The CDC recommends continuing to either breastfeed or give infants breastmilk when the mother is ill or infected with COVID-19. At this time research has just started regarding pregnancy and COVID-19, however early studies are suggesting that it is not transmitted in utero. The US Centers for Disease Control recommends that mothers who have COVID-19…
Read MoreLets talk about nipple pain! So you have started breastfeeding and you have received mixed advice about pain with breastfeeding. You may have attended a breastfeeding class that talked all about how nursing is natural and should not be painful. This is true, but not all women start with this experience when breastfeeding. You also…
Read MoreDairy Substitutes After getting over the initial shock of having to eliminate all the dairy in my diet, I began my search for not just edible, but enjoyable dairy replacements. I have compiled this list in the hopes to help all of you who have been told you need to go on a dairy elimination.…
Read MoreWhat do you mean my infant can’t digest milk? I don’t know about you but when I heard that my child couldn’t process milk protein and I had to be on a milk free diet I felt very overwhelmed. The thought of reading labels and spending more time in the grocery store with three children…
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