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Did you know that the bonding you and your baby have during feeding can help promote lifelong health? Many women want to breastfeed because they have been told that it helps to bond with their baby and create a strong relationship. It sounds nice, who wouldn't want a strong relationship with the tiny human they just carried for 40 weeks? But, what many don't realize is that while doing this you are ALSO helping your baby with their cognitive development--which effects their O

Baby led weaning is the new exciting way to feed your baby, its popular with influencers and health gurus--- but what exaclty is it? Baby led weaning is the idea that infants can and should be self feeding vs spoon feeding pureed foods. Previously, infants were fed at 4 months of age-- however, at this time they weren't actually able to feed themselves because they didn't have the properly developed motor skills. This is why they were spoon fed pureed foods. Baby led weaning

Jaundice is characterized as a condition where serum bilirubin levels are high due to rapid breakdown of red blood cells. Bilirubin builds up in the liver and could result in damage to the infant. It is most often characterized by its physical yellow appearance on the infant's skin and in the eyes. Jaundice can indeed occur in adulthood, however mainly within the population of individuals that have impaired liver function. It is most common in newborn infants--- approximately