The Case Against Breastfeeding

Have you read in The Atlantic Monthly (http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904/case-against-breastfeeding) or seen on TV The Case Against Breastfeeding, an article by Hanna Rosin, a breastfeeding mother who questions, no belittles, the benefits of breastfeeding? She claims, from her personal reading, that the scientific proof is not strong or compelling enough for women feel forced to give [...]

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A great link: In defense of breastfeeding and wearing socks

Check out this link. What do you think is the most objectionable parts of the body that ought to be covered at all times. This writer thinks feet are the ugliest.
http://birthlove.cyclzone.com/pages/stories/bf_humor.html

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A Word about Pacifiers

Ladies,
A word about pacifiers: Several mothers have come to Best Start the last few days very worried about their milk supply. They are very intent on how often and long they SHOULD nurse their babies during the day. When asked they all say they were warned “Don’t let that baby use you [...]

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Have you thought about what it means to be a mammal?

Have you thought about what it means to be a mammal?
Read this mothers comments about her own thoughts over the years.
I believe it’s great to be a mammal.
http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=60358&lastname=Mulford&yval=0&start=0

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Mercury in High Fructose Corn Syrup

Have you heard pros and cons of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)? “It’s good – – -it’s bad, it’s no worse than sugar” . . . . .
Well I’m becoming more convinced each day that we need to eat as close to our great-grandparents diet as possible. The more processed the foods, the [...]

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The Face of Facebook

From the United States Lactation Consultation Association:
By now, you’ve probably heard at least distant rumblings about the brouhaha on Facebook, the huge social network that has declared breastfeeding photos to be obscene. The company chose to delete breastfeeding photos rather than try to discern what is “appropriate” nudity and what is heading down a slippery [...]

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Abbott Recalls Infant Formula

Mon, June 2, 2008
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05EEDD173EF931A35752C1A9649C8B63
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05EEDD173EF931A35752C1A9649C8B63
Recalls of infant feeding products
http://www.naba-breastfeeding.org/images/Recalls.pdf
http://www.breastfeeding.com/advocacy/advocacy_recalls.html
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/09/12/asia/13milk.php

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Formula Contamination in New Mexico

A recent death of a baby in New Mexico is blamed on contamination in powdered infant formula. Most people are not aware that powdered formulas are not sterile. Many parents and care givers are too casual about cleaning feeding supplies and handling of formula once prepared. Please pass this information on to [...]

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Online Sleep Survey – Moms Needed!

Dr. Thomas Hale and Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett are conducting an on-line survey of mothers’ sleep and fatigue. Your help is needed! Please participate and complete the on-line survey. It takes 20 to 30 minutes and is confidential. It has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Texas Tech University Health Sciences [...]

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Babywearing Mommies Mad about Motrin Ad

Check out these blogs about the new ad recommending Motrin for the backache mothers get from carrying their babies!
Wearing your baby should not make you hurt. We have so many mothers struggling with the plastic “infant carriers”, leaning to one side with a heavy baby in a heavy seat. It is not the way we are meant to [...]

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