V. Home-Birth. Doula Stuff. Eating Dairy-Free? Never fear! You can do it! If you're still not sure you need to go dairy-free, these articles from La Leche League may be helpful: La Leche League also publishes a pamphlet on allergies as they relate to breastfeeding, with information on how to detect and reduce baby's exposure to allergens, how allergies occur, and how to help prevent allergies in subsequent children.
It is entitled simply "Allergies" and is available both in English and Spanish through their online catalogue (currently unavailable -- visit La Leche League's Breastfeeding and Allergies resource page or contact a local LLL Leader for more information). Dr. Jay Gordon's site includes a really thorough article which also discusses how to diagnose a dairy reaction in your nursling, with links to several other very informative pages. If you're unsure that dairy is the problem, Dr. and Martha Sears outline an elimination diet at their site. Once you've committed to living dairy-free (for now), what's on the menu?
Breastfeeding help. Kangaroo Mother Care — the Magic of a Mother’s Touch | Parenting With Love. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is for every mother; every baby. The mother’s skin is the baby’s natural environment, and both physically and emotionally the healthiest place for the baby to be, says KMC researcher, Dr Nils Bergman, of Cape Town. When Krisanne Collard’s ‘tiny miracle’ was born at 24 weeks, she weighed only 795 grams. To save her life, baby Kaia was rushed into intensive care in another hospital 40 kms away and put onto a ventilator because she needed oxygen.
Krisanne was devastated – she had just given birth, but her arms were empty. Even when she was able to visit her baby and touch her gently, Krisanne felt terribly helpless. Kaia’s heart kept stopping whenever she was touched, and she wasn’t expected to live. So when the staff gave Krisanne a reclining chair and suggested she take off her shirt and bra so they could put Kaia onto her warm skin, she was absolutely terrified.
Why all newborn babies need KMC Why babies need their mothers The miracle of a mother’s touch Events: Midwives Alliance of North America. Midwives Model of Care. Midwifery Today - Pregnancy, Birth, Homebirth and Midwife Information. Breastfeeding. Midwivery.