Did you know these 10 things about Breastfeeding ?

10 things you might not have heard about breastfeeding

1) Breastmilk has the highest amount in fat in the afternoon. In the morning the amount is higher but its more “watery”.

2) We always believed foremilk has less fat than hindmilk. However, new studies have shown that sometimes foremilk and hindmilk have equal amounts of fat.

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Washington’s Headquarter – Morristown

Nicht weit vom Morristown, NJ Stadtkern gelegen befindet sich das Washington’s Headquarter. Auf dem Highway haben wir das Schild, welches die Ausfahrt markiert, schon oft gesehen und ein Besuch stand schon lange auf der To Do Liste.

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The High Line – ein Park mitten durch die Stadt

Wie meinte vor kurzem eine New Yorkerin: früher empfahl sie Touristen die Klassiker wie Freiheitsstatue, MoMa, Staten Island Ferry, etc. Jetzt darf in dieser Liste die Highline auf keinen Fall mehr fehlen.

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How much do I pay my babysitter?

One of the main topics on every parent’s mind is how to get a good babysitter and what do I need to pay them. Especially if you live far away from your larger family the right babysitter becomes a crucial part of parenting.  Here are guidelines when it comes to hiring and paying someone to take care of your most precious possessions.

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Alon Basel | Balanced Vending

Alon Basel is of Russian decent born and raised in Berlin. He came to New York in 1998 and is raising his daughter trilingual. His company “Balanced Vending” is making sure that New Yorkers snack and drink healthier in their cafeterias and lunch rooms.

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Katharina Goetz | Brooklyn Bridge Parents

Katharina Goetz ist die Gründerin von Goetz Marketing Consulting, einer Marketing & PR Firma in Brooklyn.
Weiterhin hat sie die Webseite Brooklyn Bridge Parents ins Leben gerufen, ein Blog speziell für Familien in DUMBO und Umgebung. Sie hat eine Sohn, den sie 3 sprachig erzieht und lebt in Brooklyn.

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Maternity Leave – Know Your Rights

Some factors, like your position and salary, the amount of working hours per week or the size of your company will influence the time you can spend with your baby at home after giving birth. Before we get into details, let’s get the vocabulary right:

Maternity Leave is the time you get off from work in order to spend time with your newborn (or adopted) child. In most states, maternity leave is not granted for more than 6 weeks (8 weeks if you had a C-section or other complications). Other than in Germany, where the “Mutterschutz” starts 6 weeks before the expected due date, American Moms-to-be work almost until it’s time to hit the delivery room. That is – in many cases – because they do not have more than these 6 weeks off in total – and who would not want to spend that short amount of time with the newborn baby girl or boy rather than without?!

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Daniela Gottfried-Olotu | Servus Cookies

Man kann es nicht in einem Satz beschreiben was Daniela Gottfried-Olotu dazu bewogen hat in die grosse, weite Welt zu ziehen. Als eine Frau von grosser Statur, mit wallendem roten Haar und Herzohrringen sticht Daniela sofort aus der Menge heraus. “Ich werde manchmal für eine Russin gehalten,” sagte sie lachend und erzählte dann von ihrer Erfahrung nach New York zu ziehen.

Daniela Olotu-Gottfried kam Ende Januar im Jahre 2002 in New York City an. Mit ihr kam ihr damals 4 jähriger Sohn Rafael. Sein Vater stammt ursprünglich aus Nigeria und hat mit den beiden zuvor in Österreich gelebt.

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The “other” planned parenthood: Wills, Trusts & Guardianship

Every parent will at one stage worry about how to protect their children in the case that something may happen to them. If you are a foreigner in the US this question may be even more pertinent as you and your kids may not share the same citizenship. How do you go about nominating a guardian? What is the legal procedure? Alison Arden Besunder can answer your questions. She is the founding attorney of Arden Besunder P.C., where she assists new and not-so-new parents with their estate planning needs.  Her firm assists clients in New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties.  You can contact Ms Besunder through CityKinder or through her details listed below the article.

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What to expect AFTER you’re Expecting

Ever wondered how those first few days with your newborn would turn out or what it would be like to have a doula by your side during labour and birth.. Did you know that Doula care can reduce cesaerean deliveries? Stephanie Heintzeler, a certified bi-lingual doula, provides some excellent advice and insights on birth and beyond in the following two articles posted below. Stephanie works with women and their partners before, during and after birth to ease their experience and welcome their new baby. She is an experienced midwife licensed to practice in Germany and the USA. You can contact her through Citykinder by sending us an email or get in touch with her directly via her contact details listed below the articles.

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