breast milk

How do I know if my baby is getting enough breast milk?

Breast milk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age.

Lead can also be passed to a baby through the mother's breast milk.

Breast milk is very sweet, and really not too bad.

I do want my baby to get the benefits of breast milk, though.

"How many women have you made throw away breast milk today?"

However, all of them would become evident in your breast milk.

I am going back to work and have started pumping my breast milk.

Your baby continues to get health benefits from breast milk past the first year.

Others find it difficult to pump breast milk while at work.

There are many reasons a mother may not produce enough breast milk.

Women use it to increase the flow of breast milk.

There may be a small risk of infection through breast milk.

After 4 months of age, your baby will probably not get enough iron from breast milk alone.

Breast milk changes over time with a baby's nutritional needs.

Research has shown that there is no better food than breast milk for a baby's first year of life.

You can also give your baby breast milk from a cup or a bottle.

"But all he had was my breast milk," she said.

It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk.

How can I continue giving my baby breast milk but not be so isolated?

Continue to offer breast milk or formula 3 - 5 times per day.

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for your baby.

Some of these substances can be passed on to your baby through breast milk.

You can store or freeze the breast milk for later use.

Health experts say breast milk is the best food for most infants.