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Almost anything that is Birth, pregnancy, new mother or breastfeeding information. If you want to join my newsletter with monthly tips please email me at Ruth@honoringwomen.com you can visit my website at www.honoringwomen.com
Experience in the area
I am a doula ( profession childbirth and postpartum support ) childbirth educator and hypnobirthing instructor.
Organizations
Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program
Education/Credentials
Certified through DONA international, CAPPA, HypnoBirthing and Florida outreach childbirth education program
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Recent Answers from ruth kraft
2012-01-26 Is my breastmilk making baby uncomfortable?:
it can be an overactive let down issue, it could be a food allergy to something you are eating as well. Green poop does not usually mean thrush that I know of. I would cut out dairy and see if that changes
2011-12-22 baby scared of strong let-down:
you dont say how old your baby is, but I am going to assume he is less than 6 weeks old as this is most common within the first 6 weeks. He is still working on telling your body how fast and how much milk
2011-12-17 baby 3months old wanting to try breast feeding again:
The most natural way is getting the baby to latch and nurse as much as possible. Second to that, pumping every hour for as long as you can until your milk gets to where it needs to be, ( 2 or 3 hours at
2011-12-15 Is it still helpful?:
In my opinion I dont think your son is getting alot of nutrition from the milk as his age, however, it is boosting the immune system for sure. Breastmilk is used in many ways. It kills infections, it has
2011-12-12 Medication and not nursing have caused milk to dry up:
no it isnt too late. if yo even have a few drops you can build it back up. It just takes some effort. You can start power pumping. for about a week pump every hour during the day and 2 or 3 at night. until
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