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Being deployed. A heartbreaking side effect of baby loss. Or it’s just time. There are many reasons a woman might want to stop breast milk. Unwanted breast milk can cause sore, aching, engorged breasts, but there are traditional antigalactagogue herbs that have been safely […] Breastfeeding / Nursing Aversion and Agitation (BAA) - By Zainab Yate (MSc) What is the phenomenon of Breastfeeding Aversion and Agitation (BAA)? BAA or ‘aversion’ is a phenomenon that some breastfeeding mothers experience, which includes having particular negative feelings, often coupled with intrusive thoughts when an infant is latched and suckling at the breast (Yate, 2017). The two days before I get my […] Importance of Responsive Feeding - The importance of responsive feeding in establishing a good breastmilk supply by Dr. Amy Brown Responsive parenting e.g. responding promptly and appropriately to a baby’s needs is widely recognised as an important protective element for infant health, wellbeing and development1. When babies feel secure in the care of a primary caregiver, they go on to […] KellyMom’s Book of the Month – Sleeping with Your Baby - James McKenna is one of the leading authorities on mother-infant cosleeping and has written a wonderful book for parents. I definitely recommend it! Sleeping With Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping     FacebookPinterestTwitter Interview with Dr Hale, author of Medications and Mothers’ Milk - Dr. Thomas Hale, Ph.D. started the InfantRisk Center and is the author of Medications and Mothers’ Milk, one of the primary guides the medical field uses to find out if a medication can be safely taken while breastfeeding. His ground-breaking book is now in its 17th edition and is continuing to help mothers make the right decisions when […] Breastfeeding and Lyme Disease - Per the US Centers for Disease Control, Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, and is transmitted to humans via the bite of a tick infected with this bacteria. The Lyme disease bacteria has not been cultured from human milk (though associated DNA have been detected - see below), and no babies have developed Lyme disease from their mothers' milk. Hunger Cues – When do I feed baby? - Babies should be fed when they indicate hunger. 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