Breastfeeding-Moms Blog

How to have A Good Latch On

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:34:29 GMT

Having A Good Latch On Is The Key Of Breastfeeding. It assures you that your baby is getting plenty of Milk and you will be completly free of pain or sore nipple.

Common Concerns and Breastfeeding Questions

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:42:07 GMT

Breastfeeding questions? We have answers to the most common breastfeeding concerns!

Breastfeeding Benefits

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:27:47 GMT

Find All The Breastfeeding Benefits For Baby, Mom, Society And Even The Planet. All These Nursing Advantages Will Remind You That Breastfeeding Is The Healthiest Choice For Everyone!

Breastfeeding Benefits And Tips From Mothers To Moms

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:59:57 GMT

All About Breastfeeding From Getting Started To Nursing Your Toddler and Weaning.

10 Tips For A Breast Infection or Mastitis

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:49:04 GMT

Having Mastitis or a Breast Infection can be serious. Getting plenty of rest and Nursing frequently is key to regaining your health. Here you will find my 10 Tips to a quick recovery.

Sophie's Breastfeeding Story

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:48:36 GMT

This is my Breastfeeding Story. It's the story of how I did my best to provide for my baby.

Toddler Nutrition

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:55:58 GMT

Toddler nutrition can be tricky. I am never sure if my son has enough of what he needs. It is hard getting him to try new foods that are good for him.

A Breastfeeding Story With Challenging Beginnings

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:11:25 GMT

This Mother shares her breastfeeding story with her two sons. She had some difficulty getting started breastfeeding but she knew it was best. So she kept trying and trying and then...

Healthy Breastfeeding Lifestyle for Moms

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:53:28 GMT

Having A Healthy Breastfeeding Lifestyle and diet is Essential to Meeting your needs as a Mother so you can be there for your baby.

Breastfeeding Toddler

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:46:53 GMT

My Breastfeeding Toddler has created a variety of new challeges for me. It is common for moms to need extra help and moral support to continue nurturing their baby

Breastfeeding Tips

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:54:31 GMT

Breastfeeding Tips are always helpful. Here you'll find answers to a variety of common complaints.

Is My Toddler Getting Enough Protein?

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:16:50 GMT

My latest Nutrition Concern has been about PROTEIN. Leo is an active 26 month old toddler. He eats plenty of solids mainly Whole Gains, Vegetables, Fruits and Dairy. He also nurses 3 times a day for 10 minutes.
We don't eat meat very often (once a week) and when we do he doesn't want to try it. So his meat and egg intake is close to none.
Since we always hear that Protein is in meat and is essential for proper childhood growth and development I started to be concerned.
So I looked for more information in "The Family Nutrition Book" by Doctor Sears and a couple of websites to find out the Magic Number.

How Much Protein Does A Toddler Need?
The magic number for Toddlers is:
0.6 grams of protein per body weight per day.

Well, my little guy weighs 24 pounds so he needs 14.4 grams of protein per day. Great!! Ofcourse This number doesn't tell me much.
So my 1st reflex was to rush to my fridge to check the labels of the 2 main foods my son eats everyday: Organic Whole Milk and Organic Whole Milk Yogurt. And this was reassuring because Whole Milk has 8g of protein per cup and Leo drinks at least 3/4 cup per day. That is already 6g. And in Whole Milk Yogurt there is 12g of protein per cup and Leo eats at least 1/2 cup per day. That is another 6g. So I know that just with these two things Leo gets 12g of proteins per day.
Nice!! I am pretty sure he is getting at least 2.4g of proteins somewhere in his other food, Isn't he?

So what are the Protein Rich Foods beside meat, eggs and fish?
The book says: eating whole grains in combination with legumes like rice and beans, organic soy, cottage cheese, peanut butter, nuts, sunflowers seeds, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread.
Also when you look in some cooking books you can find a chart with the nutrition content of foods. So I learned that: barley, rye, almonds, cashews, walnuts, peas, tofu and quinoa have good amounts of protein. I could also see that the best protein rich bean is black eyed peas and the best meat for protein content is turkey, goose and pork.

Anyway now I am reassured. I see that it is easy to have plenty of protein for a two year old, even one that doesn't eat much meat. One thing we don't have to worry about with protein is that it does not break down during the cooking process like some vitamins. Next I'd like to see if Leo is getting enough Omega3's, vitamins, oils and water...I'll keep you posted on what I find. I want to make sure that my baby grows heathly and smart and I think this has a lot to do with what we eat.
So Eat Well, Feel Good!!

Breastfeeding Benefits for Community

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:50:46 GMT

Breastfeeding benefits for the community are substantial including a huge health care savings and reduction of energy costs, pollution and waste...

How To Breastfeed?

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:25:31 GMT

In How To Breastfeed? you can find all the basic to get a good start nursing and know you are doing the right things.

A Milk Sharing Breastfeeding Story

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:22:29 GMT

This breastfeeding story is from a Mom that Shared her Milk with three other babies besides her own!

A Love Breastfeeding Story

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:11:52 GMT

This Breastfeeding Story is a Loving One. This Mother Pumped her milk for 10 months.

Comforting Breastfeeding Stories

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:07:35 GMT

Breastfeeding Stories are not only Fun, Comforting and Empowering... They are also Helpful to show us we are not alone.

Breastfeeding Problems and Disadvantages

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 06:19:11 GMT

Are there breastfeeding problems or disadvantages? There are some but the Benefits far outweigh any breastfeeding problems you may have.

Maman is Empty

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:42:01 GMT

When Leo ask for milk and it is not the right time for me I tell him:
"Maman is empty. It hurts Maman"
And he understands. Most of the time I say that only when it is true. Every morning he has a little drink. But after 5 or 10 minutes it hurts me because it is empty. So I tell him. He stops and we go dowstairs to have breakfast.

Soothing Sore Nipples

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:28:10 GMT

Sore Nipples can be a real pain. Here you'll find the 3 main causes and 13Tips to relieve your pain until you can get to a Lactation Consultant.

Breastfeeding Benefits For Mom

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:26:51 GMT

Breastfeeding benefits for moms are endless. It is a time saver, simplifies your life and is great for your Health too!

About Us

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:57:42 GMT

About Us: Sophie is a Breastfeeding Mom that has decided to help other Mothers on their Nursing Journey.