Greetings this week from the new Breastfeeding Editor. It's been a crazy week. My older daughter turned 5 on Tuesday (I can't believe it!) and we're having a big party on Sunday. Even under a lot of stress it's important for a nursing mom to remember to get sleep, drink a lot of water, or else risk problems like plugged ducts.

As a followup to last week's article on that subject (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29588.asp), here's the latest article from the Breastfeeding site at BellaOnline.com.

Breast Pain - Mastitis
Causes, symptoms and treatment options for mastitis, a painful infection of the breast, somewhat common in nursing mothers. Includes a discussion of antibiotics and natural options.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12785.asp

**Also, NEW this week.. VOTE in the Nursing in Public Poll at
http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=348619#Post348619

Please visit Breastfeeding.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Breastfeeding. My other recent articles include:

Is My Newborn Getting Enough? http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53307.asp

and

Issues Surrounding Nursing in Public http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art15893.asp

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I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. I thrive on your feedback!

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Nicki Heskin, Breastfeeding Editor
http://Breastfeeding.bellaonline.com

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