Helping Baby Learn To Breastfeed
Breastfeeding a baby who was born sick or premature is a reward for all your hard work and such a benefit for baby. It will take time for your baby to learn to breastfeed, especially if they have been...
View ArticleFour Simple Steps To Donate Your Milk
San Diego Mothers’ Milk Bank is a developing Milk Bank, opening 2019. Our goals are to help mothers breastfeed, to improve breastmilk donation and assure that all premature or ill babies in San Diego...
View ArticleCommon Pumping Questions
What If Pumping Feels Uncomfortable? If pumping hurts or your nipple doesn’t move easily inside the plastic flange, ask for help. You may need a different size flange or may be able to reduce the...
View ArticleNICU Milk Storage
Mother nature never intended milk to be pumped and frozen, so we have to do our best to keep milk quality as high as possible. Remember that fresh milk has live cells and special fat globules that are...
View ArticleCleaning Pumping Equipment
How Do I Keep My Pump Clean? After each pump session clean all pump parts that have been in contact with milk. Use hot water and soap, or the dishwasher after every use. Dry pump parts with a clean dry...
View ArticleHow To Make Milk
Your body starts making first milk (colostrum) immediately after delivery, so if you don’t start breast stimulation right away your body thinks there is no baby to feed. Because of this, it is very...
View ArticleSkin-To-Skin Time Helps Parents And Baby
We recommend that you hold your baby skin-to-skin every day throughout your baby’s NICU stay for at least an hour at a time- but the longer the better. Having direct skin-to-skin time with your baby...
View ArticleMaking Milk For Your NICU Baby
Basic Rules Of Pumping Start pumping right away! Pumping within the first hour is the best, try to do it as soon as you can after baby is born. You can use either an electric pump or hand expression to...
View ArticleYour Baby Needs Your Milk
All babies need their mother’s milk, but preemies and infants who are ill benefit even more from it. Your milk has more than 600 biological factors that can contribute to better health for your baby....
View ArticleTraveling
Flying With Breastmilk Your breast pump does not count as a carry on item, because it is a medical device. So, bring your regular carry on luggage, but be prepared to explain several times that your...
View ArticleChildhood Nutrition
Did you know that by 9 months a child’s taste preferences are mostly set? This is one of the many reasons why it’s important to introduce a variety of flavors, textures and colors when starting solid...
View ArticleBottle Feeding
The Basics The most obvious difference between bottle-feeding and breastfeeding is that the bottle lets you see how much your baby is drinking. Depending on what kind of parent you are, this may make...
View ArticleCommon Pumping Questions
Some mothers pump when they are at work or separated from baby; others pump by choice or because baby was unable to feed orally. Unlike nursing, it is not a loving encounter with your baby and finding...
View ArticleGoing Back To Work
Preparing To Go Back To Work Take a breastfeeding class, which may be offered at the hospital where you plan to deliver your baby. These classes offer tips on returning to work and continuing to...
View ArticleJaundice
The tendency for newborns to turn yellow in the days after birth has been observed for centuries. In Korea, the days after birth are called “Huang Dal” or “yellow-time” and accepted as a normal phase...
View ArticleVitamin Information
Vitamin D Vitamin D is important for healthy bones. If babies don’t get enough, they can get weak bones, a disease called rickets. Vitamin D comes from the foods we eat and sun exposure. Direct...
View ArticleNewborn Care
See below for information about baby’s first doctor visit, vaccines and safe sleep habits. First Doctor Visit You probably will see more of your pediatrician in your baby’s first year than at any other...
View ArticleNewborn Feeding
Feeding a newborn involves more than just getting the milk into the baby. Whether you are breastfeeding, bottle feeding mother’s milk or bottle feeding formula, it is likely that you have questions...
View ArticleCommon Concerns About Milk
We encourage all mothers to breastfeed their babies. In the past there were many rules about who should and should not breastfeed depending on mother’s health habits, medications, and even diet. In the...
View ArticleDealing With Nipple And Breast Pain
Adjustment Soreness Most women experience some discomfort when first breastfeeding. Nipples are sensitive and not use to the constant attention a breastfeeding infant gives them. This pain should be...
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