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We also recognize that not all mom \/ infant duos will have success with breastfeeding. The right choice is the one that works best for you and your baby.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|600|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3897\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n WHERE WE STAND: BREASTFEEDING<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d]<\/p>\n We along with the American Academy of Pediatrics believes that breastfeeding is the optimal source ofnutrition through the first year of life. 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One of the most important decisions you will make is how to feed your baby. Deciding to breastfeed can give your baby the best possible start in life. Breastfeeding benefits you and your baby in many ways. 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For many mothers and babies, breastfeeding goes smoothly from the start. For others, it takes a little time and several attempts to get the process going effectively. Like anything new, breastfeeding takes some practice. This is perfectly normal. 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The physical contact helps create a special bond between you and your baby. Human milk has many benefits. It\u2019s easier for your baby to digest. It doesn\u2019t need to be prepared. It\u2019s always available. It has all the nutrients, calories, and fluids your baby needs to be healthy. It has growth factors that ensure the best development of your baby\u2019s organs. It has many substances that formulas don\u2019t have that protect your baby from many diseases and infections. In fact, breastfed babies are less likely to have:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d]<\/p>\n Ear infections [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|600|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3897\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n WHY IS BREASTFEEDING GOOD FOR ME?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d]<\/p>\n Breastfeeding is good for your health because it helps: Release hormones in your body that promote mothering behavior. Return your uterus to the size it was before pregnancy more quickly. Burn more calories, which may help you lose the weight you gained during pregnancy. Delay the return of your menstrual period to help keep iron in your body. Reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer. 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During this time you will learn what it feels like to breastfeed, how to recognize your baby\u2019s hunger signals, and how to know when your let-down or milk ejection reflex has occurred. You will learn whether your baby is a frequent snacker or prefers less frequent but longer meals, whether nursing tends to put her to sleep or to stimulate her, and whether she enjoys pausing occasionally to exchange looks with you or focuses entirely upon nursing until she\u2019s had her fill. She will not always breastfeed in the same way, of course\u2014just as you will not always be in the same mood each time you nurse. But you will begin to recognize and respond to breastfeeding cues. 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Your newborn may even prefer one breast at this point, tending to nurse longer on one than on the other. It is a good idea to let her nurse as long as she wants. Keep in mind that once your mature milk comes in, its content changes during a single breastfeeding from the somewhat watery foremilk to the creamier, fat-rich hindmilk, which, like any good dessert, leaves your baby feeling content and sleepy. 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This ensures that a full milk supply is stimulated for both breasts and that as much milk as possible has been removed from each. At first, to remember which breast to start with, consider moving a safety pin from one side of your nursing bra to the other after each feeding. Later on you will know which breast feels fuller and start the next feeding there.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|600|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3897\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM HEALTHYCHILDREN.ORG:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d]<\/p>\n Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mom [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|600|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3897\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n NEWBORN INFORMATION:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d]<\/p>\n Exams and checkups for newborns, or newborn care exams, will regularly be conducted, especially during the first year of life. The first exam will take place shortly after birth. The newborn care exam will likely be scheduled 1-3 days following the infant\u2019s return home. Comprehensive, physical exams are crucial times when discussions can take place between the healthcare provider and the parents. Our providers will also provide information about normal growth, nutrition, sleep, safety, illnesses, and other important health care facts.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|600|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3897\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d22px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||10px||false|false\u201d]<\/p>\n WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BASICS OF INFANT HEALTH?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d16px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d text_line_height_tablet=\u201d2.2em\u201d text_line_height_phone=\u201d2em\u201d text_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss||||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#21323d\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d]<\/p>\n During the first couple of weeks after birth, some issues can occur. 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WHY BREASTFEED<\/h2>\n
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Diarrhea
Pneumonia
Wheezing
Bronchiolitis
Other bacterial and viral infections, such as meningitis
Research also suggests that breastfeeding may help to protect against obesity, diabetes, sudden infant death
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breastfeeding rhythm.<\/p>\n
Breastfeeding Benefits Your Baby\u2019s Immune System
Psychological Benefits of Breastfeeding
Stick with Breastfeeding \u2013 It\u2019s Worth It!<\/p>\n