breastfeeding Archives - Naturopathic Pediatrics
Food Allergies and Breastfeeding: Is my baby reacting to something I’m eating?
My baby is exclusively breastfed and has never eaten solids, but seems to react to my milk. What could be causing it? Proteins from the foods […]
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How To Feed a Newborn (Prepping for Successful Breastfeeding)
Will breastfeeding come naturally? How do I learn how to breastfeed? Do I need to use formula? My mom and grandmother say it comes naturally […]
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A Naturopathic Approach to Treating Thrush in Infants and Breastfeeding mothers
Lisa* brought her 7 week old infant Annabelle* in to see me with concerns about a rash and a thick white coating on the infant’s tongue […]
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Will I ever drink again: Alcohol and Nursing
The baby has arrived, you are home and beginning to think you may have settled a little in to this new parent thing. You may even […]
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Failure to Thrive in a Breastfed Baby
If your baby has failure to thrive please read the first part of this blog post at: What to do if your child drops on their […]
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Herbs to increase milk supply: a guide to galactagogues
Worried about low breastmilk supply? This post will cover herbs to increase lactation. Herbs that increase breast milk production are called “galactagogues.” (“Galacta” = milk, “-gogue” […]
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