Breastfeeding
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Reader all time favorite: Normal newborn behavior and why breastmilk isn't food ©
Celebrating the Journey to a year of breastfeeding
Dr. Jen's Breastfeeding Page of Fame and middle of the night motivation for why you are doing this
The Page of Fame Gallery
Random numbers Flying Through the Air: The Three Bs of blood sugar, bilirubin and birth weight
- I'm sure I saw that baby on a treadmill: birth weight loss in the first few days after birth.
- Yellow is a color: Jaundice and the Breastfeeding Newborn
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Blood Sugars: what are we measuring?
LactMed: database from the National Library of Medicine and Toxnet for medication information while breastfeeding.
Motherwear Breastfeeding blog: Dr Jen on the role of Pediatricians and breastfeeding
BMJ, solids and how to write a really awful paper
Good bacteria, the role of breastmilk in immune system development and that "one" bottle
I thought you aren't supposed to get your period when you are breastfeeding. What's up?
Why is my breastfed baby getting smaller on the growth charts?
What's the latch supposed to look like?
Nice animation of my favorite "chin-first" latch. You can ignore the commentary. Just notice how, if the chin hits the breast first, it works really well.
Lovely, lovely video to make your heart melt...
Going Back to Work
Can you make too much milk? The cranky, choking, sputtering breastfed child
Pumping Rules
Helping your supply: fenugreek, domperidone and reglan
How long should I nurse on each side?
What Medications Can I take while I'm Breastfeeding?
What foods should I avoid?
Can I use gas drops?
Vitamin D supplementation
Poop stuff
Asleep at the breast
Stuff about weaning
updated May 26, 2010