Breast Is Best: Clothing For The Nursing Years

02/18/2022

The quality and safety of our infant nutrition is our top priority. We’re initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formulas manufactured at our Sturgis, MI plant, including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare. We value the trust parents place in us and are doing everything we can to resolve this immediately. For more information as it becomes available, please visit: www.SimilacRecall.com.

10/23/2020

Friday funny meme thread!

It doesn't have to be related to the topic of the page (but great if it is!), just a funny meme that you've enjoyed.

Rules: nothing racist, sexist, ableist, or minimizing of other struggles.

10/17/2020

Posted • Delayed cord clamping involves clamping the umbilical cord at least 30-60 seconds after delivery to allow blood from the placenta to return to the baby. Swipe to read more about the benefits and other considerations in delayed cord clamping...
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Disclaimer: The general information provided on this account is for informational purposes only and is not professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or care, nor is it intended to be a substitute therefore. Always seek the advice of your healthcare provider in your jurisdiction to discuss any questions that you believe may be relevant to you or to someone else.
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References:
https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/birth/delivery/delayed-cord-clamping/
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/01/delayed-umbilical-cord-clamping-after-birth

10/09/2020

Posted • Have you ever watched the children’s movie Up? Children usually don’t think a thing of this, but this image resonates with so many of its adult viewers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This month is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and 15-20% of women experience this loss. You probably know a handful of women yourself but may not know it, which is why it is so important to continue to end the stigma around miscarriage and infertility. We must share our stories so others who experience this tragic moment do not feel alone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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10/01/2020

Feeling some Method Man today. How ‘bout you?

10/01/2020

09/27/2020

The $5 Friday Challenge almost got us over the finish line of the next financial hurdle. We’re only $130 away from the next financial hurdle. the dreaded/blessed $800 blood test. If you can donate or share/like this link, it could make all the difference needed for proper treatment. Thank you so much to everyone that has helped make the journey for this blessed human easier.

I'm sure for many this campaign of support for Marion is not unex… Stephanie Anne DoulaSteph Alouche needs your support for Support for Marions Lyme Treatment

08/22/2020

Please help Myas family with her recovery and time left with them. ❤️

Posted • This is going down in Ajax. If you can’t make the bake sale but want to assist with the hospital costs for sweet Mya there is Go Fund Me and of course you can DM me for the direct EMT account.
Her Story - Hi everyone! My name is Breanna and this is to raise money for my 9 year old boxer, Mya and if you know me at all, she is my everything.

Starting last Wednesday (July 29th), We noticed Mya having trouble walking on her front right leg and throughout the day she starting showing signs that she was in pain. We ended up taking her that night to King Hopkins Pet Hospital. They looked at her and thought that she twisted her leg. We were told to come back if it didn’t improve and we were sent home with some pain meds.

The next morning her condition worsened and she was in a great deal of pain. Pain meds weren’t helping and we took her back. The vet noticed she was waddling instead of walking. He took x rays and was concerned that she had developed a condition called intervertebral disc disease or it may be cancer under her spine. He referred us to a neurologist at Animal Health Partners Hospital in North York, so that she could have an MRI.

We took her on Saturday and at this point she was crying in pain and could hardly walk. They took her in and because of COVID we had to wait in my car. She was unable to get an MRI that day so they scheduled her for one on Tuesday. They increased her pain meds and gave her a shot to help with the pain.

My family and I have taken turns since Wednesday sleeping with her. Her condition worsened and by Monday not only were the pain meds not helping, she couldn’t stand on her back legs and we had to carry her to go to the washroom and when she tried to p*e she fell because she couldn’t stand. We noticed her back right leg had swelled so we took her immediately back to Animal Health Partners, where they hospitalized her. She was put on very heavy pain medication and had a catheter put in. They proceeded with the MRI the next day.

The neurologist called us and diagnosed her with a condition called discospondylitis,

07/05/2020

Just for fun! What’s your unique baby name?

06/24/2020

Posted • OMG! LOOK at that spoon full of antibodies!
Colostrum is produced in your breasts from about 16 weeks of pregnancy until around the third day after your baby’s birth. Some moms notice drops leaking from their breasts in the weeks before the birth, others don’t. Rest assured that your breasts are producing colostrum in preparation of baby’s arrival – whether you see it or not.
Colostrum is a thick, sticky fluid. Although it may also be white or even translucent, it is most often a buttery yellow. Regardless of the colour, colostrum is so precious that lactation experts fondly call it “liquid gold”.
Colostrum is a superfood, tailor-made for a newborn’s needs. It is highly nutritious yet extremely easy to digest. A newborn’s stomach is only about the size of a marble. It can hold around 5 – 7 milliliters of milk on the first day, and initially it cannot stretch. This is why the low-volume, highly concentrated liquid gold is so perfect.
Consider your colostrum baby’s “first immunization”. It is extremely important for your little one’s immature immune system. Some experts estimate that up to 60% of a newborn’s immunity comes from colostrum. It is packed with an antibody known as secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), and every drop teems with white blood cells (leukocytes) that defend your vulnerable baby against viruses and bacteria. For this reason, colostrum is extra important for premature babies.
Colostrum is excellent for your baby’s digestive system. A newborn baby is born with what we call a “leaky” or highly permeable gut. There are gaps between the cells lining the mucosa. It is through these gaps that viruses, bacteria and allergens enter baby’s body. Colostrum plugs up these gaps like putty so that no harmful pathogens can pass through. This permeability of the gut explains why exclusive breastfeeding (giving your baby nothing but breast milk), is so important for the first six months. If Baby ingests anythingelse – even a little water – this seal is broken and takes up to 4 weeks to close again.
Author Marie-Louise Steyn

06/19/2020

All. Of. This. Right. Here 👏

Posted • 1000% 😆

06/16/2020

Who called this one?

05/16/2020

Posted • Has anyone here used an SNS?

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looks different for different families! Because I had a breast reduction, I don’t produce enough milk to breastfeed exclusively and I supplement with formula. With this third time around, I’m finally using a ( ) to help feed Jack. With this he gets my and formula at the same time while continuing to stimulate milk production and help keep my supply up. In just a week my supply is more than double what it was with Jean or Charlie and we haven’t had to introduce a synthetic ni**le before he’s capable of distinguishing between them and mine. .

04/03/2020

The fraternal twins — a boy and a girl — were born during India's coronavirus lockdown.

03/25/2020

Got littles? YMCA Greater Toronto is ready for you today!

03/24/2020

One of the reasons I This is Kelly, “302, my sister next door, sissy, Kels, Killer, “I’m blowing away!” Whiteway. She’s an amazing York Region First Responder being a bad ass on the daily. And I love her. And I want her to be safe and well and stay that way.

03/23/2020

Do any of my gta friends have a bead sorter they are not using? With or without beads. I have the ability to clean it if it’s all covered in dust from the back of the cupboard! Happy to pick and observe social distance/disinfect when home.
I hope this finds you all well.

03/22/2020

Pragmatic doesn’t mean it’s cut and dry. Join us on the podcast Monday about the latest. Stay safe friends.