Providing Additional Clarity
To those who have taken the time to email, call, or post regarding yesterday’s announcement of our new Guiding Principles, thank you. The breadth of responses and engagement is exciting and we are grateful for the dialogue. We are also saddened by some of the...
Breast milk? Sweet! A healthy infant gut starts with sugar!
A Healthy Infant Gut Starts with Sugar Breastmilk contains an army of disease fighting sugars known as oligosaccharides. These complex components feed desirable gut bacteria and thwart pathogens from wreaking havoc in the infant gut, sending undesirable invaders into...
Minty Fresh Nipples?
Prophylactic peppermint gel (along with appropriate breastfeeding education and support) may help prevent cracked nipples. Peppermint has a number of qualities that bode well for its use on the nipples of breastfeeding mothers. It can have a calming and numbing effect...