On October 18th a long lost land will be rediscovered. Nestled in the heart of
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, between manicured gardens and old forest,
is a place where children of all ages begin a new journey of fascination and
adventure; here imagination is the key to discovering its beauty.
6500 S New Hope Rd., Belmont, NC 28012 | 704 825 4490 | dsbg.org
Breastfeeding Helps
Treating your childMothers and Children
like our own
A special contribution from Novant Health
• Find a caregiver near work so you can visit and nurse during your lunch
break.
• Buy a reliable, comfortable breast pump.
• Tell your employer about breastfeeding’s benefits. A healthier baby
means you miss less work. Also, many employers have rooms available for
August was National Breastfeeding Month and we know there’s nothing
nursing mothers.
like breastfeeding to put kids on the path to good health. Breastfeeding has
• Start to pump before you head back to work, and store the milk in the
multiple benefits for babies, including lower risk for ear and respiratory
freezer. You’ll feel better with a
infections, allergic skin disorders, intestinal infections, type 2 diabetes, and
backup supply. You can store your
suddenNovant Health Rowan Pediatrics
infant death syndrome (SIDS). The benefits of breastfeeding extend
milk in special bags. Milk can be
beyond the time of infancy.
At Novant Health Rowan Pediatrics, we know that your child’s health
Research shows that children who were breastfed are less likely tothing to your stored in a standard freezer for up
be
is the most important
family. Our physicians provide
to six months.
overweight adolescents than children who were formula-fed as infants. And, through early adulthood. Keeping
expert pediatric care from birth
the longer a baby is breastfed, the odds of being an overweight is at the heart of everything we do, and it shows. We
child decrease
your child well
even more.
Novant Health Rowan
work hard to ensure you see the same physician at each visit, so that
Medical Center has
the doctor you know and trust can be there for your child. And we’re
Mom wins, too
breastfeeding resources
available when you need us most with special conveniences like
Benefits for breastfeeding moms include decreased risk for breast and
same-day sick appointments. Dr. Torres is fluent in Spanish and loves to connect availableSpanish-speaking
with local to you and your
ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes. Breastfeeding can also help you lose