Reading Time: 3 minutes To breastfeed is generally the optimum choice for mother and baby. Unfortunately, in some cases, breastfeeding is not a choice as the mother may have difficulty producing adequate milk or may be unable to feed her baby because of underlying…
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What Are Human Milk Oligosaccharides And Why They Are Important?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are a new mother or expecting your bundle of joy, here’s the mantra to a healthy baby – human milk. One advice that all doctors tirelessly repeat to women who are getting ready for motherhood is exclusively feeding…
The Golden Hour Nutrition for Newborn Babies
Reading Time: 3 minutes After 40 weeks of watching her tummy grow and feeling her baby’s kicks, Shreya was ecstatic when her baby was handed over. Holding her baby for the first time was the most precious moment. The difficult part was over. Now,…
Nutritional challenges for Babies Born through C-section
Reading Time: 3 minutes Priya was a planner and had planned that she would deliver her baby naturally without any medical interventions. However, when the time came, her plans had to be sidestepped and she had to deliver her baby through a C-section. What…
MOTHER’S MILK FORTIFICATION – Why? When? With What?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Priya’s baby was born 8 weeks premature. For her entire pregnancy, she had been dreaming of the day she would breastfeed her baby, but now she was told that her breast milk alone may not be enough. This news went…
BREASTFEEDING DIET: What Breastfeeding Mothers need to know about their diet
Reading Time: 3 minutes Aarti is a happy young mother who’s just given birth to a beautiful daughter. Her world revolves around the little one. Feeding her, changing her, putting her to sleep leaves Aarti drained at the end of the day. In her…
Perils of Feeding Formula: Long Term Outcomes
Reading Time: 3 minutes Feeding formula has been an obvious choice for many mothers who, due to lifestyle choices or health concerns, are unable to feed breast milk to their newborn babies. In fact, more than 68 percent of millennial mothers are absolutely fine…