Newborn Care

ASK: What can I expect at the early stages of breastfeeding my baby?

Newborn Care Mimi Fry, Lactation Consultant

Breastfeeding Essential Info ANSWER: "Around 16 weeks of gestation, your body actually starts to produce colostrum, which is the baby's first milk and it's rich...

ASK: How do I care for the umbilical cord stump and when does it...

Newborn Care Cindi Jenkins Wylie, CNM

Caring for the Umbilical Cord "The umbilical cord stump just needs to be kept clean and dry. Most diapers have a little cutout so that...

ASK: Why do you do what you do?

Newborn Care Canaan Stage

ASK: What are best positions for breastfeeding my newborn?

Newborn Care Jennifer Moss-Corbin, IBCLC

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ASK: What is colostrum?

Body Functions Kristen Hall, RN, MSN, CNM

What is Colostrum? "So colostrum is a precursor to breast milk. It usually starts developing in your body, actually around 20 weeks of pregnancy. Then,...

ASK: What are benefits of breastfeeding my baby?

Newborn Care Mimi Fry, Lactation Consultant

Breastfeeding Benefits ANSWER: "The benefits for breastfeeding have been shown in research. There's benefits for both mother and infant, and these benefits are available over...

ASK: What is an infant massage and when do I give my newborn one?

Newborn Care Melissa Merritt, LMT

ASK: As a new parent, why should I know about the effects of circumcision?

Newborn Care Dr. Ron Goldman, PhD

Circumcision risk and consequences Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know. Most parents are unaware of basic information about circumcision. There are...

ASK: Why does the hospital want to put eye ointment on my newborn? Is...

Newborn Care Dr. Amber Price, DNP

ASK: What herbal remedies can help me with my milk supply

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ASK: What advice do you have for parents as their baby goes into the NICU?

ASK: How does tongue and lip ties affect breastfeeding?

ASK: Do all NICU’s support Kangaroo Care?

ASK: What are lip and tongue ties and what can be done about them?

ASK: Will I be able to go with my baby into the NICU?

ASK: What herbs can help with milk production or low milk supply (also known as galactagogues)?

ASK: What can I expect at the early stages of breastfeeding my baby?

ASK: How do I care for the umbilical cord stump and when does it...

ASK: Why do you do what you do?

ASK: What are best positions for breastfeeding my newborn?

DO: Parent Guide to Newborn Photography

ASK: What is colostrum?

ASK: What are benefits of breastfeeding my baby?

ASK: What is an infant massage and when do I give my newborn one?

ASK: As a new parent, why should I know about the effects of circumcision?

ASK: Why does the hospital want to put eye ointment on my newborn? Is...