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Breastfeeding Challenges

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Mothering Radio: Breastfeeding & PPD
In this episode, Mothering Radio explores breastfeeding and postpartum depression. Julie Grant interviews Kathleen Kendall-Tackett.
Seashells
There is no substitute for learning proper latching and baby-holding techniques from an expert, but the most surprising tip for me was to place seashells on my nipples.
Successful Latching On
The baby's hold on your areola with her mouth is called latching on. Latching on properly will ensure that the baby gets enough milk without hurting your nipples.
Breastfeeding in Whose Public? by Peggy O'Mara
It is unnecessary to defend breastfeeding in public. To me, it's like walking in public. It's a basic human right.
Working It Out: Encouraging Nursing is Good Business
The potential savings to businesses are large. Women who continue to breastfeed after returning to work miss less time and have shorter absences.
One Breast is Enough
My breastfeeding tale is fairly unremarkable compared to those of other breastfeeding mothers, but my situation is different--I am a unilateral nursing mother.
Good News for Breastfeeding Moms: Treating and Preventing Thrush
A common cause of breastfeeding failure, and one that often goes undiagnosed, is yeast overgrowth.
Isabel and the author share a breastfeeding gaze. Isabel and the Angry Itch
Does Poison Ivy Really Mean Weaning? Instinct and will keep a child from an abrupt end to breastfeeding.



Vegetarian Chili
From Peggy's Kitchen: This hearty chili goes great with cornbread and is perfect for cool fall evenings.

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Son bit me 4 days ago, pain in breast, what do I do? posted by marywd, 01-04-2012 05:56:58 PM
How long does it take sage and cabbage to work? posted by Harmony96, 01-01-2012 08:30:27 PM
is it time to give him formula? and how do i go about it? posted by Snowflower, 01-01-2012 06:04:51 AM
Using an SNS in Public? posted by LilMomma83, 12-31-2011 03:31:58 AM
Avoiding plugged ducts & weaning off the bottle posted by SAMarshall, 12-30-2011 09:49:59 PM