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BREASTFEEDING BENEFITS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

The evidence is now in.

Babies who are breastfed are definitely healthier.

Mothers also benefit substantially.

Babies who are not breastfed have higher risk

of infectious illnesses, necrotizing enterocolitis,

childhood obesity, diabetes, leukemia and SIDS

(sudden infant death syndrome).

Mother who do not breastfeed are at increased

risk […]

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

PUFA’s are the polyunsaturated fatty acids

and the EFA’s are essential fatty

acids.

Over the past few days we have

been going over the benefits of these,

especially of DHA and EPA, before and

during pregnancy and while nursing.

The omega-6’s are in abundant supply

in the typical US […]

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

If the contractions get progressively stronger,

more regular and longer, labor has started.

To make sure it is not false labor, take a warm

shower. If the contractions slow down, it was

false labor.

If they continue as intensely or

stronger this is the time to go to the hospital.

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