When Is The Right Time To Wean My Baby?

Knowing when to wean your baby can be something of a conundrum. The fact of the matter is that weaning is a significant event in that it demonstrates just how much your baby or toddler is able to do on his or her own. Weaning your baby means that he or she is now able …

Most Common Breastfeeding Problems

Many new moms start out with good intentions when it comes to breast feeding. However, there are certain problems that can arise fairly rapidly after you have begun breast feeding. Knowing what the problems are and how to fix them ahead of time will increase your chances of success at continuing to breast feed. Some …

Feeding Baby – Breast Or Bottle?

Breast feeding is, of course, the oldest method of providing nourishment to an infant. However, breast feeding has moved in and out of regular practice. In early modern Europe, for example, it was not uncommon for a woman to have a nursemaid – a servant who would breast feed the baby. In the mid-twentieth century, …

What Breast Feeding Can’t Do for Baby

Chances are pretty good you’ve heard about the many benefits of breast feeding. There are studies that suggest that babies that are breast fed will be better off than their formula fed counterparts in a number of ways. Add to that the opportunity that breast feeding provides for bonding and the health benefits that it …

What to do When Baby Wants to Breast Feed All Night

Babies come with their own schedules. Like it or not, their little bodies and minds have their own little idea about when they should eat, sleep, play, need changing, and a host of other activities that may not always coincide with the nine to five schedule most of us adults would prefer to keep. While …