MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'breastfeeding'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:48:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159223&cid=t_97703_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F20%2Fbreastfeeding-prejudice%2F From Bozeman Daily Chronicle: A study conducted at Montana State University finds that even though breastfeeding is healthy, cheap and beneficial to mother and child, there is a strong bias against nursing mothers among both men and women. Jessi L. Smith, psychology professor at MSU, found that participants in three studies thought nursing mothers were not as mentally competent as other groups of women and said they’d be less likely to hire breastfeeding mothers for a job. The results of Smith’s study were published this summer in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Smith and her co-authors questioned MSU students in three double-blind studies about how they perceived breastfeeding moms’ competence and hire-ability compared to non-breastfeeding people. In all ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159223 Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:01:21 +0100 5159223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118640&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrlindagalloway.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fbreastfeeding.jpg Could breastfeeding kill a newborn?  That is the question a California district attorney will ask a jury at the trial of a breastfeeding mother. Most women do not intend to harm their children but substance abuse and addiction comes with a heavy price. Such was the case of Maggie Jean Wortman, who has been charged with second degree murder after medical tests revealed that her newborn son died from methamphetamine intoxication obtained through her breast milk. Wortman’s 19-month-old daughter also tested positive for methamphetamine and was placed in protective custody. How could this happen? The transfer of drugs from the mother’s blood to human milk depends on the chemical composition of the drug. Antibiotics such as penicillin will remain in the mother’s blood for long periods of ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118640 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5118640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118595&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fcdc-says-most-hospitals-do-not-properly-support-breastfeeding Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report pointing to low rates of breastfeeding in the United States and the importance of having hospitals play a positive role in encouraging and supporting the practice. Data in the report comes from a national survey of maternity care practices and policies. The researchers found that about 90% of hospitals report providing prenatal breastfeeding education teaching breastfeeding techniques, but fewer than half follow the other recommendations in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, the list of required policies and actions for being a Baby-Friendly hospital or birth center. Only about 3.5% of hospitals have implemented at least 9 of the 10 practices, which are thought to increase breastfeeding rates by supporting ... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118595 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:29:37 +0100 5118595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086133&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2Fyes-hhs-approves-iom-recommendations-for-preventive-care-for-women Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it is adopting the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for preventive care services for women. This will ensure that women have access to the following services under health insurance plans without having to pay a co-payment, co-insurance or deductible: well-woman visits screening for gestational diabetes HPV testing STI counseling HIV screening and counseling contraception methods and counseling breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling screening and counseling for domestic and interpersonal violence Coverage for these services is expected to begin Aug. 1, 2012. There is one caveat for some women regarding access to contraception without a co-pay — a provision that “Group health plans spon... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086133 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:30:20 +0100 5086133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086114&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Fsunday-news-round-up-attack-kitty-edition%2F I haven’t done one of these in a while, having been distracted by the heat, the carless situation, dad’s cancer, mom’s hip replacement re-replacement, work, leveling my first character in Warcraft (now a level 71 undead frost mage – I don’t want to duel you!), and life in general. Tonight, though, I’m at my parents’ house (sitting with mom after said re-replacement), in a town with <30 thousand people that gets really, truly dark at night, World of Warcraft won't run on this computer, and I think I've reached the end of the internet. Might as well do something. The FDA has issued a warning not to use emergency contraception labeled as Evital. The agency says, These products may be counterfeit versions of the “morning after pill” ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086114 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:40:55 +0100 5086114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050452&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F21%2Finstitute-of-medicine-recommendations-released-birth-control-could-become-a-copay-free-preventive-service%2F The Institute of Medicine released its recommendations of which women’s health services should join the list of copay-free preventive services under the Affordable Care Act health care reform legislation. Birth control was included, along with services related to STIs, breastfeeding, and domestic violence. Over at OBOS, I have more information and links to some good commentaries and coverage of the news. Filed under: Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Breastfeeding, Contraception, Government, HIV/AIDS, HPV (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050452 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:39:41 +0100 5050452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050508&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2Finstitute-of-medicine-recommends-birth-control-as-a-covered-preventive-service Good news! You may remember that the health care reform legislation enacted last year included provisions for preventive health care services to be fully covered without requiring patients to have copayments. It was not clear, however, whether birth control would be included as a preventive service. It seems obvious to us, but the Institute of Medicine was asked to make some recommendations about which preventive services for women should be included, and included birth control in those recommendations, released yesterday. If they are adopted, preventive services including birth control could become much more affordable and accessible to women in the United States. The Institute, after reviewing the rate and consequences of unintended pregnancy, effectiveness of birth control, and cost and... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050508 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:44:01 +0100 5050508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934014&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Freport-of-a-woman-asked-to-stop-breastfeeding-in-memphis-area-social-security-office%2F Via Lindsey at The Memphis Blog, I learned of a report of a woman told by security at a Memphis, TN area Social Security office that she could not breastfeed her eight-month-old baby while waiting in line at the office. When she told the officer that she had the right to breastfeed where she was, the officer and then a manager tried to shuttle her off to a conference room, and was allegedly told that the office as a federal facility has its own rules. Problem is, there is apparently a law specifically authorizing women to breastfeed on federal property where they are otherwise allowed to be – and it’s been law for more than a decade (see section 647). Tennessee law is also quite clear, stating that “A mother has a right to breastfeed her child who is twelve (12) months ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934014 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:34:05 +0100 4934014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934079&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2Fwomen-take-to-the-web-to-buy-sell-breast-milk I don’t typically have “Wired” magazine in mind when I look for interesting women’s health stories, so I just stumbled across their recent piece on the online market for human breast milk. In Liquid Gold: The Booming Market for Human Breast Milk, author Judy Dutton explores how and why women come to online sites to buy, sell and donate breast milk to other women (and a few men) as well as safety concerns and the benefits of breast milk. She also examines the question of whether individuals should be allowed to sell breast milk directly to other individuals, without going through a breast milk bank. According to the piece, breast milk is apparently considered a food in the U.S. and so is not as regulated as tissues and blood are; buying and selling breast milk is a... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934079 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:42:30 +0100 4934079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828965&cid=t_97703_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Flatest-science-news-with-a-spectral-twist.html Romantic notes – Cassis base 345B, undecavertol, 1,3-oxathiane oxane, isospirene… Perfume can be so romantic! But the chemical components underpinning the often-enticing and seductive smells of fragrances are, one might say equal parts art and science. One of the most intriguing elements of several fragrances, including popular perfumes like Le monde est beau by Daniela Andrier and DKNY Be Delicious by Maurice Roucel is the fruity top note – blackcurrant. Socioeconomic pollutants – How much socioeconomic factors affect exposure to persistent organic pollutants, especially during vulnerable periods of life such as pregnancy and childhood, is not yet well understood. A new study has investigated the relationship between maternal social class, based on occupation type,... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828965 Mon, 16 May 2011 07:40:50 +0100 4828965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714689&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F15%2Fintroducing-solid-foods-giving-your-baby-a-better-start-in-life%2F Title: Introducing Solid Foods: Giving your baby a better start in life Skinny: ‘Start4Life is an initiative to help you give your baby a healthier start in life.’  This colourful booklet provides parents with some guidance on how and when to introduce babies to solid food. The booklet contains advice on things to look out for regarding healthy diets for toddlers, hygiene allergies and avoiding choking hazards. There are telephone numbers and website addresses for breastfeeding awareness and Staft4Life. Publisher: NHS Start4Life Size of Publication: 20p. Published: 05 April 2011 Filed under: Breast Feeding, Diet, Infants, Parenting, Public Health Guidance Tagged: Breastfeeding, Food, Food Hygiene, Guidance, Health Promotion, Healthy lifestyles, Infants (Source: Fade Library... