Blog Entries August 2009
by Barbara Dehn -
30th August 2009
The American Academy of Pediatrics has done a great job encouraging moms to breastfeed their babies exclusively for the first 6 months of life. As it turns out, very few moms are able to do this. Some estimates are that about 25-30% of moms are still breastfeeding at 6 months and less than 10% are exclusively breastfeeding. This is way...
by Kate Kahn -
26th August 2009
There are some things only video can really portray. Such was the case several weeks ago in the U.S. Senate, during a hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Sen. Jeff Merkley from Oregon put for an amendment that would help nursing mothers returning to work. His amendment calls for adequate...
by Kate Kahn -
19th August 2009
A recent study out of Canada showed that many mothers intend to breastfeed but don't have a contingency plan if that doesn't work. And this, I think, highlights a common trend.
Usually, a mother-to-be will determine how she wants to feed her child before heading to the hospital for delivery. And, for those who...
by Barbara Dehn -
16th August 2009
The recent Breastfeeding Bill of Rights in New York includes lots of great ways for us to help more moms breastfeed. There was one aspect that I noticed but didn’t discuss on my last blog entry. That is, the idea that somehow if we just stop giving away diaper bags with a few formula samples, then moms will breastfeed longer....
by Kate Kahn -
12th August 2009
I've read several articles lately about what people are calling "Breastfeedding Backlash," and think it's worth exploring a little. In Europe and here women are banding together to form a movement to stop others from making them feel guilty about not breastfeeding. They are tired of being made out to be "bad moms...
by Barbara Dehn -
9th August 2009
I just learned that New York State passed the Breastfeeding Bill of Rights. Wow! There’s some great things in this bill which will help more moms breastfeed. We know that not enough moms get the information they need about breastfeeding before they deliver. This makes it so much harder to feed their baby when they are dealing with...
by Kate Kahn -
6th August 2009
You may have read recently about something called the Healthy Baby Bounty Bag. In an effort to increase breastfeeding rates (admittedly an admirable goal), dozens of hospitals are now replacing the traditional goodie bag moms receive when they leave the hospital with their baby, with something called the Healthy Baby Bounty Bag. ...
by Barbara Dehn -
4th August 2009
I recently spoke to a nurse who works in Afghanistan providing women’s health care. She related a story that I’ve heard repeatedly, which causes me to shake my head in disbelief. She is teaching new mothers about the importance breastfeeding in the first few days of life. In her village infant mortality is staggeringly high....
by Kate Kahn -
2nd August 2009
It's World breastfeeding Week this week and all over the country, and the world, efforts are being made ot increase breastfeeding rates. It's an admirable goal. Breastmilk is called liquid gold, and there's a reason. It is so very good for your baby. So let's give a round of applause for all the efforts being made to...
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