We’ve all heard stories, some of us have even lived them. Your newborn has lost more than 10% of their birth weight, causing concern in hospital staff. The concern is that your milk production is not adequate and you are told to supplement with formula. As you can imagine, this can be a huge blow […]
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Connection Between Child's Height & Postpartum Depression
Preschoolers whose mothers suffered from depression in the first 9 months postpartum are more likely to be shorter in stature. Research has suggested that a mothers postpartum depression can impact a child’s growth in their first 2 years. “The research team found that at age 4, kids with mothers who had reported mild or moderate […]
The Gut’s Influence on Eczema
If you have ever suffered from eczema, you know that it can be a painful, itchy condition, often leaving open sores. But now, there may be a way to avoiding this inconvenient and painful skin condition in children. The amount of microbial bacteria an infant is exposed to in the first week of life […]
How Mother Nature Makes Your Baby A Brainiac
New research from Yale has identified that vaginal birth prompts the secretion of a special protein that promotes the development of the baby’s hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for learning, memory, and stress response. This protein is also a key component of breastmilk, possibly explaining the link between early nurturing from the mother […]
Kiss Your Baby!
If you have ever had a little one, you can probably relate to the feeling of not being able to resist kissing your baby regularly. Their chunky, soft, mushy cheeks are so irresistible, aren’t they? Well, the urge to smother your baby in kisses isn’t just emotional, but biochemical too. There is a real health […]
Wonder What Toxins You’ve Been Exposed To? Just Ask Your Breasts.
There was a recent segment on NPR about our environment and its impact on our breast health. Breast tissue, consisting of mostly fat, acts as a sponge absorbing all the elements of our surroundings. When Florence Williams, author of Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, read an article about toxins, she became curious about […]