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714689 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:25:49 +0100 4714689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642858&cid=t_97703_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fn3w-dFUNHGE%2F It’s a good morning, and we’re about to put a serious spring in your step during this second week of spring. How? Our 40 Days of Giveaways are back and all-new today. (If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan.) And we hope today’s nifty prize will help launch you into a healthier, happier spring season. We’re giving away a one month’s supply of Nature Made’s Açaí + SuperFruit Super Antioxidant to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. About Nature Made Açaí + SuperFruit Super Antioxidant: A combination of extracts from the ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642858 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:30:33 +0100 4642858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575097&cid=t_97703_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2Fstressed-out-working-from-home-join-the-club%2F I love it when I read a study that confirms what I’ve been feeling or thinking. Psych Central’s Senior New Editor Rick Nauert discussed a few days ago a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior that says women find it especially stressful to receive work-related communication at home, even when the phone calls or emails are within the working hours they defined. Much more so than men. Meaning, if the boss emails or calls a guy, even if it’s outside normal working hours, the typical male doesn’t think much of it, takes care of it, no problem. A woman? Even it happens within 9 to 5, she frets a little. Why? Think long and hard, even if you aren’t Catholic… Guilt. And here it is again … Guilt. Guilt. Guilt. Boy do I know that feeling. B... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575097 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:22:26 +0100 4575097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477685&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fquick-hits-news-coverage-of-nitrous-oxide-for-birth-irs-on-breast-feeding-supplies The IRS has ruled that breast pumps and supplies that assist in lactation do quality as medical care and are therefore deductible medical expenses that can be paid for through Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and other medical spending accounts. The American Academy of Pediatrics had previously requested that the IRS rule that these supplies be added to the list of qualifying FSA items, but received a denial stating that breastfeeding did not constitute medical care. The new ruling does not decide that breastfeeding is medical care of an infant, but rules that the supplies are medical because “they are for the purpose of affecting a structure or function of the body of the lactating woman.” The AAP has applauded the change as “an important victory for the health of wome... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477685 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:00:30 +0100 4477685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4446034&cid=t_97703_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FSZss_ZM6lJg%2F For the past few years, Abbott Laboratories has regularly mailed a survey to new moms about breastfeeding and the use of infant formula. The marketing move reflects a vested interest, since Abbott sells the Similac baby formula, which recently made headlines after beetles were discovered in one of its factories, prompting a recall (see this). The survey, however, comes from the National Institute for Infant Nutrition, a non-existent entity, which has caused a few quizzical moms to post questions and skeptical remarks on chat boards (look here and here). Not surprisingly, a few suspected the source was, in fact, an infant formula maker. “I think this is a front for the formula companies. They should just be honest about it, imo, and offer to send you free coupons,” wrote one mom... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4446034 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:29:48 +0100 4446034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424211&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2Fpublic-comment-solicited-on-reasonable-break-time-for-nursing-mothers Last year, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was amended to require employers to provide a reasonable break time and a non-bathroom private place for nursing mothers to express breast milk for one year after their child’s birth. The requirement became effective when the Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. A notice in the December 21, 2010 Federal Register indicates that employers have asked for further guidance on this measure, and asks for public comment on aspects such as what is “reasonable” break time. The National Partnership for Women and Families translates the key questions for public comment into the following terms, less technical than wading through the Federal Register document. 1. Have you ever had to use a room connected to a bathroom to... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424211 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:40:39 +0100 4424211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405718&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F27%2Fat-obos-breast-implants-cancer-early-births-breastfeeding-promotion-and-more%2F Some of my recent posts at Our Bodies Our Blog: Breast Implants and Possible Risk of Rare Cancer – links to FDA information on the possibility of a link between breast implants and a rare cancer. Leapfrog Group Releases Data on Early Elective Births – rates of early (37-39 weeks) induction and early cesarean without a medical indication from hospitals around the U.S. Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding – link to the call to action and a brief overview of its contents, which include not only encouraging women to breastfeed, but a call for workplaces, fathers, grandmothers, and communities to work to reduce barriers to breastfeeding. Upcoming Event: EQUAL/OBOS House Party in Palo Alto – in three days, OBOS’s Judy Norsigian will be... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405718 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:27:07 +0100 4405718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394412&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2Fsurgeon-general-releases-call-to-action-to-support-breastfeeding Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin issued “The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding ” [PDF]. The report describes barriers to and rates of breastfeeding in the United States and the health, economic, psychosocial and environmental benefits of breastfeeding.  The report is a call to action for all people to take steps to make the choice to breastfeed easier for mothers. Rather than simply exhorting women to breastfeed, the report calls for educating fathers and grandmothers about breastfeeding; strengthening of community-based mother-to-mother and peer support; addressing the way infant formula is marketed; ensuring that maternity care providers and systems are supportive of breastfeeding and lactation consultants are accessible; i... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394412 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:37:47 +0100 4394412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382709&cid=t_97703_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fsurgeon-general-calls-increased-breastfeeding%2F US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin is calling for an increased practice of mothers breastfeeding babies for the first six months of life. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382709 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:00:05 +0100 4382709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349501&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1053 This article seems to cover all the bases whether you agree with the process of not.  We’d like you thoughts. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349501 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:34:16 +0100 4349501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294945&cid=t_97703_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fto-my-youngest-daughter-on-her-weaning.html I remember the day you were born, when you nursed so hard and long that your tiny stomach was hard as a rock and you couldn't even breathe. I remember the day you weaned yourself at 13 months when I put you off once too many and you decided your pacifier was more reliable than your mother for comfort. I remember the day I started giving you a bottle because I had to wean your brother so he wouldn't drink my poisonous milk during cancer treatment. I remember the day I took your bottle away and you begged me to nurse you and I couldn't do it because my milk was still poisonous. I remember the day you quit talking and walking and couldn't even hug me back, and I gave you a bottle because for some reason, on that horrible day, the one thing you could remember was how to suck.I remember th... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294945 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:26:00 +0100 4294945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285184&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FP0YgTZ2LAps%2F By Tad DeHavenOver at Downsizing Government, we focused on the following issues this week: Taxpayers received a rare, albeit small and temporary, victory when a pork-laden omnibus bill died in the Senate. We’re now about to find out how serious Republicans are about cutting spending. Chris Edwards looks at breastfeeding and argues that bigger isn’t better when it comes to subsidies. “The nearest earthly approach to immortality is a bureau of the federal government.” Former President George W. Bush defends his abysmal spending record in his book Decision Points. Upon further review, perhaps the book should be retitled Deception Points. A new Cato essay discusses the problems of the U.S. Postal Service and concludes that taxpayers, consumers, and the broader economy would st... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285184 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:43:58 +0100 4285184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275312&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fe8bzmoXl4WI%2F By Chris EdwardsThe media is reporting on a new study that finds long-term benefits to kids of breastfeeding. Yet if health experts agree on the advantages of breastfeeding, why does the federal government subsidize mothers to use formula through the $7 billion Women, Infants, and Children program? The WIC program is run by the Department of Agriculture, which summarized the subsidies as follows (page 1): …infants participating in WIC consume about 54 percent of all formula sold in the United States. In most states, WIC participants use food vouchers or food checks to purchase their infant formula, free of charge, at participating retail grocery stores. It’s true that in addition to handing out free formula, WIC administrators counsel women on the advantages of breastfe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275312 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:27:50 +0100 4275312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105671&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-mom-share-her-bed-with-baby%2F2010.10.24 I’ve watched the pendulum swing back and forth on the wisdom of mom sharing her bed with a baby. The American Pediatric Society has come out against the practice, because of a higher incidence of sudden infant death. But nearly half of all British moms sleep with their baby at times, and one-fifth share a bed regularly during the first year. According to a British study published in [the October 2010 issue of] Pediatrics, the value of breastfeeding should be considered before advising mothers not to share  beds with their infants. The results showed that mothers who shared a bed with their newborns were better educated and of a higher socioeconomic status, and that those whose children routinely slept in their beds during the first 15 months of life reported a significantly gre... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105671 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4105671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987008&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Frecent-obos-posts-on-maternal-deaths-breastfeeding-henrietta-lacks-cesarean-and-older-womens-health%2F Ha, that was a mouthful. Here are a few posts I’ve done recently at Our Bodies Our Blog that I’ve neglected to link up here: Quick Hit: WHO Releases New Report on Worldwide Maternal Deaths – The World Health Organization, with UNICEF, UNFPA and The World Bank, has released a new report on trends in global maternal mortality from 1990-2008. CDC Releases Breastfeeding Report Card: Initiation is Up, but Continuation is Stagnant – The CDC released a new breastfeeding report card, reporting that 3 out of 4 new mothers in the now U.S. start out breastfeeding, meeting the Healthy People 2010 national objective for breastfeeding initiation for the first time. