Category Archives: Breastfeeding Your Baby

I’m overdue, now what?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the second post in a three-part series about the pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond. You’re so excited that the end of your pregnancy is coming, and you can’t wait to meet your new baby. Unfortunately, that due date … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Preparing to Breastfeed | Tagged birth, birthing, childbirth, due date, induce, Induction, Labour, Lamaze, natural, Natural Childbirth, oxytocin, past due date, pregnant, start labour | Leave a comment

The flu shot is not just about you—it’s about those around you too!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the second post in a three-part series about the influenza virus, vaccine and kids. This year I have an especially important reason to make sure that I—and the rest of my family—get the flu shot. A few months ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Teens With Special Needs, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged baby, cancer, elderly, flu, flu shot, ill, immunocompromised, infants, influenza, Physical Health, pregnant, preventing disease, risk, Services, sick, special needs, vaccine | 2 Comments

Breastfeeding and returning to work? Oh my!

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Halton Region is celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2011 from October 1-7. Celebrate with us! This post is the final in a series of three breastfeeding posts. It was 11 months into my year-long maternity leave when I could no longer pretend that … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged baby, breastfeed, Breastfeeding Your Baby, child care, nursing, Physical Health, pumping, return to school, return to work, toddler, working | 6 Comments

Breastfeeding in Public

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Halton Region is celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2011 from October 1-7. Celebrate with us! This post is the second in a series of three breastfeeding posts. When I was a new mom, I found that it was one thing to breastfeed … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready to Breastfeed

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Andrea Scott RN

My husband and I are expecting our first child in December. Over the past 7 years I have I have helped countless moms and dads on their breastfeeding journeys, first as a postpartum hospital nurse and now as a Public … Continue reading →