You want the best for your baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends only breastmilk for your baby's first six months, and that you continue to breastfeed for one year or longer after adding solid foods to your baby's diet.
As part of our comprehensive pregnancy and postnatal care, Henry Ford lactation consultants are available to help you and your baby get started. And for times when you cannot nurse your baby, you can pump your milk to feed your baby from a bottle, or you can bottle-feed with formula.
In addition to the important advantage of bonding with your baby, breastfeeding has many benefits for both of you:
Help make your birth experience the best possible with comfort and relaxation techniques, birth and intervention information, bonding and...
This is a series of 2 classes held on consecutive weeks taught by one of our L&D nurses. The expectant parent and partner are invited to attend...
This tour includes a walk through the labor and postpartum suites. If you have already signed up for a childbirth class, please do not sign up for...
Class is taught by one of our Certified Lactation Consultants. Information covered in this course includes how breastfeeding works, how and when to...
DETROIT- In a historic first for Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has earned Level IV Maternal Center certification from The Joint...
You’ve spent nine months getting everything you need for your new baby. But you may have neglected to gather what you’ll need during those postpartum months.
Daily low-dose aspirin can lower the risk of preeclampsia in people at high risk. Learn who should consider aspirin and how it can help.
PCOS is now PMOS. And with a new name that better describes the disorder, more women may get diagnosed with the condition.
Estrogen changes during menopause can impact your cholesterol levels. During this time, make sure you are working with your provider to manage your health.
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