OXYTOCIN and breastfeeding… What? Why? How?
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Beyond the birth, prep for feeding PART 3
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What is ONE thing you can do for your baby?
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Ouch! Baby pulling on the breast or on the Nipple…
Why does it happen and how to handle it? What makes a real difference is knowing whether it’s happening at the beginning of a feed or the end of a feed. Or somewhere halfway through? This will be a really big clue for you. If the tugging and pulling is more like pulling off to…
