Support Group
Holistic Health Spa
1206 Main Street
Hampstead, MD
Every Tuesday 11:30 to 1PM
All age children welcome. Play area provided.
The top ten easy reasons to breastfeed your baby:
1. Baby's whole body and brain benefit immensely.
2. Release for mother hormonally causing calmer feelings.
3. Easier digestion for baby than formula.
4. Available fresh instantly for hungry baby.
5. Soothing for a crying baby.
6. Treasure of a lifetime bond with your child.
7. Free (cheaper than formula by a long shot)!
8. Effortless pregnancy weight loss.
9. Enhanced poop smells better than
formula-fed babies (until solids start!).
10. Decreased risk of SIDS than formula-fed babies.
Learn more about benefits of breastfeeding from LLL.
LLL of Eldersburg
LLL Leaders
Jen - 410-864-8080
[email protected]
Jolene - 410-905-5208
[email protected]
Meetings are on the
4th Wednesday of the month at 10AM
Call Jen or Jolene for the meeting location address in Eldersburg.
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LLL of Mt. Airy
LLL Leader
Kathy - 301-831-0071
[email protected]
Calvary United Methodist Church
403 South Main Street
Mt. Airy, MD
Meetings are held on the
2nd Monday of the month at 9:45 AM
Breastfeeding is good for every part of baby's body--
from the brain to the diaper area. Here's a list:
~ Brain. Higher IQ in breastfed children. Cholesterol and other types of fat in human milk support the growth of nerve tissue.
~ Eyes. Visual acuity is higher in babies fed human milk.
~ Ears. Breastfed babies get fewer ear infections.
~ Mouth. Less need for orthodontics in children breastfed
more than a year. Improved muscle development of face from
suckling at the breast. Subtle changes in the taste of human
milk prepare babies to accept a variety of solid foods.
~ Throat. Children who are breastfed are less likely
to require tonsillectomies.
~ Respiratory system. Evidence shows that breastfed babies
have fewer and less severe upper respiratory infections,
less wheezing, less pneumonia and less influenza.
~ Heart and circulatory system. Evidence suggests that
breastfed children may have lower cholesterol as adults.
Heart rates are lower in breastfed infants.
~ Digestive system. Less diarrhea, fewer gastrointestinal
infections in babies who are breastfeeding. Six months or
more of exclusive breastfeeding reduces risk of
food allergies. Also, less risk of Crohn's disease
and ulcerative colitis in adulthood.
~ Immune system. Breastfed babies respond better to
vaccinations. Human milk helps to mature baby's own
immune system. Breastfeeding decreases the
risk of childhood cancer.
~ Endocrine system. Reduced rish of getting diabetes.
~ Kidneys. With less salt and less protein, human milk is
easier on a baby's kidneys.
~ Appendix. Children with acute appendicitis are less likely
to have been breastfed.
~ Urinary tract. Fewer infections in breastfed infants.
~ Joints and muscles. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is
less common in children who were breastfed.
~ Skin. Less allergic eczema in breastfed infants.
~ Growth. Breastfed babies are leaner at one year of age
and less likely to be obese later in life.
~ Bowels. Less constipation. Stools of breastfed babies
have a less-offensive odor.
Learn more about benefits of breastfeeding from Dr. Sears
Support Group
Barbara Baldwin, Lactation Consultant
Carroll County Hospital
Women's Place
291 Stoner Avenue
Westminster, MD
Every Thursday 12:30 to 1:30PM
(Limited to children nursing under 12 months.)
La Leche League Intl
Ask Dr. Sears
Kelly Mom
Dr. Thomas Hale
The "bible" of Breastfeeding...
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by Le Leche League
The best resource for
nursing while pregnant and
tandem nursing your toddler and newborn...
Adventures in Tandem Nursing
by Hilary Flower/Le Leche League
The resource for nursing moms
taking medications -
are your medications safe for your baby? will they affect your milk supply?...
Medications and Mother's Milk
by Dr. Thomas Hale
Other Excellent Breastfeeding Books...
The Breastfeeding Book
by Dr. Sears
Nursing Mother's Companion
by Kathleen Huggins
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More
by Karen K. Gromada/LLL
Breastfeeding Your Premature Baby
by Gwen Gotsch/Le Leche League
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler
by Norma Jane Bumgarner/LLL
How Weaning Happens
by Diane Bengson/Le Leche League
Hirkani's Daughters: Women Who Scale Modern Mountains to Combine Breastfeeding and Working
Jennifer Hicks/LLL
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