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – report from my attending a talk by author Rebecca Skloot, and a bit ab... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987008 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:19:36 +0100 3987008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3968986&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F09%2Fcdc-releases-breastfeeding-report-card-initiation-is-up-but-continuation-is-stagnant The CDC released a new breastfeeding report card [PDF] yesterday, reporting that 3 out of 4 new mothers in the now U.S. start out breastfeeding, meeting the Healthy People 2010 national objective for breastfeeding initiation for the first time. However, rates of breastfeeding at other time points remain lower than the HP2010 objectives and have been stagnant for the past three years.  The target rates are 50% at 6 months (currently 43%), 25% at 12 months (now 22.4%), 40% exclusively breastfed through 3 months (now 33.0%), and 17% exclusively breastfed at 6 months (now 13.3%). Rates vary widely by state – for example, the percent of women who initiated breastfeeding was >80% in several Western states (California, Utah, and Washington, for example), but only 52.5% in Mississippi. A... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3968986 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:51:38 +0100 3968986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914940&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhip-out-the-twins-and-avoid-diabetes-the-perks-of-breastfeeding%2F New research suggests that breastfeeding for a month or longer will reduce a woman’s risk of developing diabetes later in life. Celebrity moms and normal women alike are preaching about the benefits of breastfeeding in an amusing PSA in celebration of National Breastfeeding Month. What’s your stance on breastfeeding? via AdFreak and WebMD Post from: BlissTree Whip Out the Twins and Avoid Diabetes: The Perks of Breastfeeding (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914940 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:07:40 +0100 3914940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899606&cid=t_97703_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fgod-knows-best.html Summer has been quiet at the Thul household.  At least the majority of it - if you start counting after July 4th.  The past month has been pretty good, a welcome reprieve from suffering.  A vacation from days spent mulling over big questions with no obvious answers.  It's been good to step back from intellectual debate and just experience summer with kids in hand and God shining through brightly from above.  This past week has been a bit of a step backward.  It's always a decision whether to blog about the bad.  But that's what this blog is about.  It's a journal of pain and how we survive it.  A journal of brokenness and what heals us.  So, while it is a delight to celebrate when things are going well, it is also a duty to speak when struc... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899606 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:46:00 +0100 3899606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891653&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F22%2Fweekly-news-round-up-822%2F NPR’s Shots blog points to some foreign body stories. I love foreign body stories. The New York Times has an overview of non-pill contraception. Krafty is talking about PubMed Health and the confusion (and duplication of effort?) it may cause. ScienceBlogging.org is newly helping me to keep up with science-oriented blog posts from around the web. Dave Munger explains it a bit here. In short, they’re displaying headlines from places like ScienceBlogs (from where several bloggers recently vacated due to the Pepsi scandal), Nature, Wired Science, and others in one central location. At RH Reality Check, Pamela Merritt takes on the fetuses=slaves analogy. Molly at FirstTheEgg talks about the attitudes about pregnant women, mothers, and their bodies uncovered by her writing stude... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891653 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:13:24 +0100 3891653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848835&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fnlm-to-host-hackathon-to-make-lactationmedication-information-more-usable%2F This is a neat little tidbit: The National Library of Medicine is apparently planning what they’re calling a “hackathon” to make data on medications and breastfeeding more readily available. There is already the LactMed database from NLM which provides pretty detailed summaries of the possible effects of prescription and OTC drugs on lactation and breastfeeding infants. Unfortunately, this rich data source doesn’t look very user friendly and I think is not very widely known about by the general public. According to this Government Health IT piece, NLM plans to invite: a variety of interested parties to the event, including data experts, researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research on Women’s Health, representatives of the La Leche Le... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848835 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:49:42 +0100 3848835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816368&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgisele-bundchen-will-force-you-to-breastfeed-your-baby%2F photo: Getty Images Dear Gisele Bündchen: We appreciate that your life is hard. You’re married to Tom Brady. You got to take time off work to spend with your newborn. Oh, and you’re a supermodel. Gisele told Harper’s Bazaar that if it were up to her, mothers would be forced by law to breastfeed their children for the first six months of their lives. This would be great, if every woman could afford the luxury of staying home with their baby for six months without working — that’s three months more than the typical maternity leave given by most U.S. employers. Or if every working mother had the time and privacy to pump before, during, and after work. It would also be great if people never wanted to adopt babies, because (guess what?) adoptive moms aren’t bre... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816368 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:26:42 +0100 3816368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816764&cid=t_97703_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-birth-control-myths%2F There are a number of birth control methods that are highly effective in preventing pregnancy. There is also a lot of misinformation about how to use contraception, as well as some methods that simply do not work. Following are some common myths about birth control and contraception: I’m breastfeeding so I can’t get pregnant. You can’t get pregnant if the woman doesn’t have an orgasm. I won’t get pregnant if I douche after sex. I don’t need contraception because we only have sex during the "safe" time. You’re only fertile one day a month. I won’t get pregnant if we have sex standing up or if I am on top. You can use plastic wrap or a balloon if you don’t have a condom. I won’t get pregnant if my partner pulls out ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816764 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0100 3816764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808644&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2Fsunday-news-round-up-2%2F Some items of interest this week: Following up on the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, just a note to check out @Disabilitygov on Twitter, which tweets disability-related news and resources and is tied to the U.S. government site, disability.gov. Also, a new document has been released by the government, Access To Medical Care For Individuals With Mobility Disabilities. It is intended to be an educational tool for health care providers, as it provides standards and answers to frequently asked questions about patient care, but could also be a good tool for individuals who need to raise accessibility concerns with providers. There is also a PDF version that could be downloaded and printed. At Academic Ob/Gyn, Dr. Nicholas Fogelson describes his dislike for the term ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808644 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:41:19 +0100 3808644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658916&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F13%2Fweekly-news-round-up-things-to-unsee-edition%2F I had to look at the Cosmo website for a reason unrelated to my own interests/reading. There are no words for the steaming pile of bullsh*t-distractions-for-women that I found there. Apparently there is an article I might be interested in, but I could not will myself to find it. [warning for implied sexual violence] Something else I want to unsee – B pointed out this ridiculous game called “icing” in which dudes play by presenting each other with an otherwise unpalatable barely alcoholic beverage and being forced to drink it. As she notes in her piece for the Scene’s blog, it’s not so much the game itself, as the language around it, especially on a website for the game. Like, “there is nothing more insulting than being forced to take and knee and public... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658916 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:54:39 +0100 3658916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610327&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-diabetic-new-mommy%2F2010.05.29 You know you’re a diabetic mommy when… The bottle of glucose tabs is just as important as the bottle of breast milk in the diaper bag. You have already started wondering how you’re going to explain juice as “medicine” to the kiddo. When you wake up for 3am feedings and they double as a 3am blood sugar check. You start cooing sweetly at your meter when it gives you a result of 100 mg/dl. (”Oooh, what a good meter you are! Yes you are!”) Your baby ends up with a dot of blood on the back of her pajamas from your middle-of-the-night blood sugar check that didn’t stop bleeding right away. When you talk about “the pump,” you need to clarify “the insulin one, not the boob one.” Sometimes you have to draw numbers to see who... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610327 Sat, 29 May 2010 15:21:21 +0100 3610327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599565&cid=t_97703_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Fis-it-ok-to-wear-eyeshadow-when-youre-breastfeeding%2F JaneUK asks…Please can you give some advice regarding Chromium Oxide Greens? I would like to try Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Base Foundation and Enlighten Concealer, both of which I see may contain Chromium Oxide Greens. Having done a little limited research, it appears that Chromium Oxide Greens are a known teratogen and carcinogen and aren’t allowed to be included in cosmetic products to be used on the lips, only ones for the face and eye area (yet the eyes and nose have mucous membranes?!). I am currently breastfeeding and want to reduce the risk of using any products that may be harmful to my son. Do the levels of Chromium Oxide Greens used in these Jane Iredale products (or any other cosmetics products for that matter) pose significant health implications? Are they re... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599565 Wed, 26 May 2010 06:01:39 +0100 3599565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487022&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fcdc-releases-breastfeeding-data-by-location-raceethnicity A recent issue of the CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report publication included a piece on racial and ethnic differences in breastfeeding, describing rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation to six and twelve months by survey respondents’ status as Hispanic, non-Hispanic white, or non-Hispanic black. The report finds that “National estimates for breastfeeding initiation and duration to 6 months and 12 months were 73.4%, 41.7%, and 21.0%, respectively (Table 1). Breastfeeding estimates varied by race/ethnicity, participation in the WIC supplemental nutrition program, and mother’s age and education.” When examined by race/ethnicity, it was found that non-Hispanic blacks generally had the lowest prevalence of breastfeeding initiation, followed ... