Articles about "colostrum" 8
Breast milk
From around six months of pregnancy your breasts produce a substance called
colostrum, the creamy-yellow first milk that will sustain your newborn in the first few days after his birth.
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How is breast milk made?
Once breastfeeding is established, breast milk is produced on a supply and demand basis, but before that milk production is driven by hormones and your breasts actually start manufacturing mil . . .
Pregnancy sex: the good, the bad and the ugly
Women are often worried about how safe it is to have sex during pregnancy, as they fear harming their unborn babies.
The good news is that unless you’ve been advised to abstain for medical reasons, . . .
Bottlefeeding and weaning a premature baby.
Having a premature baby - one that is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy - can be an emotional rollercoaster for parents.
Your baby will certainly need special handling, although not n . . .
Your body after the birth
In all the run up to having your baby: the preparation for his arrival, the labor itself and the excitement and joy of holding him for the first time, one thing you might not have considered is the ph . . .
When will I start producing breast milk?
During the latter stages of pregnancy, it's a good idea to start thinking about how you might like to feed your baby. Breastfeeding is ideal because it contains the perfect nutrients and antibodies yo . . .
Your baby’s diapers: what’s normal and what’s not
Your baby’s diapers will be totally different depending on whether you choose to breastfeed or bottlefeed her, but no matter what feeding method you choose they can tell you so much about her health, . . .
Best and worst pregnancy symptoms
Pregnancy symptoms can be good (morning sickness, ew!) or bad (bigger breasts, yay!) but we might even be able to put a positive spin on the bad ones… read on!