Sunday, August 11, 2013

Food for Thought : August is Breast-Feeding Month

The first week of August is Breast-feeding Week . Breast milk is the source  for perfect nutrition  for an infant .
Breast milk has a balance of carbohydrates , protein , fat , water  and nutrients  to help  a baby grow  and thrive . If you are not breast-feeding , you can still support  a breast-feeding mother  you know with these tips .

1 .  Stay hydrated  . Nursing mothers  should consume  about 12 to 15  cups of fluids a day . This includes  fluids from  food and drink . Drink a large glass of water  while you are feeding  , to stay hydrated  . In very hot conditions , the baby's diet may need to be supplemented with water .

2 .  It is best to advoid alcohol  when breast-feeding .

3.   Although studies  have shown that small amounts  of caffeine  , about 300 milligrams , is not enough  to likely cause  adverse affects in breast-feeding women , some women  still find that their sensitively  to caffeine  is heightened  during pregnancy  and breast-feeding times.

3 .   Babies are unlikely  to develop a food  allergy from breast-feeding ; however  , some foods  may not necessarily  agree  with your baby  . Spice foods  , or cabbage  or broccoli may cause fussiness in some babies .

WORDS of WISDOM :
An optimist is one who takes  a frying pan on a fishing trip .
If tou want someone to laugh at your jokes  , tell them they have  a good sense of humor .
It is a proven fact  that if you can't take a joke  , you will have to take medicine .
A merry heart does good like a medicine , so when you laugh , it does your heart good . That is why humor is good  just for the health of it .

A very proud grandpa ,   G.

7 comments:

  1. Dad ,
    Good job and women can see the benefits of breast-feeding .
    Wonder what your next post will be .
    Thank you and I love you thiiiiiiiiiiis much . Hhahahahahah??

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  2. Good post poppa , thanks for sharing . Jonny told me you was grounded , I baked some cookies if you can sneak out .
    Boy , poppa you stay in trouble . but it's fun .

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  3. Poppa,
    That is a sweet baby he look like Man when he was a baby . Poppa mama made you some hot bread and peach pie . daddy said you are still being bad .
    we love you poppa and is you going to write some more Man and Bubba say they will help for food . we love yo and want some of your pie .

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  4. G. you old horny man , what else do you think about beside food . Living with you is a barrel of fun .

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  5. Dad ,
    Here's hoping you did your chores , stop trying to sneak out of that damn window (smiling).

    Good post , you are getting the hang of it .

    By they way dad whose picture is that ?

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  6. Thank all of you for the kind words of encourgement .
    The pay is good .
    What you mean whose baby picture is it , take a close look , ahhhh you know who that is .
    (laughing my butt off).

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  7. Great job HB,
    Good information too.I will follow it to the letter the next time I am breast feeding. It could be a while though.
    Can't wait to see what you write about next. It sounds like you are being paid in baked goods....Your favorite currency.

    I still say you are spoiled rotten but I luv ya....Jeannie

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