Blog Entries 2008
by Barbara Dehn -
30th December 2008
I just re-read the question on the site about insurance companies paying for medically necessary formulas for babies. This is one of those issues that just makes me crazy. I can’t tell you the number of letters that I’ve written or the hours I’ve spent on the phone arguing with the nameless operators from insurance companies...
by Barbara Dehn -
26th December 2008
The holidays are here and if you’re reading this, then you may be elated with the joy that comes from getting up throughout the night, not to look for Santa and the reindeer, but from taking care of your little sugar plums, sometimes known as your beautiful children. Did you try to keep your eyes pried open as...
by Kate Kahn -
21st December 2008
It seems that fewer and fewer pediatricians these days are pushing breastfeeding. According to a follow-up study (the original one was done in 1995) in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine pediatricians are less likely to believe that...
by Barbara Dehn -
17th December 2008
Here’s a question that comes up all the time. Can I mix breastmilk with formula? Yes, yes, yes. If you have pumped milk, but not enough for a full feeding. You can add it to formula that’s ready to feed or formula that you’ve mixed up with water according to the directions.
Please don...
by Kate Kahn -
14th December 2008
In North Carolina, legislators and the Governor recently signed a bill into law mandating insurance companies to pay for medically-needed formula.
It all stemmed from a family who fought for years to have its insurance company cover the cost of Neocate, which is an amino acid-based formula. They needed it because their thrid son...
by Barbara Dehn -
10th December 2008
This Thanksgiving we had a very special visitor who joined our Thanksgiving feast. A curly haired, doe-eyed, 7-week-old, cute as a button, baby girl. Gabrielle came for a visit with her mom and dad. She was a peaceful little one, who liked to cuddle and stare out at everyone. We took turns holding her and passing her around. When...
by Kate Kahn -
8th December 2008
The decision on how to feed your child is a mother's choice. Only she knows what will work best for her and her family. Yes, breast is best. There is no dispute. But, if we are to improve the percentage of mothers who breastfeed, let's do it in an intelligent way.
There's a program in place in two hospitals in...
by Barbara Dehn -
4th December 2008
Recently I read about a mom who found herself in the hospital with her infant because he had been given too much water and not enough calories.
The mom didn’t understand that she couldn’t stretch her babies powdered formula by adding more water to the bottles. Finances were stretched thin, and it seemed...
by Kate Kahn -
1st December 2008
It seems like a "no-brainer" as my daughter would say; it makes good business sense for companies to provide space and time for their employees to breastfeed. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If an employee feels she is being taken care of with her needs, she is more apt to want to do well and be more productive...
by Barbara Dehn -
27th November 2008
For many moms, breastfeeding can be a real challenge. For others, there’s more than enough to go around. Recently, a new phenomenon has surfaced where a few moms are not only breastfeeding their own babies, but are also offering up a snack for babies of friends or family.
Incredible, as this seems, some moms...
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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.