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487022 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:18:42 +0100 3487022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479836&cid=t_97703_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fb2o-HKX8rt8%2F The Cost of Not Breastfeeding: Mother Jones reports that “non-compliance” with breastfeeding recommendations costs $13 billion per year in health care costs nationwide. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479836 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:14:38 +0100 3479836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460118&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F11%2Fsunday-news-round-up-back-online-edition%2F I’m finally back online at home! While I’ve been away, I’ve learned adult/child CPR/AED use and infant CPR, registered to be an organ donor, listened to a lot of classical music on the radio courtesy of the local public radio station, played a lot of Rummy and lost at Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit (as usual), had my first lunch at Swett’s, and read B is for Beer, Warbreaker, War Dances, The Lassa Ward and half of Middlemarch. Here are some things that transpired or were written with style in the interim. First, Our Bodies Ourselves is accepting nominations for the 2010 Women’s Health Heroes awards. Nominations are due by the end of this month, so make yours today! OBOS has also launched the Word by Word campaign, in which a donation to support the organi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460118 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:02:34 +0100 3460118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448829&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcommon-breastfeeding-myths%2F Many breastfeeding myths can discourage some women from nursing their babies. If you have any questions about the myths and realities of breastfeeding, ask your doctor. Here are a few common breastfeeding myths. Image: istockphoto Myth #1: Breastfed babies are more dependent and clingy. Babies become more independent when they are developmentally ready, and it doesn’t matter if they are breast or bottlefed. Myth #2: Breastfeeding leads to saggy boobs. Saggy boobs are due to genetics, age and gravity, not breastfeeding. Myth #3: If your baby feeds a lot, that means your breasts aren’t producing enough milk. Not true…breast milk is easier to digest than formula, so that’s why breastfed babies need to eat more often (every 2-3 hours). Myth #4: Don’t give your bre... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448829 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:02:31 +0100 3448829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443666&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbreastfeeding-for-vegetarians-101%2F Can vegetarian and vegan moms breastfeed? Of course. Though many people will tell you that you won’t be giving your baby enough nutrition as a vegetarian, that’s simply not the case. However, you do need to make sure that you’re getting enough calcium, zinc, and vitamin B12 for the health of your newborn – and yourself. Image: istockphoto There are plenty of calcium-rich foods that aren’t dairy products, so you shouldn’t have a problem consuming the required 1,000 mg per day. In terms of zinc, breastfeeding mothers should get 12 mg daily. Zinc-rich foods (aside from meat and dairy) include spinach, yeast, wheat germ, peanuts, beans, bran cereals, and pumpkin seeds. If you eat dairy or fish, you’ll probably get enough B12. But if you skip animal protein... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443666 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:37:41 +0100 3443666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440764&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F173347%2F Breast Milk to Lower the National Health Bill? Researchers say that following medical recommendations for breastfeeding could spare 911 infant deaths and lower U.S. spending by $13 million on health bills and related costs. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440764 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:52:52 +0100 3440764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412426&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F27%2Fweekly-news-round-up-digital-divide-style%2F Birthing Beautiful Ideas has a criticism of What to Expect When You’re Expecting’s VBAC “advice.” The CDC released a report on Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States [PDF]. First among the key findings: “The cesarean rate rose by 53% from 1996 to 2007, reaching 32%, the highest rate ever reported in the United States.” Via a round-up at FWD/Forward, Some Reasons to Provide Transcripts. Also, Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Via RHRC, I learned of a South Carolina bill requiring women to wait 24 hours to get an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Regular readers know I feel about such laws. The kind of innovative thing, I think, is that women can go get their forced ultrasound anywhere and print time-stamped material from the web that they&#8217... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412426 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:43:12 +0100 3412426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395097&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Feffects-of-health-reform-on-maternity-care Although the just-passed health reform bill has generated considerable debate about abortion (see Christine’s previous post), at least two other reproductive health components of the bill are worth mentioning — provisions related to freestanding birth centers and certified nurse midwives. We have written previously about the Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act, a bill supported by the American Association of Birth Centers. We’re pleased to report it was included in the health reform bill (section 2301 for those interested in reading the text). As the AABC notes, the reform bill includes provisions for Medicaid payment to freestanding birth centers in states where those centers are licensed. Now that President Obama has signed the bill, it will go to the Centers for... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395097 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:51:32 +0100 3395097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318369&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fpassing-down-the-breastfeeding-knowledge%2F This morning, my 1.5-year-old found a doll of her 7-year-old sister’s. She didn’t want to give it up, and I told my older daughter that I would not intervene because the doll was not being hurt and there was no reason not to let her sister play with it. My older daughter knew she couldn’t grab the doll out of her sister’s hands, so she had to get creative. She applied the attachment parenting techniques that I have used in the past! She asked enthusiastically, “Do you want to come with me and put dolly to bed?” My toddler nodded and started following her sister upstairs. Halfway up the stairs on the landing, they had to make a stop. What do you do before you put a baby to bed? You nurse her, of course! My 19-month-old nursing the dolly It was lovely to s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318369 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:05:17 +0100 3318369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318370&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftell-me-about-the-joys-of-breastfeeding%2F For the Carnival of Breastfeeding in February, contributors shared how they overcame obstacles to breastfeeding. For the March Carnival of Breastfeeding, let’s show the other side — “The Joys of Breastfeeding.” Happy breastfeeding mother and baby in Oecusse, East Timor; Photo by NeilsPhotography on flickr.com While breastfeeding sometimes gets off to a rocky start, it can be such a joy once mother and baby get the hang of it. Write a post about what you like best about breastfeeding and email me your submission by March 15, 2010, for consideration for the blog carnival on March 22, 2010. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318370 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:06:47 +0100 3318370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316076&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhaiti-breastfeeding-tents%2F I recently heard from a woman involved in the relief efforts in Haiti. Susannah Masur, the Communications Officer for the organization Action Against Hunger, writes how the organization currently supports breastfeeding in Haiti: My organization, Action Against Hunger, has set up makeshift tents in battered neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince to provide mothers and their infants with a safe environment for breastfeeding, as well as medical, nutritional, and psychological support. She shared the link to a UNICEF video on the baby tents. The video is quite informative about the myths surrounding breastfeeding after a disaster such as the earthquake, the importance of breastfeeding in an emergency, and the danger of formula-feeding, particularly with unsafe water. Have a hanky ready, and check out... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316076 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:04:04 +0100 3316076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311643&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Flll-usa-world-breastfeeding-week-theme-2010%2F In support of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) World Breastfeeding Week 2010 theme, the La Leche League USA World Breastfeeding Week theme is “Breastfeeding The Baby Friendly Way.” While World Breastfeeding Week is officially August 1 – August 7, 2010, LLL USA celebrates its fundraising and awareness campaign from May 1 – September 30, 2010. In keeping with the theme, LLL USA’s World Breastfeeding Week Celebration’s 2010 focus will be: ~ Revitalize activities within health systems, and among healthcare providers and communities to support women to achieve their breastfeeding intentions. ~ Inform people everywhere that protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding is a mother’s right, a child’s right, and a human right. ~ Enable women ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311643 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:27:29 +0100 3311643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294561&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-importance-of-a-babymoon%2F Welcome to the February Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month contributors talk about overcoming breastfeeding challenges. Check out the round-up of links at the end of this post, but first, I make the argument that a babymoon is invaluable in helping mothers overcome breastfeeding challenges. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yohutch/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 Wikipedia defines “babymoon” as “a period of time that parents spend bonding with a recently-born baby.” It goes on to explain that nearly 15 years ago the term babymoon was coined in the book The Year After Childbirth by childbirth educator and author Sheila Kitzinger. Kitzinger claimed: The transition to fatherhood is easier when a man can take time off to be with his partner and baby in what I call a &#8216... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294561 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:31:05 +0100 3294561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294537&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fsunday-news-round-up-short-sunny-day-edition%2F There are lots of great links up in the Ninth Carnival of Feminist Parenting, including links on sex ed, pregnancy, disability, violence against women, body image and more. Also, 14th Carnival of Feminists is up and focused on social justice organizing. Robin Marty has a round-up of some abortion-related laws proposed in the states this legislative session. A conference I didn’t know about and now really want to attend: From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom (April 9-11 in Amherst, MA). Applications for travel/housing stipends are due on the 24th of this month. [hat tip to Feministing] Also, fellow Southerners may be interested in the 2010 Southern Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute in Durham on March 19-21. 