Ruby Dominguez RN, BSN, CLC

07/08/2024

10/04/2023

Swaddling has been an age old method of baby care but should we continue this practice? Research shows that routine swaddling during the first few days is associated with a delay in breastfeeding, less effective suckling at the breast, decreased intake of milk, greater infant weight loss and a variety of other negative outcomes. Maybe it’s time we rethink swaddling?

There’s no doubt that babies seem calmer and sleep more when swaddled. But is this a positive or a negative? The research provides some surprising answers, starting with the first days after birth. Swaddled babies arouse less and sleep longer. 1 That may sound good, but in the early hours and da

07/05/2023

06/11/2023

Researchers have found in a study that children who were breastfed for longer had more grey matter, a key brain tissue that plays a role in cognition.

04/28/2023

Feeling pressured to wean your toddler? Breastfeeding still has so many benefits for you and your child.

12/22/2022

No need for expensive presents.
How was a gift to your baby? What benefit of breastfeeding mattered most to your family?


[Image: Photo of a wrapped presents. Text: Breastmilk is the best gift you can give your baby.]

10/10/2022

Each pregnancy and breastfeeding journey is unique 🤱🏻

08/25/2022