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The Clock and Early Nursing

The Clock and Early Nursing

The clock looms large in the lives of many nursing families. When a new baby is born, some parents are told or make assumptions about: How many minutes their baby...

The Clock and Early Nursing

The clock looms large in the lives of many nursing families. When a new baby is born, some parents are told or make assumptions about: How many minutes their baby...

Formula Use & Breastfeeding: The Moral of the Story

Formula Use & Breastfeeding: The Moral of the S...

Earlier this week a study appeared in Pediatrics that has the media buzzing about whether giving formula in the first few days can actually improve breastfeeding rates. Both Time magazine and the New York Times featured...

Formula Use & Breastfeeding: The Moral of the S...

Earlier this week a study appeared in Pediatrics that has the media buzzing about whether giving formula in the first few days can actually improve breastfeeding rates. Both Time magazine and the New York Times featured...

Newborn Weight Loss and IV Fluids in Labor

Newborn Weight Loss and IV Fluids in Labor

Until now, weight loss during the first 3 to 4 days after birth has been considered one indicator of how early breastfeeding is going.  If on Day 4 a newborn’s...

Newborn Weight Loss and IV Fluids in Labor

Until now, weight loss during the first 3 to 4 days after birth has been considered one indicator of how early breastfeeding is going.  If on Day 4 a newborn’s...

Should All Breastfed Babies Have Above Average Weight Gains?

Should All Breastfed Babies Have Above Average ...

Just like in the fictional Minnesota town of Lake Wobegon, where “all the children are above average,” many parents believe there is something wrong if their breastfeeding baby’s weight isn’t...

Should All Breastfed Babies Have Above Average ...

Just like in the fictional Minnesota town of Lake Wobegon, where “all the children are above average,” many parents believe there is something wrong if their breastfeeding baby’s weight isn’t...