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The Invention of Formula

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Back in World War II, when women needed to pitch in for the war effort (by showing up at factory jobs), bottle feeding was a pretty good invention. This is because while women were away from their homes, so were their milk-filled breasts. As an alternative they used homemade formula, mostly made from cow’s milk. [...]

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What’s So Great About Breastmilk and Breastfeeding?

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What so great about breastmilk? Although your baby will still grow and mature and perhaps even go to a prestigious college if he’s fed baby formula, there’s a big reason why doctors call breastmilk “white blood”. Breastmilk isn’t just food. In fact, it’s actually closer to unstructured and living tissue (like blood) than it is [...]

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Did You Know…

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Here are a few things for you to consider when trying to decide whether or not you’d like to breastfeed your baby. For further information, feel free to read this article about breastfeeding. Breastmilk is chalk full of nutrients that is not found anywhere else. Formula fed babies see the doctor twice as much as [...]

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Vegetarian Baby

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For most of the first year of life, babies get most of their nutritional needs through breast milk or baby formula. But as they continue to get older, their rapid growth demands more and more nutrients. They need excellent sources of energy, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. For those of you who are vegetarian, and [...]

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Prevent Choking

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Even though almost all choking incidents are easily preventable, it is still a major cause of death in young children today. Don’t allow this to happen to your baby. Be sure to always: Make sure mealtimes are held in a calm atmosphere. Don’t try to feed a child lumpy, finger foods while he is crying. [...]

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