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Which Foods Make Breastfed Babies Gassy?
Many people think that certain “gassy” foods a nursing mom eats will cause her baby to have gas. But, according to Kelly Bonyata, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, this widespread notion is not founded in actual research. There is no definitive list of what breastfeeding moms should eat, because each baby has different food reactions. Breast milk is made from the substances that pass through a mother’s bloodstream, not her gastrointestinal tract or stomach. Foods that are gassy for a mom have no real effects on her baby. Even though this is true, whatever a mom eats still can affect her baby. Some babies have food sensitivities that can result in gas, rashes, colic and excessive spit-up. Moms can go on an elimination diet to determine which foods bother her baby by forgoing one “fuss food” at a time. Some babies have gas no matter what their moms do, and there is no need to worry as long as they aren’t in pain or showing other signs of food sensitivities. Babies have immature digestive systems that will improve with time.
How Long to Nurse a Child
If you’re breastfeeding, it’s important to know how long to nurse your child so as to get the optimal health benefit for your baby. Most current research on the health benefits of breastfeeding centers on the first six months to a year of life. After this point, the medical data on extended breastfeeding–breastfeeding beyond a year old–tapers off, and the decision to breastfeed becomes a personal one.
Types of Birth Control Pills Available
When birth control pills (or the Pill) were first made available to women in 1960, it was a liberating breakthrough. For the first time, women had a way to directly control reproduction. What they couldn’t control were the significant side effects associated with birth control pills, which until the 1980s were produced as a one-dose, one-hormone-fits all medication. Today however there are a number of different types of birth control pills available, with different hormones in differing levels, giving women a number of options to minimize side effects and maximize reproductive control.
How Does Spray Tanning Work?
Want a golden glow without the worries of cancer, wrinkles and dry skin? Spray tanning may be just the thing. A sunless alternative to achieving that “healthy glow,” spray tanning essentially dyes the color of your skin temporarily. The days of identifiable “fake bake” are in the past with this innovative product. Though it can be tricky to apply solo, spray tanning can have smooth, even results if used properly (and with a helpful assistant sprayer).
How Does Sunless Tanning Lotion Work?
Many people love the look of being tan but do not want to risk the skin cancer that can be linked to sun exposure. If this sounds like you, sunless tanning lotion may be a good alternative. Read more to learn about how sunless tanning lotions work and other important facts.