http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=414 en-EN The Mother's Milk Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/mother_s_milk_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/mother_s_milk_video Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:30:44 -0500
Making sure that babies get the best possible nutrition during infancy has lifelong benefits. The same nutrients that help a mother maintain her health are ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_best_start http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_best_start Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:31:38 -0500
The Marvel of Mother’s Milk The story of infant nutrition begins with mom. The major nutrients that keep mothers healthy are broken down and then transformed ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_ultimate_homemade_meal http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_ultimate_homemade_meal Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:28:21 -0500
Lactation 101 Biologists believe the evolutionary origins of lactation may go back some 200 million years. And although mammals are named for the glands that are ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/baby_s_nutrition_begins_with_you http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/baby_s_nutrition_begins_with_you Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:34:11 -0500
Energy Demands of Breastfeeding Infant nutrition begins with the food a mother ingests. A healthy diet is important for expecting mothers as the fetus grows ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/local_imported_ingredients http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/local_imported_ingredients Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:35:10 -0500
Pathways and Packaging The building blocks of milk arrive in the breast via two main pathways. In addition to normal digestion (discussed previously), which results in ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/meals_made_to_order http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/meals_made_to_order Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:20:21 -0500
Predictable Variation One of the fascinating things about breast milk is that it isn’t uniform. And that’s a very good thing, even though that may seem ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/ingredients_may_vary http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/ingredients_may_vary Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:37:19 -0500
Sources of Variation That breast milk composition is not uniform was brought home very clearly to Sharon Donovan when she was still in school. “When I ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/feeding_cycle http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/feeding_cycle Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:38:22 -0500
At first the grainy, black-and-white images could be mistaken for a time-lapse video of the erosion of a riverbed. But when Donna Geddes, professor of ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/designed_for_growth http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/designed_for_growth Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:39:10 -0500
It seems timing is everything when it comes to breast milk. The cascade of hormones, the stepwise preparation of the mammary gland for milk production, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/recipe_to_develop http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/recipe_to_develop Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:39:52 -0500
Breast milk provides an infant with dietary fuel and nutrients as well as the building blocks for cell division, tissue growth, and the maturing of ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_closest_bond http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/child_health/mother_s_milk/the_closest_bond Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:40:50 -0500
Making sure that babies get the best possible nutrition during infancy has lifelong benefits. Breast milk not only supports the foundation of infant growth and ...]]>