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Category Archives: Nutrition
Diets & Toothbrushing for Children
Optimal Diets for Infants Healthy nutrition for kids starts early. In accordance with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines, breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months of life has been shown to have many beneficial effects for children. The … Continue reading
Help For Preemies Through Donated Breastmilk
Written by Carissa Hawkins Communications and Outreach Specialist Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank We know there are numerous benefits to exclusive breastfeeding for the recommended first 6 months of a baby’s life, but consider the consequences to a baby born … Continue reading
Posted in Breastfeeding, Food, Health, Information and services, Nutrition
Tagged donate breastmilk, donor milk, human milk for premies
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Come on Ride The Train! The Meal Train!
When it’s 6:00pm, you’ve been home with a baby all day (and maybe a toddler, too), your partner is pulling in the driveway, there are burp cloths everywhere, you haven’t taken a shower yet, there are dirty diapers in the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Information and services, Nutrition, Postpartum, Uncategorized
Tagged postpartum meals
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Healthy Teeth Before the First Year
Imagine growing up without ever having a cavity. It is now possible for children to reach adulthood cavity free with the early guidance of preventative dental care. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Health, Information and services, Nutrition, Uncategorized
Tagged healthy baby teeth, pediatric dentist
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Nourish
by Leah Rose Hagen Postpartum Doula and owner of Nourish, a homemade food delivery service Food! Such a huge part of our existence! I often think it is the major reason why I am here on this earth; to grow, … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health, Labor and Delivery, Nutrition, Parenthood, Postpartum, Uncategorized
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