Medicinal Herbs and Breastfeeding

My in laws gave mw some black elderberry syrup for the children. They
have all come down with colds after a few days of their return to
school. So, I've been researching the benefits of it and have found some
postitve information. It has been noted by researches that black
elderberry tincture cuts colds/flu duration in half and can be used as
an immune boosting daily regimen that is free from side effects and safe
for children. I wanted to research as well, the safety of elderberry for
lactacting women, since some sites say breastfeeding moms should not
take it. The site I found lists and explains in detail safe herbs to
take while lactating. As well as herbs to avoid...check it out.

http://herbalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/medicinal_herbs_and_breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Cuts Metabolic Syndrome

Another star for breastfeeding! Granted I've never heard of Metabolic
Syndrome, it doesn't sound like a good thing! The article says the
longer you breastfeed, the lower your chance of developing this syndrome
drops.

My personal opinion...the only way to get the most of breastfeeding
benefits is to nurse your baby for at least a year, exclusively the
first six months. The longest I've ever nursed was 23 months. The
shortest was 14 months. The benefits have been amazing! My girls were
exposed to the chicken pox, my oldest while I was breastfeeding, my
youngest after the fact, and neither of them contracted it! And, no,
they were not innoculated against chicken pox!

Follow the link :)

http://www.google.com/gwt/x?ei=2iOCSqu0G6OpmQe5zdHdAw&source=m&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webmd.com%2Fbaby%2Fnews%2F20090608%2Fbreastfeeding-cuts-metabolic-syndrome&wsc=vb&wsi=4621b669db3e7735

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