Blog Entries July 2009
by Barbara Dehn -
23rd January 2012
There’s a lot of education aimed at moms to help them do the best they can for their babies. One important message from the American Academy of Pediatrics is that breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of a baby’s life. And, moms are encouraged to continue for their baby’s first full year. Now, I...
by Kate Kahn -
28th July 2009
Millions of new mothers choose to feed their baby formula for one reason or another. Some can't breastfeed for medical reasons. Others choose not to because using formula works best for their family dynamic. Whether you choose to breastfeed or formula feed is your choice, no one else's. And while there's plenty of...
by Kate Kahn -
23rd July 2009
The decision on how you feed a baby is an intensely personal one, based on several factors. It's not for anyone to judge. But that's exactly what has happened. And now, new research suggests, it's been to the detriment of mothers...
by Kate Kahn -
19th July 2009
A single mom recently wrote us about her decision to bottle feed. She has a 10-month old son. She said she never considered breastfeeding because she, herself, is such a picky eater and not always healthy because of it.
There are so many good foods even for the pickiest eater among us. The key to get the right amount of...
by Barbara Dehn -
15th July 2009
I met a mom the other night who has 3 children. The youngest is 4 months old, and the others are 8 and 5. I met her at a girls night out with my sister-in-law at another friend’s house. We were all impressed that she managed to get out of the house with 3 little ones at home. I was even more amazed when she revealed that...
by Kate Kahn -
12th July 2009
We've had relatives in town for the last 10 days. Two out of the three of families stayed with us. Each has a baby. I was struck by all their different feeding choices and how each one works for them.
One of the famlies has a little girl who just turned one last month. She is still nursing but also supplementing...
by Barbara Dehn -
8th July 2009
In pregnancy we advise moms not to have any alcohol. The position by the Surgeon General and the American College of Ob/Gyn physicians is that we just don’t know how much is too much, when it comes to alcohol in pregnancy. We also don’t know how alcohol exposure at various times in pregnancy can cause severe effects in...
by Kate Kahn -
5th July 2009
Years ago I remember watching some story on teh Today Show that had to do with pregnancy. At the time Katie Couric was still on the show and she said "it takes 9 month sto put it on. Give yourself 9 months to take it off." She was referring to weight gain during pregnancy. It all sounded reasonable to me....
by Barbara Dehn -
1st July 2009
Many moms wonder if they can breastfeed their babies if they have a family history of food allergies. Others wonder if they eat the foods that their other children have been allergic to, will it trigger an allergic reaction in the new baby. Some decide to skip breastfeeding and go right to a hypoallergenic formula. Many parents of older...
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