Blog Entries September 2010
by Barbara Dehn -
18th October 2010
What do you do when you have to go back to work and your baby refuses to take a bottle? First, most of us cry. Every cell in our body wants to meet our baby's needs and when they won't eat, it sparks something primal in all of us. After all, our job is to make sure we care for this baby, and help them grow and develop, which they...
by Barbara Dehn -
11th October 2010
I was at a friend's house this week whose baby is 4 months old. She's a darling baby who is happy, healthy and a great eater. The only problem her mom confided, is that she won't take a bottle and mom is going back to work full time in 4 weeks. Uh,oh!
I was happy to help her and managed through jiggling and rocking...
by Barbara Dehn -
4th October 2010
I have a patient whose baby cries every time he eats. He was perfectly perfect for the first 5 weeks, breast feeding contentedly and taking one bottle of pumped milk each day. For the last week, as soon as he starts to swallow, he gets upset, frustrated and wails in pain. When she breast feeds, the baby latches well and he...
by Kate Kahn -
30th September 2010
Elections are coming up and it's a time when politicians everywhere need us more than we need them. So now's the time for an important segment of the voting populace to exercise its power. I mean you! Yes, women! Especially new moms or moms-to-be.
Now's your chance to wield some power and get some changes made....
by Barbara Dehn -
27th September 2010
If you search on-line for information about whether your baby needs additional Vitamin D if they are breastfeeding, more than likely you'll find conflicting advice. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies who are breast fed should be given Vitamin D drops starting at a few days of life. The issue is that many...
by Kate Kahn -
23rd September 2010
File this one under "taking things way far into the realm of ridiculous." A doctor in Australia is proposing making formula available by prescription only, in an attempt to boost breastfeeding rates.
"When women are having problems, and it's very challenging learning to breast feed, the formula is readily available...
by Barbara Dehn -
20th September 2010
Last week I wrote about a new mom who was gliding through new motherhood with ease. She was doing everything perfectly perfect.
Then, when her parents left and her husband went on a business trip, her world came crashing...
by Kate Kahn -
16th September 2010
According to the latest report card from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a major milestone has been reached when it comes to breastfeeding, but we still fall short when it comes to more long term goals.
The good news: three out of four new moms...
by Barbara Dehn -
13th September 2010
A patient came in last week who confessed that she is a recovering "Super Mom" I wasn't familiar with the term, so she explained that it refers to new moms who do everything perfectly. Ok, I know a few of these exotic and rare women who look well-rested, have perfect babies that sleep and breastfeed without even a...
by Kate Kahn -
6th September 2010
Choosing how you're going to feed your baby is a big decision and one that's very personal. It's not a black and white issue, though many would have us believe it is. There is so much societal pressure to breastfeed. But there are so many things to take into account before you make your decision. For isntance, do you have to...
Sign the Petition
Do moms know best? We believe they do, but the government may not..
Your freedom to choose between breast and bottle-feeding could be in jeopardy.
