Tag Archives: breastfeeding

Tongue-Tie, Frenotomy and Breastfeeding

Infants who are “tongue tied” (ankyloglossia) can have difficulties with breastfeeding.

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Do Breastfeeding Moms Lose More Sleep?

Breastfeeding Moms get just as much sleep as do those who bottle feed.

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Breastfeeding and Prevention of Infections

Multiple recent studies have confirmed the benefit of breastfeeding for the prevention of infections in children.

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Relationship Between Bed Sharing and Breastfeeding

Whether to bed-share with infants is controversial, given the increased risk of infant death in this scenario and the competing benefits.  A recent study has confirmed that families that shared beds with infants demonstrated significantly higher levels of breastfeeding during the first 15 months of life.

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