Blog Entries 2012
by Kate Kahn -
31st December 2012
It's New Year's Eve so naturally I'm thinking about the year ahead and the year gone by. We've made progress on some things and not on others. There's lots of work still to do.
First, if we want to raise breastfeeding rates, it's important to get to the root of the problem and to target the most vulnerable populations. ...
by Kate Kahn -
24th December 2012
It's the day before Christmas and such a nice time of year---full of family and warmth. At least that's how it is for many of us. For others it can be a challenging time and often a lonely time. There are those who don't have family or family isn't close by. Others are trying to raise children on their own. ...
by Kate Kahn -
20th December 2012
Most breastfeeding moms worry that if they supplement with formula their baby either won't go back to the breast or will suffer from nipple confusion. Not true. They might also worry---because of societal pressure--that they have "caved" or "not succeeded" with breastfeeding. Also not true. The...
by Kate Kahn -
13th December 2012
In these tough economic times, it's can be difficult to make ends meet. Many are struggling to put food on the table, pay the rent or mortgage or buy other life necessities. The cost of raising a family can be overwhelming. But the one thing you absolutely can't do is water down infant formula. According to a study...
by Kate Kahn -
6th December 2012
The holidays are around the corner and for many of us, that means traveling to relatives homes for some family cheer. It's usually fun once you're there, but getting ready to go there can sometimes take a small army!
If you're flying, and taking breast milk or formula in a bottle, the TSA's 3oz limit doesn't apply. You're...
by Kate Kahn -
29th November 2012
When you walk by a woman feeding her baby it's easy to be judgmental. After all, we've been hammered to death with the idea that breast is best. And I get it. I've blogged many times about how it's great if you can do it. But, for every person who walks by a woman feeding her baby a bottle of infant formula and judges that mom...
by Kate Kahn -
22nd November 2012
It's Thanksgiving today---my favorite holiday. It does give us pause to think about where we are in life and what we're grateful for. And I think we have a lot to be thankful about.
I'm thankful that in this country we have the freedom to freely express our ideas and thoughts without the worry of recrimination. It doesn'...
by Kate Kahn -
19th November 2012
Earlier this year, the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) put out an urgent request for donated milk because there is such a shortage. Now that shortage has been made worse by superstorm Sandy. The result is that the most vulnerable...
by Kate Kahn -
11th November 2012
Kudos to an organization that is working to increase breastfeeding rates among black women. The organization called Table for Two is dedicated to removing the stigma that so many black women feel about breastfeeding, especially in public places. It also provides...
by Kate Kahn -
5th November 2012
Having breastfed both of my children for different lengths of time, you cannot tell me that doing so generates nothing but positive feelings. You just can't. There are times when you're exhausted and the last thing you want to do is breastfeed, especially in the middle of the night and the baby takes an hour to do it because he/she...
