Blog Entries 2010
by Kate Kahn -
31st December 2010
A new study about weight gain and formula provides some food for thought though more research is needed. Many people are concerned about weight gain with formula ( though there is nothing definitive on it). But now a new study published in the journal...
by Kate Kahn -
31st December 2010
A new study about weight gain and formula provides some food for thought, though more research is needed. Many people are concerned about weight gain with formula ( though there is nothing definitive on it). But now a new study published in the journal...
by Kate Kahn -
27th December 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law this year should help increase breastfeeding rates by making it easier for working mothers to continue to provide breast milk for their babies. Under the law, employers have to provide nursing breaks and clean, private places for moms who work as nonexempt employees to pump....
by Kate Kahn -
23rd December 2010
"Tis the season to be harmonious. So that's where I'm headed with today's blog. Since I spend quite a bit of time on this blog lamenting the rigorous pressure from lactivists, today's blog is about what we have in common.
We both support increasing breastfeeding rates. We both agree that breast is best. We all...
by Barbara Dehn -
20th December 2010
As I sit in my kitchen looking at the twinkling multi-colored lights in the greenery and smell the cranberry and spice candle, I think about moms all over the world who are rocking their babies this holiday season. I think about the delicious smell of a newborn's head, the softness of their skin and the little smiles that curl up the...
by Kate Kahn -
16th December 2010
In New York, the State Health Commissioner has announced that from here on out, every pregnant mother who registers at, or is admitted to a hospital, or just takes prenatal classes, will be given information on the number of babies who are breastfed. It's all part of an effort to promote breastfeeding. Basically, if you've...
by Barbara Dehn -
13th December 2010
If you have lots of extra milk and are considering sharing it with other moms, let me make a plea that you first consider donating it to a milk bank. There are premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units who are desperate for breast milk. For them, it's not just an alternative to formula, but can be lifesaving. I was recently...
by Kate Kahn -
9th December 2010
There's been a lot of publicity recently about women who buy breast milk on the Internet--a rather careless and potentially dangerous practice. I've written about this before. Granted, milk from milk banks runs anywhere from three to five dollars an ounce and that can add up. But when you buy milk from a bank you know the...
by Barbara Dehn -
6th December 2010
I was just sent a copy of a new book: Helping Your Baby Sleep Through the Night, so You Can Too by Jessica Linnell. I mention it because it's a great resource for sleepy parents and also because I'm one of the contributors....
by Kate Kahn -
2nd December 2010
Last week, on Thanksgiving I blogged that one of the things I'd like to see happen next year is the IRS recognizing lactating and breastfeeding as a medical condition, and as such, equipment associated with it--like pumps--should be tax deductible.
Well, this week, House and Senate Democrats wrote to IRS Commissioner, Douglas Shulman,...
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