Ten Foods to Help Improve Your Milk Supply
Would you believe there are foods you can eat to help your milk supply? Believe it! Foods with lactation-promoting properties are called lactogenic foods or galactagogues. Adding these foods, along...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Nutrition Tips for Moms
As a new nursing mom, it’s hard to put your nutrition at the top of the list with changing diapers, late-night feedings, and trying to sneak in a few naps for yourself, but proper breastfeeding...
View ArticleThe Cost of Breastfeeding
Expectant moms all over the world face the breastfeeding decision. One of the reasons to nurse instead of using formula, besides the well-known health benefits, is that it’s free. You are able to meet...
View ArticleThe Basics of Exercising While Breastfeeding
Most moms are aware of the importance of nutrition and exercise, but for new moms, it may be hard to find the time to exercise with the demands of family life, household work, and for some moms, work....
View ArticleFoods to Avoid When Breastfeeding: Limit or Omit?
As a breastfeeding mom, your baby’s nutrition and health is your top priority. So when it comes to which foods to eat and which foods to avoid when breastfeeding, the right facts are crucial. Between...
View ArticleCan You Drink Caffeine While Breastfeeding?
Coffee, tea, energy drinks…can you safely drink caffeine while breastfeeding? How much is too much, and what effect can caffeine have on you and your baby? Should you cut it out all together? It’s...
View ArticleHow Breastfeeding Works (Video)
Great video on how #breastfeeding works! Our bodies are so amazing. How Breastfeeding Works (Video) originally appeared on Prolacta Blog on January 20, 2015.
View Article5 Things Preemie Parents Need to Know About Feeding Preemies in the NICU
If your preemie is in the NICU, you may have asked, “Why can’t my baby feed by mouth?” “When is my baby coming home?” In this video, Dr. Launice discusses 5 things preemie parents need to know about...
View ArticleThe Story of Baby River
At 21 weeks and 6 days, my husband and I went to our OB for a routine ultrasound. After being told that the baby looked great, the ultrasonographer became quiet and excused herself to get the doctor....
View ArticleHappy Registered Dietitian Day!
We honor your critical role in improving the health and well-being of our most fragile babies. We are here to support you! Here is a list of resources we offer dietitians who work with extremely...
View ArticleWhere Can I Find Lactation Support in the NICU?
By Olivia Mayer RD, CSP, IBCLC In the not-so-distant past, it was common for several generations of a family to live together under one roof. This was a time when the internet did not exist and when we...
View ArticleThe Story of Baby Kira
I was 26 weeks pregnant when the truck going 70 mph rear-ended us. The driver had been texting while driving and did not notice that we’d come to a full stop. Our car flipped over the side of the...
View ArticleTips for Providing Breast Milk for Your Baby in the NICU
By Kim Carmignani, MSN, RNC-NIC Congratulations on the birth of your baby! Although a stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) was not necessarily in your plan for your newborn, your decision...
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