Breastfeeding
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Traveling with Your Breastfed Baby
March 02, 2019. By: Overlake OBGYN
After the myriad of health benefits, one of the best things about breastfeeding is that you don’t have to worry about things like bottles, formula cans, how to mix-and-go, sterilizing nipples and bottle-feeding equipment, and so on. However, additional logistical […]
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7 Best Ways to Bond with Your Newborn
February 22, 2019. By: Overlake OBGYN
It’s true that some infants and mothers instantly bond from the minute the baby is handed over into the mother’s arms. However, there are just as many instances where mothers feel protective of – but not necessarily “in love” with […]
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New 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
May 03, 2018. By: Overlake OBGYN
Scientific evidence is clear and indisputable: Breastfeeding is best for baby. Period. The more we learn about breastfed babies vs. formula-fed babies, the more we see that every single drop of breastmilk a baby gets is beneficial in ways formula […]
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Benefits of Kangaroo Care
April 17, 2018. By: Overlake OBGYN
The term kangaroo care refers to the idea of keeping your newborn baby close to the body as much as possible during the infant/newborn stages – similar to how marsupials keep newborns in protective pouches, close to mama’s warm skin, […]
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When Breastfeeding Is Painful
February 21, 2018. By: Overlake OBGYN
Before we have babies, images of breastfeeding mothers bring tears to our eyes. What’s more peaceful and fulfilling than nursing your beloved infant at your breast? It’s a moment that almost all mothers anticipate with great joy… …and then, for […]
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Breastfeeding May Reduce the Risk of SIDS
November 07, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
While miscarriage is the unspoken fear during the first half of a pregnancy, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the unspoken fear of the postpartum mother. While researchers have long correlated breastfeeding with reduced incidences of SIDS, a recent study […]
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Soothing Your Baby’s Colic
September 27, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
Question: What’s worse than a colicky baby? Answer: Nothing! Woe to the mothers, fathers and guardians of a colicky baby. The constant crying, disruption and lack of sleep caused by that being’s colic can turn a happy household upside down. […]
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Breastmilk Storage and Handling
July 05, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
We heartily support your breastfeeding efforts. There is no doubt that breastmilk is best for baby and should be the primary form of baby’s nutrition for at least the first several months whenever possible. Among other things, recent studies show […]
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Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding
June 01, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
You are what you eat, right? But your baby is what you eat. Nutrition is a priority from the time you decide to get pregnant, throughout your pregnancy and it should remain a priority for breastfeeding mothers too. The foods […]
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Breastfeeding Tips for New Mothers
March 31, 2017. By: Overlake OBGYN
There is nothing more natural than a mother breastfeeding her baby. It’s what Mother Nature intended. That said, natural doesn’t always correlate with simple. There are women who were scared to death of breastfeeding and found out it was the […]