Blog Entries 2007
by Barbara Dehn -
30th December 2007
“Is he coming with them?” my son asked anxiously. “Will Brandon be here for Christmas?” Everyone in the house was excited, because there would be a baby in the house for Christmas. Every baby is wonderful, special, adorable, and seeing how people melt in their presence is interesting to watch.
First,...
by Kate Kahn -
25th December 2007
I read an opinion piece today about a woman who decided to feed her baby formula after trying unsuccessfully to breastfeed. She talked about how she was made to feel guilty, as if she was a bad mother, by others who were breastfeeding and felt there are no other options. She had joined a few mothers' groups to bond with other new moms and in...
by Barbara Dehn -
21st December 2007
With her first 3 children, my patient, Sarah, breastfed her children exclusively. She felt like a cow, because she had such an abundance of milk. In fact, when she had to return to work, she still pumped a quart each day! This, is in addition to the feedings she was able to do at home. Her freezer was overflowing with milk. Each of them was...
by Kate Kahn -
18th December 2007
We all know the benefits of mother's milk. But we also know it's not always possible to breastfeed for a variety of reasons, all of which are legitimate (it makes me nuts when people pass judgment). And while I've talked alot in this blog about formula-feeding and breastfeeding, there's another option that's worth...
by Kate Kahn -
13th December 2007
Breastfeeding is a wonderful thing. But it can also be overwhelming for a new mother. There are those who say that hospitals often sabotage the process by handing out free formula in baby bags when a mother leaves the hospital. But let's be real. Whether or not a goodie bag is provided at the end of the hospital stay is not the determining...
by Barbara Dehn -
9th December 2007
Today, I saw a friend who works in Pediatrics at a large metropolitan hospital and who cares for many babies who are hospitalized for a variety of reasons. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit are able to get banked breast milk and formula if their moms aren’t able to produce enough breast milk. For many of these moms, the stress,...
by Kate Kahn -
6th December 2007
When digesting all the facts about breastfeeding versus formula-feeding, I've learned that it's important to think about what's not being said. For instance, this past spring the federal Agency for Healthcare Quality Research published a report evaluating research on breastfeeding and children's health. Researchers looked at more than nine-...
by Kate Kahn -
29th November 2007
I know several people who are pregnant right now. They run the gamut in terms of age. Some are in their 40s. Others are in their 30s. Some are married, some are not. And one is on her second marriage. One is going to take at least six months maternity leave. Another is a stay-at-home mom with four kids and this will be her fifth. All are...
by Barbara Dehn -
26th November 2007
I saw a mom with twin babies the other day. She told me about her experience trying to care for her two little ones. Having twins is an enormous challenge and one that I hope moms will write about in the forum. Taking care of one baby is hard enough, how about adding another one into the mix. If you thought you were sleep deprived with one,...
by Kate Kahn -
20th November 2007
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I thought it fitting to blog about some of the things I’m thankful for. Let’s begin with breastfeeding. The numbers of women breastfeeding are up (I’ve blogged about this before). And while we need to do better, a huge amount of credit goes to the fact that there’s greater support in our...
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