40 Days for Life h... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294537 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:54:33 +0100 3294537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291865&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fupcoming-breastfeeding-book-releases%2F Several interesting breastfeeding books are scheduled to come out in 2010! Here’s a sampling of what to watch out for in the coming months. Breastfeeding: Methods, Benefits to the Infant and Mother, and Difficulties (Pregnancy and Infants: Medical, Psychological and Social Issues) ~ Wilma G. Nueland (Editor) Due out in March 30, 2010, this book appears to be a medical textbook on breastfeeding. The medical community could certainly use more breastfeeding education! The Better Way to Breastfeed by Robin Elise Weiss Due out July 1, 2010, this book is written by the About.com Pregnancy blog author Robin Elise Weiss. The editorial review on Amazon states: “The Better Way to Breastfeed gives mothers the practical instruction they need to ensure a healthy, positive experience for t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291865 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:03:42 +0100 3291865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251183&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhow-you-overcame-challenges%2F For the February Carnival of Breastfeeding, write a post that tells how you overcame a breastfeeding challenge. Did you experience a lack of family support, deal with mastitis, or have a baby in the NICU? Email me your post by February 15, 2010, for consideration for the blog carnival on February 22, 2010. Mom and baby in the NICU; Photo courtesy of EraPhernalia Vintage on flickr.com As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is something of interest to our readers (breastfeeding, parenting) If your post is selec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251183 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:46:38 +0100 3251183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239539&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fcelebrity-breastfeeding-pictures%2F I always appreciate seeing pictures of celebrities who breastfeed their babies (and toddlers!) in public or show up at an event to support breastfeeding. This photo gallery features eight women who by their very celebrity promote breastfeeding. .sociable { float: left; clear: both; } Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239539 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:51:02 +0100 3239539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231443&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fworld-breastfeeding-week-2010-theme%2F The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) announced its theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2010, scheduled to take place August 1-7, 2010: “Just 10 Steps! Breastfeeding the Baby-Friendly Way.” By focusing on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, this theme recognizes the vital role that health care facilities play in the establishment of breastfeeding. The joint WHO/UNICEF statement outlines the Ten Steps as follows: Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Every facility providing maternity services and care for newborn infants should: 1. Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely communicated to all health care staff. 2. Train all health care staff in skills necessary to implement this policy. 3. Inform all pregnant women about the benefits and managem... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231443 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:31:27 +0100 3231443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227690&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F31%2Fweekly-news-round-up-snowed-in-edition%2F Nashville got a few inches of snow on Friday, and I’m still not sure about getting down the hill for work tomorrow. Snow day! Local and law student Goldni has two good posts this week, one on Roeder’s trial, and one on the parents who tried to get the dictionary removed from school because it contains *gasp* adult words. She writes: …the fact that it took a whole committee to decide that it would do more good than harm to let the kids use the dictionary, and the fact that there are still some parents who may think that the dictionary may be just too scandalous for their kids, is profoundly disturbing. As a librarian, I couldn’t agree more. Christine also posted on the Roeder verdict at Our Bodies Our Blog. I actually got a copy of the partner abuse/birth control... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227690 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:16 +0100 3227690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204827&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-and-thrush-nipple-yeast%2F Welcome Carnival of Breastfeeding readers! This month the participants refer you to the “best of the best” on various breastfeeding topics. First, I feature several helpful resources on thrush, also known as an overgrowth of nipple yeast (usually the yeast Candida albicans) or candidiasis. At the end of this post are links to the other collections of resources from carnival participants. When a woman is experiencing intense pain while breastfeeding, it is important that she consider the possibility of thrush, which is a yeast infection of the mother’s nipple and the baby’s mouth. If you only have time to read one resource on thrush, I recommend this comprehensive article from LLLI. For more information on particular topics, see the links below. If you do believe you... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204827 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:40:02 +0100 3204827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204828&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Flll-co-founder-viola-lennon-passes-away%2F Viola B. Lennon, one of the seven co-founders of La Leche League (LLL) and a co-author of the The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010, at the age of 86. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding available at Amazon.comShe had 10 children with her husband Bill, and learned by example from her mother that breastfeeding “is an enjoyable experience that brings you close to your baby.” She attended the founding meeting of what became La Leche League, and went on to serve as Chairman of the LLLI Board of Directors for five years, followed by Director of the LLLI Funding Development Department. LLL quotes Viola as saying: Breastfeeding… led me to self-discovery and to a greater appreciation of the full humanity of the babies who were entrusted to me. Each wo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204828 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:39:33 +0100 3204828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197597&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftalking-about-breastfeeding-in-public%2F Every time another incident occurs in which a mother is asked to stop breastfeeding in public, I go back and forth about whether or not to talk about it. In my nearly eight years of breastfeeding, I have never had anyone say anything negative to me about nursing in public. I did get a funny look from an elderly woman one time when I was nursing my 2.5-year-old curled around my big pregnant belly, but I can see why it might be a little shocking to some people to be hit with the toddler-nursing/nursing-while-pregnant/nursing-in-public triple whammy. The woman’s funny look did not bother me as I focused on meeting my child’s needs. I am confident in my parenting choices and care little what strangers think. So I never have had any real trouble nursing in public and I do not want o... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197597 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:10:17 +0100 3197597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180237&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-in-swimming-pool-case-settled%2F After breastfeeding mother Cinira Longuinho was asked to stop breastfeeding in the AquaCenter pool in Newmarket, Ontario on October 24, 2008, she organized a peaceful nurse-in that was met with security guards in bullet-proof vests. When Ms. Longuinho did not receive an apology from pool owner Ellie Karkouti, she filed a claim with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Does breast milk constitute food or drink when it comes to swimming pools? Photo by Slasher-funToday I received an email from Ms. Longuinho’s husband with the good news that the case has settled! Not only did Ms. Karkouti apologize, but she has agreed to make a CDN $2,000 donation to a women’s shelter and post signs saying that breastfeeding is allowed in and around the pool. As part of the settlement, Ms. Longui... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180237 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:42:33 +0100 3180237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175845&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhaiti-disaster-relief-organizations%2F The devastating earthquake this week in Haiti again brings to the forefront the issue of infant feeding in emergencies. You might recall how dangerous it is for relief efforts to send artificial baby milk to disaster sites due to a lack of sanitary water, inadequate supplies, the increased risk of deadly respiratory infections and diarrhea in non-breastfed babies, and poor access to medical care. A man carries a baby among the debris in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 13 January 2010 after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the island on 12 January 2010; IMG: ZUMA Press So if you choose to donate to an organization involved in the relief efforts in Haiti, please consider choosing an organization that supports breastfeeding in emergencies. As a starting place to determine which agency in your ho... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175845 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:33:58 +0100 3175845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171868&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-pictures-around-the-world%2F The new photo gallery feature here at b5media allows me to feature seven breastfeeding pictures from around the world. Click on a picture to open and browse through the gallery. Some of these pictures might be considered “not safe for work” (NSFW) but I suppose that depends on your view of breastfeeding photos in the first place. I enjoy seeing mothers around the world united in the universal act of nurturing a child at the breast. .sociable { float: left; clear: both; } Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171868 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:35:38 +0100 3171868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149019&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbest-breastfeeding-blog-posts-and-pages%2F For January the Carnival of Breastfeeding seeks your opinion on the best breastfeeding blog posts and website pages. Do you have a breastfeeding topic about which you’re passionate? Which posts/pages win your trophy as the best? Photo by Michael LorenzoAssemble all of your favorite posts or pages on one topic such as getting ready for breastfeeding, the early weeks, toddler nursing, plugged ducts, etc. and email me your post by January 18, 2010, for consideration for the blog carnival on January 25, 2010. