Woman gives birth to octuplets

Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Jane HBFW

Six boys and two girls.  Baby eight was a surprise!  Surgeons performing the Caesarean had been expecting seven. She’s planning to breastfeed them all.

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Breastfed babies more receptive to tastes

Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by Jane HBFW

Breastfed babies may develop “more sophisticated palates”, researchers say.  What has your experience been?  For my part, my elder child has a relatively narrow range of things he likes to eat, but that includes some rather unusual things (sardines, for instance!).  My youngest child will eat practically anything – except celery and chestnuts! Health: Breastfed [...]

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Baby feeding patterns

Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Jane HBFW

I’ve been reading a lot about cue feeding (the more reasonable and attractive way to talk aboutwhat is commonly spoken about as  “demand feeding”) and it being the best way to establish breastfeeding. I shall write more here on that after I’ve had a chance to digest fully all the different issues with it (more [...]

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