two weeks after the baby’s birth it is important to pump regularly to relieve engorgement that may cause some pain or discomfort to the mother, the pumped milk can be stored. Regular pumping in […]

Starting the breastfeeding process can be quite a difficult affair especially for new moms. Most moms will not face the challenges because they don’t have enough milk, but because they get frustrated and clumsy in the feeding. Most will not be doing things the right way and this will only increase the stress level. Because […]