Breastfeeding

Feed Only Breast Milk For First Six Months (At Least)

October 19, 2015
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Feed Only Breast Milk For First Six Months (At Least)

While we all know that breastfeeding is best for baby, what is even better for baby is breastfeeding exclusively for at least the first six months. Health experts say that the optimal period to start baby on solid foods is around the time they are able to sit up without support and pick food...

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Support For Breastfeeding In Public

July 20, 2012
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Support For Breastfeeding In Public

Mid-Week Links   More than 200 breastfeeding mothers descended on a cafe in Bristol earlier this month in support of one of their own who claimed she was verbally abused by a waitress for suckling her baby in public. When word spread about her ordeal, a Facebook page set up by mothers calling themselves...

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50 Superfoods For Pregnant Mums

July 21, 2010
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50 Superfoods For Pregnant Mums

Mid-Week Links While we all know that breastfeeding benefits baby and mother, it also has advantages for the greater community. It reduces infant health care costs because breastfed babies have fewer illnesses and hospitalisations. Employers, too, gain as parents of breastfed babies don’t need to take as much time off work to care for...

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First Days After Birth Crucial To Breastfeeding Success

July 6, 2010
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First Days After Birth Crucial To Breastfeeding Success

Last week, we spoke to Christine Choong, founder of Mamalink and mother to three children, two boys and a girl. All her children are now grown, two are married and her daughter is expecting her first baby. This week, Christine talks about breastfeeding and the lessons she learnt as a mother. How can working...

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You Can Take Charge Of Your Birth Experience

June 29, 2010
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You Can Take Charge Of Your Birth Experience

When Christine Choong delivered her first two babies about 30 years ago, she was confined to hospital beds, each time with drips to induce and accelerate labour. The drips, she recalls, were very painful. With her third baby, she went through most of the labour at home, which enabled her to remain upright, comfortable...

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Unschooling: The Lies And The Truth

June 10, 2010
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Unschooling: The Lies And The Truth

Mid-Week Links ABC News’ Nightline earlier this month profiled an unschooling family from New Hampshire. The Martins (who appear in our blogroll as The Sparkling Martins) threw open their doors and showed the world how they unschool. While watching the video, however, I could not help but feel that the network seemed to have...

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4 Books All Parents Should Read

June 8, 2010
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4 Books All Parents Should Read

Wouldn’t it be nice if all babies came with an operating manual? That way—just as with electronic gadgets—we need not worry about whether or not we are doing the right thing for our babies, especially when faced with dissenting voices. Here are four books that come close to being manuals for bringing up baby...

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Homeschoolers: Which Way To Go?

June 3, 2010
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Homeschoolers: Which Way To Go?

Mid-Week Links For homeschoolers in Malaysia, a big question is which route to take to get a place in college or university. David Tan speaks with the CEO of Life College in Malaysia and explains the different options available to homeschoolers here. David also looks at the way homeschooling has gained in popularity and...

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Breastfeeding Around The World

May 14, 2010
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Breastfeeding Around The World

Mid-Week Links In my experience, people have generally been very supportive of breastfeeding in public here in Malaysia. Still we’ve heard stories from different parts of the world of mums being harassed when breastfeeding their babies in public places. Here is a collection of notes about attitudes towards public breastfeeding in different countries around...

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Spanking Makes Kids Act Out More

May 6, 2010
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Spanking Makes Kids Act Out More

Mid-Week Links Last month we broached the subject of why it’s not a good idea to hit your child. This week, Time Magazine reports on a new study that provides the strongest evidence yet that children’s short-term response to spanking may make them act out more in the long run. When it comes to...

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Breast Milk, Dyslexia And The Internet

April 7, 2010
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Breast Milk, Dyslexia And The Internet

Mid-Week Links Milk is the main source of nutrition for all babies, and the milk produced by mothers is tailored specially to the newborn’s needs. Here’s one more article explaining why all mothers should breastfeed. Mid-Week Smile. TRU-BREAST: Marketed here as a revolutionary new method of infant feeding that is ready in an instant...

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Good News For Breastfeeding Mums

March 31, 2010
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Good News For Breastfeeding Mums

Mid-Week Links Mothers will soon be able to legally breastfeed in public in Taipei, thanks to a new law that will be passed tomorrow. A fine of between NT$5,000 and NT$30,000 may be imposed on those who try to stop a mother from breastfeeding in a public place. Score one for breastfeeding families everywhere....

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Sleeping Together Keeps Mum And Baby Happy

February 14, 2010
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Sleeping Together Keeps Mum And Baby Happy

Sometimes it requires the wisdom earned from personal experience to understand something as basic as how to ensure a good night’s sleep with a very young baby. New parents are typically inundated with a variety of different opinions from well-meaning relatives and friends. This cacophony of voices, each with its own carefully considered piece...

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Attached Babies Grow Into Confident Adults

February 7, 2010
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Attached Babies Grow Into Confident Adults

I often get blank stares when I mention the term attachment parenting. People want to know what it is and how it works. The simplest way to explain attachment parenting is to describe it as parenting from the heart. At its most fundamental level, attachment parenting means being responsive to your baby’s needs. It...

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12 Tips For Successful Breastfeeding

November 16, 2009
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12 Tips For Successful Breastfeeding

Scientific studies have shown that mother’s milk is the most effective food for babies. It is packed with exactly the right amounts of nutrients and antibodies, matching your baby’s needs at every stage of her growth. Breast milk even changes daily in composition so that your breastfed baby sleeps well at night and feels...

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Evening Breast Milk Lulls Babies to Sleep

October 4, 2009
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Evening Breast Milk Lulls Babies to Sleep

A new study has confirmed that the composition of breast milk changes every 24 hours in response to the needs of the baby. While the morning breastfeed contains natural stimulants equivalent to a wake up call, the nighttime feed is heavy in sleep-inducing components that help babies settle down for the night. The research,...

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The Case for Breastfeeding

September 17, 2009
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The Case for Breastfeeding

Ever since infant formula was invented in 1867, it has taken man rather a long time to come around and agree with nature that her way is, indeed, the better way. Study after scientific study have now established that breastfeeding is far superior to bottle-feeding, with breastfed babies shown to have lower incidences of...

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