Blog Entries June 2007
by Barbara Dehn -
28th June 2007
I saw a patient a few weeks ago who was pumping her breastmilk so that she could build up a large reservoir in her freezer for when she returns to work. She pumps 8 times each day and gets about 1 – 1.5 ounces each time. Now, it takes about 20 minutes just to pump each time, and then washing the equipment, labeling the containers and...
by Kate Kahn -
25th June 2007
An article in The Boston Globe, Board Won't Relent for Breastfeeding Mother, over the weekend defies logic to an extent. It’s not a black and white situation but it does highlight discrimination.
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by Barbara Dehn -
21st June 2007
It was recently reported in Canada, that extending maternity leaves helps more moms breastfeed their infants longer. This is great news! By extending maternity leaves from 6 months to a full year, there was a corresponding increase in the numbers of women who were still breastfeeding their infants at 6 months. Previously 20% of women were...
by Barbara Dehn -
18th June 2007
Reading Laura Cook-Crotty’s article in Newsweek, Formula is Fine, was like someone had finally thrown open the window of honesty about how difficult breastfeeding can be. This mom went through hell with mastitis, even surgery, presumably to drain an abscess and still...
by Kate Kahn -
14th June 2007
Yesterday, at the Massachusetts statehouse, one topic of the day was breastfeeding and whether mothers should be allowed to breastfeed in public without it being considered a “lewd” act. Haven’t we moved beyond this? It’s getting old. Yes, breastfeeding is best. Yes, mothers should be allowed to breastfeed in public...
by Kate Kahn -
10th June 2007
I love NPR…generally. But they let me down on Friday. A piece that aired on its Marketplace show was completely biased in the way it reported a story about the situation in New York.
The New York Public Health Department has decided to prohibt public hospitals from handing out bags with free products to new mothers when...
by Barbara Dehn -
7th June 2007
Is it me? Or have there been a lot of news stories lately about women being harassed about breastfeeding their babies in public?
What is going on? Everywhere I look, women’s breasts are used to sell cars or widgets or almost every consumer good. Breasts are everywhere. There’s cleavage all over the TV, in shows and...
by Kate Kahn -
4th June 2007
Breastfeeding is best. There’s no doubt about it. But let’s be careful about what claims we make. An article in American Chronicle states that “The growth pattern of breastfed infants is different from formula-fed babies as the former have a faster growth of the baby in the beginning and then by the end of their first year,...
Sign the Petition
Do moms know best? We believe they do, but the government may not..
Your freedom to choose between breast and bottle-feeding could be in jeopardy.
