Feeding a baby for the first time is an exciting experience for any new parent. It can also be a little intimidating, especially if you don’t know what to expect. Burping is an important part of the feeding process but can be particularly stressful. Carol Jaggers, a childbirth educator and lactation consultant with Christiana Care Parent Education, offers advice for new parents on effectively burping their baby.
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Breastfeeding babies for six months could prevent potential health problems and save billions of dollars in healthcare costs annually. Yet research shows that only 12 percent of mothers breastfeed their babies exclusively for that length of time. Helen Jackson, a certified lactation expert with Christiana Care Parent Education, discuss the benefits of breastfeeding and breastfeeding tips for new moms.
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Household injuries are one of the top reasons children under the age of three visit the ER. Infants and young kids have the highest risk of being injured at home because that’s where they spend most of their time. Mary Ann Crosley, a maternal child educator with Christiana Care Parent Education, discusses tips for new moms looking to make their homes safe for their new baby.
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A baby’s cry can communicate so much – hunger, pain, fear, a need for sleep and more. But for new moms, soothing that crying baby can be particularly tricky…and stressful. Karen Bastianelli, a maternal child educator with Christiana Care Parent Education, discusses why babies cry and how new moms can calm their fussy newborn.
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The companion to any good nutrition plan for weight loss is exercise and fitness. Guy Scotolati, manager of exercises services and pulmonary rehabilitation for Christiana Care Health System joins us to discuss developing an exercise program for women looking to lose weight, including the impact of cardio and weight training plus the benefits of weight loss gaming systems like Wii Fit.
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Americans spend forty billion dollars a year on weight-loss programs and products. Yet according to a 2006 study in The New England Journal of Medicine, most people who participate in weight-loss programs regain about one-third of the weight lost during the next year and are typically back to baseline in three to five years. Gabrielle Snyder-Marlow, manager of food and nutrition services at Christiana Care’s Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute, discusses healthy eating on-the-go, setting weight loss goals and incorporating exercise into a weight loss program in part two of this two-part series.
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Americans spend forty billion dollars a year on weight-loss programs and products. Yet according to a 2006 study in The New England Journal of Medicine, most people who participate in weight-loss programs regain about one-third of the weight lost during the next year and are typically back to baseline in three to five years. Gabrielle Snyder-Marlow, manager of food and nutrition services at Christiana Care’s Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute, discusses healthy eating on-the-go, setting weight loss goals and incorporating exercise into a weight loss program in part two of this two-part series.
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More than one in three adult women in the U.S. have some sort of cardiovascular disease and more than half of all cardiovascular disease deaths occur in women. In recognition of American Heart Month in February, we continue our discussion with Dr. Kathleen McNicholas, a board-certified cardiac surgeon and former Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery for Christiana Care Health System. Dr. McNicholas discusses the heart risks of birth control and hormone replacement therapy and offers advice for recognizing the signs of heart disease and knowing how to respond, in part two of this two part series.
Previously: Heart Disease and Women, Part One
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