is the perfect first food for your infant, and offers an extraordinary opportunity for bonding. It provides balanced nutrition, is exactly the right temperature, is easy to digest, and is available when needed. Breast milk even contains antibodies that protect your baby against illness. In the beginning, breastfeeding your infant may be challenging—but here, you can find help to give your baby the best start.
Marijuana, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding The recent legalization of marijuana has raised questions about potential harm from use during pregnancy. Is it safe to smoke, vape, or ingest the chemicals in marijuana while pregnant? While more research needs to be done, both...
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Local Resources for Breastfeeding Support Breastfeeding is a skill that takes time to learn and patience to master. Fortunately, free help for breastfeeding moms is just a call or click away in Los Angeles County. From experienced lactation coaches and consultants to...
Breastfeeding Troubleshooting Guide From providing free, ideal nutrition for your baby to parent-child bonding, the benefits of breastfeeding are significant. But breastfeeding may be a challenge, particularly when you first start. Here’s how to address common...
The Benefits of Breastfeeding: Support and Local Resources Breastfeeding your child throughout his first year of life is the best gift you can give. Breastfeeding can be difficult for some mothers, but don't give up: breast milk is the healthiest thing you can feed...
Pumping Breastmilk on the Job: Could it Get You Fired?I went back to work at my newspaper reporting job after nearly six months of maternity leave with my first son. By then, I had found a great breastfeeding groove and had a stockpile of pumped breast milk in my...
Breastfeeding Linked to Better BehaviorNumerous studies have shown that breastfeeding protects babies against infection, illnesses and allergies, in addition to enhancing development and intelligence. Now, a new study finds that breastfed babies are less likely to...
New Moms Encouraged to Breastfeed their BabiesEAST LOS ANGELES — New moms at White Memorial Medical Center will get the encouragement and support they need to choose breastfeeding as the healthiest option for their newborns, thanks to a nearly $500,000 grant the...
FIrst 5 LA Five Minutes: Five Minutes to Beginning Breastfeeding Have five minutes? Help your child learn and grow in just five minutes or less, with First 5 LA’s Five Minute parenting ideas! Get help. Los Angeles County is home to many great resource—including other...
First 5 LA and Breastfeed LA Share Resources to Support Breastfeeding MomsEDITOR’S NOTE: Since February of this year, First 5 LA has hosted a monthly Twitter chat to help connect parents in Los Angeles County with each other and our mission of giving kids the best...
