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It goes without saying: A healthy, well-fed mom produces better milk. Follow these simple tips from Eileen Behan, R.D., author of Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding (Villard), to ... READ MORE
YES says Betty Vohr, M.D., professor of pediatrics at Brown University and director of the neo-natal follow-up clinic at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence. I'm a firm ... READ MORE
Just like most first-time mothers-to-be, I had a lot of concerns--OK, neuroses--about caring for a newborn. After all, what did I know about changing a diaper (something I hadn't done since ... READ MORE
Breastfed babies may be better equipped to deal with stress later in life than bottle-fed ones. Researchers studied children who were between 5 and 10 years old when their parents separated ... READ MORE
Breastfeeding has leapt into the lime light lately, along with a big dose of controversy, thanks to a recent U.S. government campaign that treated the issue as a major public-health concern. ... READ MORE
The U.S. government has a dream: By 2010, 75 percent of all new mothers will initiate breastfeeding. And while the numbers are improving, cultural and other influences conspire to keep us ... READ MORE
Yes, says Christopher G. Owen, Ph.D., senior lecturer in epidemiology, St. George's, University of London, England, and author of a Pediatrics article on infant feeding and the risk of ... READ MORE
Early weaning may lead to alcohol abuse later in life, especially in boys, according to a Danish study of people born between 1959 and 1961. Of the study's 6,562 subjects, 138 were ... READ MORE
The new World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts reflect data on children fed only breast milk and water for their first 4 to 6 months. If this sounds like your baby, check out the ... READ MORE