Your Thyroid And Milk Supply
Tuesday April 29, 2008
There are many reasons for low milk supply, and most often it is very easy to rebound with some techniques to increase milk supply. However, after going through the ... Read More
Can I Be On Birth-Control Pills And Breastfeed At The Same Time?
Saturday April 26, 2008
This question comes up in every one of my prenatal breastfeeding classes. The simple answer is "yes", but there are some important factors to consider...
If you plan to use ... Read More
Playtex Offers Free Non-BPA Baby Bottles To Parents, Will Stop Using BPA In All Products This Year
Friday April 25, 2008
With the myriad, recent news stories about BPA in baby bottles, this information couldn't be more timely...Playtex announced this week that it will distribute one million free samples of Playtex ... Read More
Kanye West Blames Mom For Becoming A Boob-Man
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Just when you think you've heard it all...
Rapper Kanye West faults his late mother for his love of big-breasted women because she spent "too long" breastfeeding him as a baby. ... Read More
Should I Be Supplementing My Baby With Vitamin D?
Tuesday April 22, 2008
One of my clients called this weekend with concern that she hasn't been supplementing with Vitamin D. Her exclusively breastfed baby is now 3 months old and her pediatrician ... Read More
Is Breastfeeding Safe After Treatment for Breast Cancer?
Tuesday April 15, 2008
The nonprofit organization, breastcancer.org, recently posted its protocol on whether or not it is safe to breastfeed a baby if you have or have had breast cancer. The general ... Read More
New York Mom Told To Stop Breastfeeding In State Museum
Monday April 14, 2008
On the heels of the Emily Gillette story, a mother was kicked out of a museum in New York for breastfeeding, which is a perfectly legal act. I recently ... Read More
The Benefits Just Keep on Coming...
Sunday April 13, 2008
More great news! SWAN (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation) has noted that women are less likely to develop the Metabolic Syndrome (MetSyn) in midlife if they breastfeed. ... Read More
Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Appears To Be Compatible
Monday April 7, 2008
A new study finds that breastfeeding while taking certain seizure medications does not appear to harm a child's cognitive development. The research will be presented at the American Academy ... Read More
Vermont Human Rights Commission Hears The Case Of Emily Gillette
Saturday April 5, 2008
Nearly a year and a half after Emily Gillette was kicked off a Freedom Airlines flight for breastfeeding her child and refusing to cover-up, the Vermont Human Rights Commission will ... Read More