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 Baby bathing, diapers, and skin care
Bathing
Bathing can be a very pleasurable experience for you and your baby. The baby’s skin is soft, and it should be treated with care. If this is your first experience in caring for a newborn, it..
 Breast milk - information and tips!
Breast milk is the perfect source of nutrition for infants. Breast milk contains appropriate amounts of carbohydrate, protein, and fat. It also provides digestive enzymes, minerals, vitamins, and hor..
 Healing and losing weight
The length of time it will take for your body to heal after delivery is affected by your general health before and during pregnancy, the type of delivery, and any complications during delivery and th..
 Water birth information
Water birth is the process of giving birth in a tub of warm water. Some women choose to labor in the water and get out for delivery. Other women decide to stay in the water for the delivery as well. T..
 Risks of a cesarean procedure
A Cesarean delivery is a birth that happens through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus rather than through the vagina. There has been a gradual increase in cesarean births over the past 30 y..
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 Breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding
Choosing how and what to feed your baby is a personal decision that deserves careful and thorough consideration. Breastfeeding is the natural nutritional source for infants less than one year of age...
 Pumping and expressing breast milk
A woman who breastfeeds may need to pump or express her breast milk if she is going to be separated from her baby. Pumping can be done with a commercially available pump, or it can be done with your..
 Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a form of depression a mother experiences after the birth of her child. It is a complex mixture of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes and can be divided into three c..
 Caesarean birth procedure information
A caesarean birth happens through an incision in the abdominal wall and uterus rather than through the vagina. There has been a gradual increase in cesarean births over the past 30 years. In November..
 Birthing center info
At a time when women are encouraged to embrace the birth process that is right for them, more and more hospitals, obstetricians, and midwives are providing women with the option of a birthing center...
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