Blog Entries August 2008
by Barbara Dehn -
28th August 2008
A friend called to talk about how she was doing since delivering her third child a few months ago. She had made the switch to formula when her milk supply decreased suddenly and unexpectedly. There was no explanation and no amount of pumping or fenugreek ( an ancient herb that can increase milk production) could remedy the situation...
by Kate Kahn -
25th August 2008
More and more states are enacting laws mandating companies to provide time at work for new mothers to be able to pump. The language states that workplaces must provide "reasonable time" for the new moms to do so. But the question is, what constitutes "resonable time"? How often a day does the company have...
by Barbara Dehn -
21st August 2008
I saw a new mom with her two beautiful babies recently for her postpartum check up. She was radiant and happy despite sleep deprivation. We talked about my most recent segment on ABC where I talked about Sex versus Sleep. You might be wondering how this relates to...
by Kate Kahn -
18th August 2008
Sometimes we have to look overseas for good examples. Case in point: Brazil. That country's congress recently approved tax incentives for companies to provide six months of paid maternity leave in an effort to allow mothers to breastfeed for longer. (Actually, to be completely accurate, the companies really have to pay...
by Barbara Dehn -
14th August 2008
How many times have you re-heated the same cup of tea or coffee because you were too busy to finish your drink before your child or new baby needed something? How many moms have one bite and then look longingly at their meal while feeding someone else theirs? I saw a new baby at a restaurant yesterday who was being held and fed by...
by Kate Kahn -
11th August 2008
For years I've been forgetting things. I've forgotten appointments, social committments, and I'm sure other things too, if I could just remember what they were. Many times I've thought to myself "Kate, you are really losing it." But as it turns out, maybe it's not my fault. There might actually be a scientific...
by Kate Kahn -
6th August 2008
A couple of hospitals in North Carolina received awards recentlly for not handing out baby bags with free samples of formula in them to new moms leaving the hospital. Driving this is the belief that if moms get the formula samples it will influence them to stop breastfeeding their children. There's just no proof of that. ...
by Kate Kahn -
3rd August 2008
We're in the middle of World Breastfeeding Week--- an international effort to encourage moms to breastfeed. It's a worthy cause for sure. Afterall, no one disputes the idea that mothers milk is the best. But not everyone can or chooses to breastfeed. And unfortunately we've all seen that it's easy to pass judgement on...
by Barbara Dehn -
31st July 2008
Kudos to the great state of Maryland, who just decided to provide insurance coverage for soy-based formulas for infants who have milk allergies. This is welcome news for families struggling to find the healthiest alternatives for their babies. Thankfully, milk allergies are uncommon, but they do cause the full gamut of symptoms ranging...
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