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your bl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149019 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:29:49 +0100 3149019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142473&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-fda-announces-new-program-to-study-effect-of-prescription-drugs-in-pregnancy%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog today, I have a post on the FDA’s newly announced program to study the effects of prescription drugs used in pregnancy, a bit about the agency’s previously proposed rule change to make labeling of drugs more clear as to pregnancy effects, and links to some additional resources on prescription and OTC drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Posted in Breastfeeding, Drugs, Government, Health Research, Pregnancy, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142473 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:19:01 +0100 3142473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133577&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fmake-a-golden-bow-for-breastfeeding-support%2F Have you heard of the Golden Bow Initiative? In 2002 on the 12th anniversary of the Innocenti Declaration, UNICEF launched the Golden Bow Initiative, formalizing and encouraging the use of a golden bow as the symbol for the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. Golden Bow by Sanja Gjenero Why a Golden Bow? The gold color symbolizes that breastfeeding is the gold standard for infant feeding. The yellowish colostrum is often called “liquid gold” and I know many mothers who call their precious bags of expressed breast milk “liquid gold” as well. The bow is used rather than a simple loop of ribbon because the two loops of the bow represent the mother and the infant. Naturally, both parties are necessary for successful breastfeeding and neither is more impo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133577 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:58:30 +0100 3133577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129483&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fdrinking-alcohol-and-breastfeeding%2F Are you hoping to celebrate on New Year’s Eve with a drink and wondering whether you need to “pump and dump” or abstain from drinking altogether? Check out these resources on alcohol and breastfeeding. But first, maybe you’d like to test your knowledge with this fun alcohol and breastfeeding quiz. ~ You might be surprised what La Leche League has to say about drinking alcohol and breastfeeding. ~ Read my thoughts on the controversial Milkscreen test for alcohol in breast milk. Photo by Engindeniz~ Does the hops in ale or beer increase milk supply? ~ Check out what the Drug and Lactation Database has to say by typing in “alcohol” on this LactMed search page. ~ The American Academy of Pediatrics lists alcohol in its tables on The Transfer of Drugs and Othe... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129483 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:22:20 +0100 3129483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126580&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-milk-ejection-reflex-or-let-down-reflex%2F It can help to understand the physical mechanisms behind breastfeeding. One of those mechanisms is the milk-ejection reflex or “let-down” of the milk. The baby’s suckling signals the pituitary to release prolactin and oxytocin. Oxytocin is the hormone that triggers the let-down reflex, which causes the alveoli to contract and push the milk out. How to Recognize the Milk Ejection Reflex or Letdown Some mothers, especially in the early days of breastfeeding, feel a “pins-and-needles” sensation or an achy feeling in the breast when the milk lets down. (If that pins-and-needles feeling is exceptionally painful and continues throughout the nursing session and not just at let-down, that can be a sign of thrush, a yeast infection). The let-down happens shortly after ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126580 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:21:08 +0100 3126580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126549&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fweekly-news-round-up-post-holiday-edition%2F Whew. For Christmas this year, we went to Morristown, Kingsport, and New Market, TN, and that was only immediate family – we had to miss the aunts and uncles and cousins and whatnot because there wasn’t enough time. Saw my parents and the spouse’s parents and BiL/SiL/nephew. I twisted my ankle and then ignored sensible advice to stay off it for a bit. Watched Half-Blood Prince with my parents. Listened to this Johnny Cash: Live at San Quentin radio show. Ate a ridiculous amount of food. Came home to see that another big branch fell off the tree in the front yard, and hope it didn’t cause any trouble for the neighbors – there’s no note, so I assume it didn’t…sometimes I’m pretty sure we’re the bad neighbors on the block. Some thin... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126549 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:34:54 +0100 3126549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3122077&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbible-verses-on-breastfeeding%2F As Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus, now is a good time to examine what the Bible has to say about breastfeeding. Photo by Amy BurtonIn researching these passages, it was quite interesting to see how different versions of the Bible translated the same verses in different ways — some referencing breastfeeding and nursing while other interpretations mentioning only “children whom they carry in their arms.” Here are a few of the quotes I came across. Bible Passages on Breastfeeding Luke 11:27 ~ “As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, ‘Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!’” 1 Samuel 1:22-23 ~ “Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, ‘Afte... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3122077 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:02 +0100 3122077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108335&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-and-dehydration%2F Welcome to the December Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month the participants listed at the end of this post share their thoughts on “Taking Care of Yourself during the Holidays.” First I share the recommendations for fluid intake, how and at what point dehydration might affect breastfeeding, and the danger of over-hydrating. After I moved to California I quickly realized how easy it was to become mildly dehydrated in the hot summer months if I didn’t pay attention to getting enough water and other fluids to drink. However, it’s also all too easy for breastfeeding mothers to get dehydrated in the cold months with the dry indoor air from furnace heating. Mothers of newborns in particular need to watch out for early signs of dehydration simply because new mothers can... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108335 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:22:03 +0100 3108335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104984&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-boundaries-for-nursing-in-public%2F Last night I volunteered in my second grader’s classroom for the holiday party. Luckily the teacher welcomes younger siblings so I had my 5-year-old and 1-year-old with me as well. At one point, my 1-year-old asked to nurse (she patted me on my upper chest, a sign which some other women recognize and some do not ). The students were all busy with their crafts and there were other parent volunteers to help them, so I sat down and nursed my toddler. By now, seven years into this breastfeeding gig, I am a pro at nursing in public and am comfortable doing it pretty much anywhere, anytime. But last night did get me wondering, are there times or places that even the most staunch advocate of breastfeeding will not nurse in public? What about you? Photo by Debaird(TM)Of course I draw the l... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104984 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:38:11 +0100 3104984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079311&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-in-public-as-a-civil-right%2F When faced with legislation that would amend the state civil rights act so it explicitly covers breastfeeding in public, some legislators ask: Why a civil right and not, for example, another free-standing form of legislation under the rubric of, say, public health? That’s a valid and important question that has a very straightforward answer. International Breastfeeding Symbol on a sign at the Santa Monica Pier; Photo by Wha'ppenA civil right provides the necessary protection to a breastfeeding mother because it is an actionable right that gives mothers the ability to file a discrimination claim if someone has interfered with the mother’s right to breastfeed in public. Other types of laws are essentially unenforceable and merely pay lip service to the idea that women have a righ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079311 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:30:46 +0100 3079311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075468&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhow-do-you-take-care-of-yourself%2F The December Carnival of Breastfeeding will focus on “Taking Care of Yourself during the Holidays.” Do you have tips for how the breastfeeding mother can stay healthy and rested during this busy holiday season? Did you eve get a breast infection after becoming run-down? Please email me your post by December 14, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on December 21, 2009. Image courtesy of Martine Lemmens As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is something of interest to our readers (breastf... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075468 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:32:01 +0100 3075468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063240&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-representative-from-georgia%2F As women continue to fight for breastfeeding rights in the workplace, it is inspiring to read the story of former Georgia state representative Sally Harrell featured by Katherine Kam in the Babytalk magazine article “The Breastfeeding Mom’s Bill of Rights“: [T]he more women who are out there speaking up for their rights, the more the prejudices will get chipped away. Georgia state representative Sally Harrell is one such trailblazer. When her son, Joseph, was 10 days old, the state House of Representatives went back into session. “I decided that because he was so young, I would take him with me.” Not everyone was welcoming; in fact, several other representatives told the house speaker that they objected. “It’s very male-driven,” Harrell says.... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063240 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:11:54 +0100 3063240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052114&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fworst-breastfeeding-incidents-of-2009%2F Sadly, breastfeeding discrimination continues, as evidenced by the following stories of 2009: Image courtesy of David Siqueira 1. Denny’s Restaurant harasses nursing mother. After Crystal Everitt was asked to cover up while breastfeeding at an Asheville, North Carolina, Denny’s restaurant, the regional management issued an unsatisfactory response. Local breastfeeding supporters went ahead with a nurse-in at the restaurant. 2. Dear Abby on pumping at work. Back in March, advice columnist Abigail Van Buren rightfully advised a woman not to be ashamed of pumping at work, but she failed to point out that a bathroom is not a pumping room and that California law protects pumping mothers in the workplace. The following June, the Dear Abby column published several follow-up letters wit... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052114 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:09:01 +0100 3052114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048076&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-news-for-december-1%2F In addition to the report of yet another breastfeeding discrimination incident that I discussed here, three stories caught my eye today. AIDS Awareness ribbons; Photo by Subhadip Mukherjee1. Tanya at the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog presents some timely news for World AIDS Day. The World Health Organization announced big changes in the breastfeeding recommendation for HIV-positive mothers in developing countries. In general, HIV-positive mothers are advised to feed their babies breast milk substitutes only if it is “acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe.” If such feeding is not acceptable, feasible, affordable and safe, then mothers in developing countries were formerly advised to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months and discontinue breastfeeding as... