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Overcoming Breastfeeding Difficulties In The Early Weeks
Mothers are often surprised after birth when the hardest part of caring for their newborn is breastfeeding. They have been told...
Cleo Marchese
Feb 23 min read
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Why scheduled feedings are not compatible with breastfeeding.
As a lactation consultant, I am always surprised when new parents believe they need to schedule feedings for their newborns. Some parents...
Cleo Marchese
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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Natural Childbirth and Breastfeeding After Sexual Abuse
As lactation consultants, doulas, childbirth educations and other medical professionals, it can often be daunting to work with women who...
Cleo Marchese
Oct 15, 201817 min read
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The 411 on Why Babies Can’t Latch or Suck After Birth
After birth, your baby may not be able to latch immediately or even for a few days after birth or the first week. You may assume this is...
Cleo Marchese
Jun 28, 20183 min read
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The Fallacy Behind Bestfed
“I hesitated to get help with breastfeeding but it doesn’t really matter how my baby feeds, right?Because bestfed is best." Nothing is...
Cleo Marchese
May 30, 20184 min read
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Dads Are Important to Breastfeeding, Too
So your wife is going to breastfeed, what does this mean for you? Before or after the birth of your baby, many fathers wonder about their...
Cleo Marchese
Apr 5, 20185 min read
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Zika: What a New Mother Needs to Know
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that is transmitted during the daytime hours by female Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti and A....
Cleo Marchese
Aug 31, 20162 min read
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