Hi. My baby is eight months old and I’m breastfeeding but I still haven’t lost any weight. What am I doing wrong? What can I do?” First of all, stay calm and keep breastfeeding. Breastfeeding does help you lose weight, and even will help you stay at a healthy weight for life, studies have found. … [Read more…]
What Are Breastfeeding Benefits, Really?
Over the past decades the world has made great strides to encourage women to breastfeed, based on the assumption that it grants big benefits to babies and moms. But newer and bigger studies-of-studies have cast doubt on some of breastfeeding’s biggest assumed benefits. Is it still “best”? … [Read more…]
Why Does My Baby Spit Up So Much?
My six month old daughter spits up many times in a day. I am breastfeeding mom. Why does it happen?” Whoever said you shouldn’t cry over spilled milk never breastfed! But as long as your baby seems comfortable and is gaining weight normally, there’s no need to worry about it. Nearly one out of 2 … [Read more…]
How Can I Get Baby to Take a Bottle?
Q. My 10 week old still only wants to be breast fed, what should I do? I’ve tried several different nipples, and bottle types. I keep wasting the milk that I pump for her because she won’t drink it. She isn’t interested in the pacifier either.” Sucking milk out of a bottle requires different mouth … [Read more…]
Does Nursing Help You Lose Weight?
Yes, breastfeeding does help you lose weight, and keep it off, according to studies. For maximum benefit you need to do it for at least six months, but even three months of exclusive breastfeeding has been shown to promote postpartum weight loss. One large, long-term UK study published in the … [Read more…]
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