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048076 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:52:12 +0100 3048076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056603&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-mother-forced-to-leave-target%2F Sadly I can’t say it surprised me to read that a breastfeeding mother in Michigan was forced to leave a Target store by the police. After all, on a recent visit to Target to buy a baby-related item, I received a coupon for artificial baby milk with my receipt. That certainly isn’t the mark of a breastfeeding-friendly corporation. The ironically nipple-like Target bullseye; Photo by TheTruthAbout... MyFOXDetroit.com reports that on Sunday at the Target store in Harper Woods, Michigan, the mother of a 4-week-old baby was told by security that breastfeeding in the store was illegal. When the mother and her off-duty police officer husband disagreed, the police were called and the mother was so embarrassed that she felt forced to leave the store! Target headquarters issued this sta... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056603 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:22:53 +0100 3056603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048077&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-mother-removed-from-target%2F Sadly I can’t say it surprised me to read that a breastfeeding mother in Michigan was removed from a Target store by the police. After all, on a recent visit to Target to buy a baby-related item, I received a coupon for artificial baby milk with my receipt. That certainly isn’t the mark of a breastfeeding-friendly corporation. The ironically nipple-like Target bullseye; Photo by TheTruthAbout... MyFOXDetroit.com reports that on Sunday at the Target store in Harper Woods, Michigan, the mother of a 4-week-old baby was told by security that breastfeeding in the store was illegal. When the mother and her off-duty police officer husband disagreed, the police were called and the mother was removed from the store! Target headquarters issued this statement in response to the incident:... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048077 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:22:53 +0100 3048077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039751&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbest-breastfeeding-health-news-of-2009%2F The news in 2009 highlighted several benefits of breastfeeding for both breastfeeding mothers themselves and their nurslings. Here are some of the top stories: Photo courtesy of Nicolas Raymond 1. Heart health for breastfeeding mothers. A study of 140,000 post-menopausal women revealed several heart health benefits of breastfeeding. Women who breastfed their babies had lower incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Women who breastfed for seven months or more were significantly less likely to develop heart disease. Women who breastfed for a cumulative 12 months or more in their lifetimes had a 10% lower incidence of heart attack, stroke, or heart disease later in life. 2. Lower risk of breast cancer for women with family history. The New York Times reported on a new... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039751 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:15:46 +0100 3039751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039752&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftoddler-nursing-antics%2F When I discussed How to Teach Your Baby Nursing Manners, I gave a rather tongue-in-cheek list of categories for “misbehaving” nurslings: Scratcher, Dentist, Biter, Lookie-Loo, Sipper, Twiddler, Gymnast and Self-Server. While experienced nursing mothers will know those labels are applied with love, I don’t want to scare off new mothers. Please read that post if you didn’t get a chance to the first time around and you are looking for gentle ways to improve your nursing relationship.My cutie with a cucumberNow that my baby is a 16-month-old toddler, I feel the need to add a couple of names to that list. Oh yes, my nursling is sometimes a Sipper and a Gymnast, but she’s also a Pincher and a Switcher. Lately my little darling has taken to fiddling with my breast or... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039752 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:42:59 +0100 3039752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036936&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ffive-non-traditional-breastfeeding-gifts%2F If you are crafty you can hand-make any number of breastfeeding-related gifts, but if you are not so inclined, I have five ideas for non-traditional gifts for the new mother that range from under $10 all the way up to $169. 1. Klean Kanteen Water Bottles. Staying hydrated is important for the breastfeeding mother but remembering to drink enough water can be difficult for the busy new mom. It helps to keep water beside the nursing chair and by the bed. Make it easier for the new mother with one or more of these Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Colored Water Bottles. I like Klean Kanteen because the bottles are made from food grade stainless steel that is non-leaching, toxin-free and BPA-free. It’s an environmentally-friendly choice both because it eliminates the waste of plastic water bo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036936 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:36:03 +0100 3036936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036937&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fadditional-breastfeeding-charitable-ideas%2F The other day I listed the top 5 reasons to give to La Leche League International now. There are several other options out there to make your money support breastfeeding around the world. One Dollar Coins Photo by Pfala1. The United States Breastfeeding Committee’s “One Dollar for Every New Mom” Campaign. The USBC aims to raise One Dollar for Every New Mom in the United States. The USBC says: With these funds, we will make mothers’ voices heard in ongoing national debates on health care, work-life balance, and consumer safety. The closer we come to representing each mother in America, the more clearly we can show the President and Congress: “Americans believe that EVERY MOTHER COUNTS.” Help us reach the goal of one dollar for each new mother. Please dona... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036937 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:15:13 +0100 3036937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029783&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftop-5-reasons-to-give-to-llli-now%2F I am just going to come right out and say it: Please donate to La Leche League International as part of your charitable giving for 2009. Why? I will give you five good reasons why. 1. Double any gift given before December 31, 2009. Generous donors have agreed to match dollar-for-dollar any donation made between now and December 31, 2009. Your financial contribution will go twice as far in supporting breastfeeding mothers around the world. 2. Help fix what has gone wrong. The need for mother-to-mother breastfeeding support is greater than ever! As a breastfeeding advocate it saddens me that mothers continue to receive bad advice and misinformation from many of the medical professionals that provide care to new mothers and their nurslings. Somewhere along the way we lost the model of grandm... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029783 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:36:12 +0100 3029783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018972&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-experiences-in-the-hospital%2F Welcome to the November Carnival of Breastfeeding! This month mothers share their experiences of breastfeeding in the hospital. I rather prefer a home birth myself, so this time I’m leaving the job up to two mothers who wrote to me to share their experiences. At the end of these comments, check out the links to the other carnival participants! Newborn breastfeeding in the hospital. Photo courtesy of Daquella Manera Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, California Stephanie Cassidy emailed me the following: I just wanted to say that my experience at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, CA was great! They are pro breast feeding and fully support it. The nurses are encouraging and lactation consultants are available to support and educate you. The thing I liked was that if you chose not to breastf... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018972 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:50:49 +0100 3018972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015266&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fmichigan-moms-needed-to-testify%2F Michigan Representative Rebekah Warren has introduced a new breastfeeding bill, House Bill 5515. HB 5515 would allow a woman to breastfeed anywhere she may otherwise legally be. The law would amend the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to state in part: Sec. 302. Except where permitted by law, a person shall not: (a) Deny the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation or public service to an individual because of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, or marital status or to a woman because she is breastfeeding a child. To have breastfeeding viewed as a civil right is a wonderful and powerful thing and I hope all Michiganders will speak out in support of the bill! How Michigan Mothers Can... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015266 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:39:16 +0100 3015266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993744&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-while-pregnant-mom-to-mom-22%2F When I wrote about Five Toddler Sleep Lessons, Rosemary left a question in the comments section: Interesting to read all your experiences and to see what a common problem this is…I’m in a tough situation so your advice would be helpful. I’ve co-slept with my son since he was 3 months old, and it has worked great for us. He wakes up to nurse, then falls right back asleep. Neither of us wake up fully, so I’ve been able to have great sleep from from about 12 mos until now (24 mos.) But over the last 2 weeks his sleep has been terrible. He won’t go to bed until 10:30 (used to sleep easily at 8:30) and wakes up 3 times a night nursing voraciously (like, 30-40 minutes!). I’m pregnant (2 mos) and get so irritated with this! I take him off the breast but then he cries and cries. My hus... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993744 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:13:08 +0100 2993744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977252&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fyour-breastfeeding-experience-in-hospital%2F The November Carnival of Breastfeeding will focus on “Breastfeeding Experiences in the Hospital.” Did you have a particularly good or bad experience you’d like to share? Do you have tips for choosing a breastfeeding-friendly hospital? Please email me your post by November 16, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on November 23, 2009. Photo by TheTruthAbout... As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is something of interest to our readers (breastfeeding, parenting) If your post is sel... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977252 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49:11 +0100 2977252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943749&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2F2010-breastfeeding-calendars%2F When doing your holiday gift shopping, consider one of these beautiful calendars featuring breastfeeding pictures from various non-profit organizations. You can have your 2010 calendar shopping make a difference for mothers and babies around the world by purchasing one of the following calendars: ~ Check out the 12 full-color pictures from the IBFAN Breastfeeding Calendar 2010. The calendar is available from Baby Milk Action for £7, £6 if ordering 10 or more. Add £2 per calendar for shipping and handling outside the United Kingdom (although you might be able to order a calendar from your national International Baby Food Action Netork group). ~ The 2010 Australian Breastfeeding Association Calendar features 14 breastfeeding pictures selected from thousands of submissions. It sells for A... