Although every woman’s body responds uniquely to the hormonal changes brought on by nursing their babies, there are certain constants that are associated with the monthly menstrual cycle and breastfeeding. Many women will experience irregular periods while nursing, while others will not menstruate at all until they stop breastfeeding their babies altogether.As a general rule, [...]

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A woman can get pregnant when she is nursing. If you want to prevent pregnancy while nursing, you have a few options for birth control.Sex After ChildbirthIt used to be that women were advised to not have sex until six weeks after they gave birth, at their six week check-up. If you feel comfortable with [...]

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Breastfeeding and PainMany women are led to believe that pain is part of the breastfeeding story and some new mothers experience excruciating pain in their breasts and nipples.Because even many professionals believe that pain is par for the course when help is sought to support breastfeeding, pumping or just getting on with it is often [...]

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Many nursing mothers become very anxious about when and how best to stop breastfeeding. The decision to stop breastfeeding should be part of a natural process of raising a child and should be of no concern to anyone but mother and baby.If a woman is anxious about when to cease breastfeeding, the best advice is [...]

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Look at almost any television show or magazine; unfortunately, the breasts are everywhere, selling everything from cars to cleansers. A huge industry in this country banks on woman’s breasts being seen in a sexual light, rather than as a part of woman’s reproductive and child nurturing equipment. Since media plays major role in showing that [...]

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