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- Baby Your Baby 1-800-826-9662
- Breastfeeding 24 hr helpline 1-877-4-LA-LECHE (1-877-4-52-53243)
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What I have learned and/or would do differently next time with childbirth and breastfeeding:
"Be way more prepared to breastfeed and breastfeed within the first hour."
"I really like knowing if the baby is latching on correctly. Even on my third child I like to have a nurse check the latch."
"I love breastfeeding my son. Not only do I feel like it has helped us instantly bond, but he has already gained a few ounces in his first week and has had no digestive complications...not to mention the amount of money for formula, which seems ridiculous when your body naturally provides free food. I did take a two hour nursing class before my baby was born which I found extremely helpful and assisted me in having a very successful breastfeeding experience."
"Having support and being prepared for breastfeeding is the best thing you can do. Talking to someone before I delivered was very helpful to me. I had the right tools to make it more comfortable and I was ready, knowing that it was going to be uncomfortable too!!!"
"Breastfeeding is very difficult and frustrating at times, especially when the baby is having a hard time latching, but very worth the effort."
"It was really hard the first few weeks even with preparation and education. It would have helped a lot to have a visit with a lactation consultant after my milk came in rather than in the hospital when I didn't know what problems I would have."
"In my experience as long as you keep trying to breastfeed, the baby will eventually nurse consistently."
"With my other children I got blisters and had bleeding right away that made it uncomfortable. With this pregnancy the nurse had me try the football position and it has worked really well."
I love breastfeeding and would encourage anyone to do it. Can be hard at first as the milk supply comes in and the mother is dealing with tender breasts, sore nipples and I think a lot of people just go for bottles early on because it is easier at first. If you can get through the first week or two of being uncomfortable things start working a lot easier and it's the best!
On her baby's first birthday - a mom who weaned her baby early, "No more formula to buy. Woohoo! We are now almost $200 a month richer." (if she nursed from six months to one year, that would have meant about $1800 more with the total savings being more than $3,000)
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According to the press release from the Oregon Democrat's office comes this statistic: "A recent study by the United Breastfeeding Committee found that if half of the babies in the U.S. were exclusively breastfed for six months, we would realize potential savings of up to $14 billion a year in health care costs for childhood illnesses." Furthermore, it is estimated that 900 babies in the U.S. could be saved. This is a matter of life and death.
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- Exercise & heart rate
- Doula
- Gender Determination (by ultrasound)
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- Skin changes in pregnancy
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- March of Dimes
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Perinatal Depression Information
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- Quit smoking slideshow
- Plan launched (nutrion & physical activity)
- Treatment to reduce another preterm birth
- Preterm Birth (March of Dimes)
- Gestational Diabetes (About.com)
- Postpartum Pain Relief
- Induction (March of Dimes)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Tattoos in Pregnancy (March of Dimes Blog)
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- Mirena IUD
- Treating acne in pregnancy
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- Organic Foods Clarified
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- Vitamins (Power your life)
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- My Pyramid (interactive)
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- Weight Gain in Pregnancy (WebMD)
Breastfeeding Support
- Affordable Supplies
- Breast Pumps 4 Less
- Breastfeeding and MS
- Breastfeeding Booby-traps
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- Breastfeeding Online (Dr.Jack Newman)
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- Dr. Sears Breastfeeding & Working
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- Galactagogues (increase milk)
- Help with latching (PDF)
- Hospital practice & breastfeeding
- Increasing milk supply
- Introduction to Breastfeeding
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- LaLeche League Hotline
- Milk banking FAQs
- Motherwear Blog
- Online, downloadable copy of "Your Guide to Breastfeeding" from the US Dept of Human Services
- Parenting Science (nutrition)
- Playtex Embrace breast pumps
- Sagging myths
- Sewing a Mayan wrap/safe sling
- Skin to Skin
- U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
- US Breastfeeding Committee
- Utah Breastfeeding Coalition
- WIC (Women Infants, Children)
- Womenshealth.gov breastfeeding hotline- videos, fact sheets, links to resources
- Working Without Weaning
Baby Info Sites (Pediatrics)
- Safe Car Seat Inspection - location finder
- Parenting - Infants & Toddlers
- Baby's Environment (MOD)
- AAP Children's Health Topics
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- Lead Poisoning
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- Prenatal exposures & ADHD
- Parenting Helps (Utah Family)
- Crying Baby - keep your cool
- Baby Sleep Tip
- Napping Children
- Parenting Science
- Car Seat Safety (Mayo)
- Dr.Sears Radio Interview - Vaccines
- Vaccines & Autism (March of Dimes)
- Elizabeth Pantley Parenting
- Ask Dr. Sears
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- Find a SHARE support group in Utah
- Magic Quilt
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- NICU Parents Blog
- A Place to Remember
- MISS Foundation (Missing Angels)
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A topic for consideration might be Fifths Disease. I work in an elementary school and wasn't telling others about my pregnancy the first months. Turns out a student at school has Fifths Disease. The day I announced my pregnancy I was also informed to call the doctor to get tested. I had no idea about the virus that can harm my baby.
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