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A Mother’s Guide to Weaning
Gradual Weaning When weaning happens gradually, it is a process by which nursing frequency decreases slowly over time. The partnership between the mother and child during breastfeeding can be respected and honored if the weaning is done as compassionately as … Continue reading
Posted in Articles for Breastfeeding Support Workers, Breastfeeding, Breastmilk or Formula?, Women's Issues
Tagged breastfeeding, compassionate weaning, ending breastfeeding, gentle weaning, How do I stop nursing, how do I wean, IBCLC, indigenous mothers, lactation, Native Mothering, native mothers, Serena Meyer, stop breastfeeding, tips for weaning, weaning, weaning from the breast
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Preparing for Your Return to Work: The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide
When a family is expecting a baby, it’s a time full of wonder and happy expectation. For months, a mother feels fluttering and quickening, the soft movements of her baby. For many families, it is also a time for making … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding, Women's Issues
Tagged Breast, breast compression, breastfeeding, breastmilk, employment and breastfeeding, expressing milk, getting ready to go back to work, going back to work, how much breastmilk do I need, lactation, pumping, tips for going back to work, working
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Opiate Addiction: Commentary for Breastfeeding Supportive Care
Disclaimer: Native Mothering strongly opposes the use of drugs by breastfeeding mothers unless prescribed by a physician. Please consult your healthcare provider before taking any medications or drugs while pregnant or breastfeeding. This article is not meant to replace the advice of your … Continue reading
Posted in Articles for Breastfeeding Support Workers, Breastfeeding, Resources for Parents, Technical Aspects of Breastfeeding, Women's Issues
Tagged addiction and breastfeeding, breastfeeding, breastfeeding heroin use, breastfeeding mother, drug addiction, Heroin and breastfeeding, lactation, lactation consultant, Methadon and breastfeeding, methadone use breastfeeding, mothering sobriety, Narcotics Anonymous, opiates, support groups for addicts
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What is Mastitis?
Mastitis can be defined as a breast inflammation (or swelling) occurring typically in just one breast that comes with a fever over 100.4 F. It can include body aches and chills (general malaise), and acute pain in the breast tissue. … Continue reading