Blog Entries July 2010
by Barbara Dehn -
10th August 2010
Hey, in case you're wondering, WBW is not World Boxing and Wresting Week, It stands for World Breast feeding Week which just ended. I just saw the rainbow multi-colored poster, where there's a list of Just 10 steps that every...
by Barbara Dehn -
26th July 2010
In my experience, some babies are like Hoover vacuum cleaners, they will suck on anything and everything. Research has shown that some babies need between 2-4 extra hours each day for "non-nutritive" sucking. In other words, some babies like to work their mouths even when not eating. It's pleasurable and helps them...
by Kate Kahn -
22nd July 2010
I'm all for breastfeeding, don't get me wrong. I breastfed both of my children, though my second go around didn't last very long. But I'm tired of people equating breastfeeding with being a good mother. There are so many things that make one a good mother other than how you feed your child, and there are so many reasons...
by Barbara Dehn -
19th July 2010
I just saw an article that advised parents to start switching their babies over to sippy cups at 9 months. As babies learn to feed themselves, it’s important not only to help them gain independence, but as it turns out, too much time with a bottle can lead to tooth decay. Though there’s nothing better than a sleeping...
by Kate Kahn -
15th July 2010
We all know that we have an obesity epidemic here in the U.S.
There are several reasons for it but researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that what a woman eats while nursing has more of an impact than what she eats while pregnant.
If you eat a high fat diet while nursing that can lead to a great potential for obesity...
by Barbara Dehn -
12th July 2010
Recently I was working out and read an article in Redbook Magazine by Erin Zammett Ruddy, titled No, You Don't Have to Breastfeed. I was surprised that Redbook would print it, and wondered what kind of response would ensue. I thought Erin was very brave and applaud her for taking the risk of incurring the wrath of people who disagree with...
by Kate Kahn -
8th July 2010
We've all heard the expression "it's a man's world." It seems like that's been part of our societal mantra ever since I can remember. But things are changing and startling so. Because of this, workplaces had better change too in terms of being more baby-friendly or they will go, well, out of business.
An...
by Barbara Dehn -
5th July 2010
Well, it's the 4th of July, Independence holiday and here at Moms Feeding Freedom, we're all about freedom too. Especially, freedom from guilt because let's face it, as moms we have plenty of opportunity for that. As moms we make gazillions of choices for our children and families every day. What to pack in the diaper bag, what...
by Kate Kahn -
1st July 2010
Have you been keeping abreast (!) of the controversy sweeping across Britain right now over the comments made by a deputy editor of a parenting magazine regarfing breastfeeding? It's priceless! Kathryn Blundell wrote in June's issue of Mother & Baby that she fed her baby formula right from the start because she wanted...
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