How to Feed Your Baby

Your baby (or child) choking on food is a parents worst nightmare. But there are super simple things you can do to seriously reduce the risk of choking. I’m going to give you three quick tips to use at mealtimes to reduce the risk of choking.

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Red Cross Online Child/Infant First Aid

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Birth is a common source of anxiety. Specifically giving birth when you haven’t experienced labor before. But there is a very simple and proven strategy to significantly improve birth anxiety as well as birth outcomes. You don’t want to miss this episode!

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Relaxing breathwork video here (5 min)

Birth Affirmation Examples

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It is common to worry about your new baby eating well and ask questions like: How do I know if my baby is feeding well and getting enough to eat? But when you know the signs of a good feeding, you don’t have to worry because you can feel confident your baby is getting enough to eat.

To download the Signs of a Good Feed handout and to see other resources from me, check out my website: FeedingByJanuary.com/more-resources

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Everyone talks about how important a good latch is for comfortable successful breastfeeding. Today we will explore some of the causes of a poor latch. 

Other episodes you might find helpful and mentioned today: 3, 4, and 15.

Check out the infant feeding course HERE. (It will take you to the BabyBoldy website, who I’ve partnered with to make the course.)

For other (free) resources from me, check out my website: FeedingByJanuary.com

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How does a baby’s mouth and oral musculature work to breastfeed? How does a baby use their mouth differently when they breastfeed compared to when they bottle feed? And how do infant feeding patterns shape your baby’s oral and facial structures? Today we will talk about all of this.

Find me at: FeedingByJanuary.com

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This episode is for all the sleep deprived moms who are carrying a little extra anxiety and missing the feeding of getting something checked off. If you find yourself wandering around during nap time and exhausted in the postpartum period- this one's for you.

Mentioned in this episode: NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) Guide

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Today we are answering Melissa's question: "I've had mastitis with each of my babies. I really want to avoid it this time. What should I do?" In order to help her avoid a reoccurring issue, we need to consider her unique contributing factors. Check out this episode to learn what they are.

As mentioned in the show, here is the link to your Mastitis Guide: Click here for your free guide.

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When you think of recurring mastitis, infant feeding difficulties, or infant diarrhea, what’s the first thing you think of as the cause? In this episode we will review many of the symptoms and issues related to oversupply (or hyperlactation) with breastfeeding and how pumping can also impact this issue.

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ABM Clinical Protocol #32

Today we are considering the importance of something often overlooked…the experience of being fed. After this episode, you will have a new view of meal time and a few key takeaways to consider in order to protect your baby’s experience with feedings.

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This episode explains what the Golden Hour after birth is, the big benefits to skin to skin during this window, what normal infant behavior looks like when they are given the ideal environment, and how you can support yourself and your baby to have this experience.

If you want me to email you personally when the course is available, make a 1:1 appointment with me for personalized education, have topic ideas for the show, specific questions, or need to connect with me, please reach out: ⁠[email protected]⁠

Articles mentioned and utilized in this episode:

• Widström AM, Lilja G, Aaltomaa-Michalias P, Dahllöf A, Lintula M, Nissen E. Newborn behaviour to locate the breast when skin-to-skin: a possible method for enabling early self-regulation. Acta Paediatr. 2011 Jan;100(1):79-85. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01983.x. Epub 2010 Sep 14. PMID: 20712833.

• Widström, A.-M., Brimdyr, K., Svensson, K., Cadwell, K. and Nissen, E. (2019), Skin-to-skin contact the first hour after birth, underlying implications and clinical practice. Acta Paediatr, 108: 1192-1204. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14754

• Brimdyr K, Cadwell K, Svensson K, Takahashi Y, Nissen E, Widström AM. The nine stages of skin-to-skin: practical guidelines and insights from four countries. Matern Child Nutr. 2020 Oct;16(4):e13042. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13042. Epub 2020 Jun 16. PMID: 32542966; PMCID: PMC7507317.

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