Blog Entries January 2008
by Barbara Dehn -
31st January 2008
Just this week I met with a young woman who is expecting her first baby. She brought her mom to her visit and we all enjoyed listening to the baby’s heartbeat. We talked about the upcoming Labor and Delivery experience and when to go to the hospital. We discussed the classes that are available to them including my recommendation that she...
by Kate Kahn -
28th January 2008
In England, it's illegal to advertise formula milk for babies under the age of six months. And if lactation activists,or lactivists, get their way, it will be illegal to advertise all types of formula including infant formula ( for babies under six months) and follow-on formula ( for those older than six months). There's a great commentary in...
by Kate Kahn -
22nd January 2008
It's political season and this one is one of the best in recent memory! With the races so tight public interest is at its highest in years. And because of that heightened interest, more and more of us are tuning into the televised debates.
So I'm calling on the candidates to take heed. But I'm also calling on mothers everywhere--...
by Barbara Dehn -
17th January 2008
There's a new pilot program in Scotland that would be a great model for us to follow here in the U.S. The program trains volunteer mothers to help teach new mothers some tricks of the trade when it comes to breastfeeding. The new moms, who accept the support, will get one hour-long home visit a month from the volunteer moms. One new mom says,...
by Barbara Dehn -
14th January 2008
I was visiting a friend the other day who has little ones who use Sippy Cups. What a great invention. I love the valve in the top, that allows them to tilt the cup, drop the cup, throw the cup and still no spills. Babies and children can learn to drink without pouring milk and juice down their clothes. They should call it the No-...
by Kate Kahn -
14th January 2008
There's alot of press these days on a movement that people are calling “Baby-Friendly" hospitals and I have to say I’m completely insulted by the term. The initiative, created by WHO and UNICEF, seeks to increase breastfeeding rates by awarding hospitals, that bring their standard procedures in maternity wards into line with...
by Barbara Dehn -
10th January 2008
Ok, the holidays are over! Whew, there’s a lot to do this time of year and some of us never get caught up or are able to send out holiday cards. Sometimes there’s a huge let down after the excitement peters out. Now, imagine all of that and a new baby in the house. For some moms, it’s an easy integration and for others the...
by Kate Kahn -
6th January 2008
A new mom has so much to think about when caring for a baby. The fear that your child might have significant allergies just provides an added dimension of fear to what, for some, is an already overwhelming time. But there’s some good news out today that might make new moms, or moms-to-be, breathe a little easier.
The...
by Kate Kahn -
3rd January 2008
Several hospitals in Oregon—and all in Portland-- have stopped handing out “gift packs” that include formula samples to new mothers leaving the hospital. The trend is spurred by a desire to increase breastfeeding rates. I’m not disputing the goal but I do take issue with the logic.
I truly don’t...
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Do moms know best? We believe they do, but the government may not..
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