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943749 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:37 +0100 2943749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930948&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftrust-yourself-and-your-bod%2F Welcome to the October Carnival of Breastfeeding! Today’s topic is “I wish I had known….” It’s perfect timing for my sister, who just made me an aunt over the weekend with the birth of her beautiful baby boy! Post-It Image by Agata Urbaniak Today I share a guest submission from a woman who does not have a blog but who felt strongly about sharing her breastfeeding wisdom in hindsight. At the end of her comment you can find the links to all the other carnival participants. First, Crystal offers the following insight: What I wish I had known…to trust myself and my body to do what nature intended…which I am currently doing with breastfeeding my 7 week old twin boys!!! I am currently a 27 year old mother of 3 beautiful boys. My first born son was bre... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930948 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:40:35 +0100 2930948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912153&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwell-be-back-arnold%2F In a disappointing and short-sighted move, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently vetoed two breastfeeding bills. One was the bill I took the time to ask my state senators to support — SB 257 the Pavley-Employee Notification/Lactation Accommodation that would have required state entities to inform pregnant employees about the existing California law that requires workplace lactation accommodation. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Image: Zuma PressGovernor Schwarzenegger believed that there was not adequate evidence that mothers are not aware of their right to workplace lactation accommodation. However, the California WIC Association sponsored the bill in the first place because it found that state agencies do not always advise pregnant women of their rights and ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912153 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:38:14 +0100 2912153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901532&cid=t_97703_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fsleep-infants-breastfeeding.html A new study suggests that nighttime breast milk may help babies fall asleep.Researchers in Spain analyzed the content of breast milk samples. They found a “circadian rhythm” for some nucleotides in the milk. The levels of some nucleotides rose at night; others rose during the day."This made us realize that milk induces sleep in babies," lead author Cristina Sánchez told The Telegraph.She said the finding is important for mothers who pump and store milk for later. Milk pumped during the day shouldn’t be given to a baby at night."It is a mistake for the mother to express the milk at a certain time and then store it and feed it to the baby at a different time," she said.Another study suggests that a mother’s laughter may be good medicine for a sleepless baby. It found that mothers wh... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901532 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:36:00 +0100 2901532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890607&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwhat-do-you-wish-you-had-known%2F What do you wish you had known about breastfeeding? The October Carnival of Breastfeeding asks you to write on the theme “I wish I had known then….” Photo by LeedmanPerhaps you would have liked tips about nursing in public or choosing a breast pump. Maybe you could have used help preventing engorgement or dealing with plugged ducts. Let others benefit from your hindsight by sharing the information you wish you had known! Please email me your post by October 19, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on October 26, 2009. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Ove... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890607 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:33:34 +0100 2890607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883006&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Flaugh-and-learn-dvd-set-giveaway%2F Last week I reviewed the set of “Laugh and Learn” DVDs on childbirth, newborn baby care, and breastfeeding. Now is your chance to win these four helpful DVDs! The Products You can win this 4-DVD set of three classes: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth, Laugh and Learn About Newborn Baby Care, and Laugh and Learn About Breastfeeding. The whole DVD set currently sells for $79.95 on the Laugh and Learn site. I see that if you want to watch the classes online they are offered that way at a discount too! How to Enter The contest is open to entrants with a mailing address in the United States. You have three chances to win! For your first entry, simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address before the end of the day Friday, October 16, 2009 Pacific Coast Time. For a s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883006 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:57:40 +0100 2883006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881168&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Freview-of-laugh-and-learn-dvds%2F Conclusion I enjoyed these DVDs and will be passing them on to my sister who is due with her first baby later this month. If you have watched any of these DVDs, please leave a comment and let us know your opinion as well. If not, stop by on Monday and enter the contest to win your own set of “Laugh and Learn” DVDs! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881168 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:21:32 +0100 2881168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875966&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fcommissioning-local-breastfeeding-support-services%2F Title: Commissioning local breastfeeding support services Skinny: Commissioning guidance aiming to assist commissioners and primary care trusts (PCTs) in providing coherent services that will promote breastfeeding and reduce inequalities, as set out in Healthy Lives, Brighter Futures: the strategy for children and young people’s health It aims to: consolidate the case for breastfeeding care and support as an integral part of local strategies to improve child health and reduce health inequalities; signpost commissioners to sources of policy, practice and evidence; and set out some key considerations in relation to World Class Commissioning competencies within the three phases of the commissioning cycle. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 58p Published: 07/10/2009 Posted in Breast Fee... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875966 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:24:22 +0100 2875966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871551&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-success-in-the-hospital%2F Here’s another guest post from pediatrician and author Dr. Marianne Neifert. I enjoyed her new book so much that not only did I review Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding on my blog, I also took the time to post my first-ever review on Amazon.com. Today she talks about how breastfeeding success begins in the hospital: Five Hospital Practices that Extend Your Duration of Breastfeeding Photo by Vedrana Bosnjak Your hospital experience — brief as it may be — can have a powerful impact on your long-term breastfeeding success. Making hospital changes in maternity care practices has been shown to significantly increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) — launched in 1991– is a worldwide cam... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871551 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:44:58 +0100 2871551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865626&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsolid-gold%2F Today’s breastfeeding photo shows one month’s worth of frozen breast milk! If breast milk is liquid gold, then frozen breast milk must be solid gold! At least that’s what the photographer “Editor B” on flickr.com called it! Pumping for an extended length of time (such as after returning to work) is a commitment and I can certainly see why Editor B would want to document the result of her efforts! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865626 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:58:49 +0100 2865626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846336&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftrapped-under-a-sleeping-baby%2F I snapped this photo with my BlackBerry just after nursing my toddler back to sleep. Check out that belly full of milk (hers, not mine)! I am glad I captured this moment because about two seconds later my 4-year-old woke the baby up when she came to tell me that the banana muffins we had made were ready to come out of the oven. Me and my 14-month-old I hadn’t heard the oven timer beep so it was a good thing my little sous chef alerted me before the muffins burned. There was no more sleeping after that, but my baby had had a good nap, my preschooler and I had had fun baking, and we all enjoyed a yummy snack! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846336 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:04:31 +0100 2846336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846337&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F The new book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding by Marianne Neifert, M.D., is a wonderful resource for pregnant women and women who are currently breastfeeding. It contains comprehensive, up-to-date information in an easy to read format. It’s refreshing to see evidence- and practice-based breastfeeding recommendations from a doctor. While most physicians receive very little education in breastfeeding, Dr. Neifert has many years of experience practicing breastfeeding medicine as a pediatrician, co-founder of one of the very first breastfeeding centers in the United States, and co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank (among a long list of credentials, not the least of which is having breastfed her own five children!) The book strikes the perfect balanc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846337 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:31:56 +0100 2846337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842445&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fpandemic-influenza-recommendations-on-the-use-of-antiviral-medicines-for-pregnant-women-women-who-are-breastfeeding-and-children-under-the-age-of-one-year%2F Title: Pandemic influenza guidance on pregnancy, breastfeeding and children under the age of one The Skinny: Supplemental to the Department of Health guidance:  Pandemic influenza: guidance on preparing maternity services. It reinforces and clarifies the advice in the main guidance, and provides advice for the use of antiviral medicines in women who are breastfeeding. It also gives details of the safety and efficacy of these medicines. This document has been updated in September 2009 with new information on: the dose of oseltamivir for children aged 6 months and over and up to one year of age and treatment of pregnant women Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 6p Published: 29/09/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Infants, Influenza, NHS, Pandemic Tagged: Breastfeeding, Drug Therapy, Grey Li... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842445 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:37:18 +0100 2842445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838895&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftips-for-breastfeeding-and-workin%2F Welcome to the September Carnival of Breastfeeding! Today working mothers share their stories and tips for combining breastfeeding and working outside the home. Pumping at work can be challenging but with a little advance preparation and determination, both mother and baby can reap the rewards of continuing to breastfeed after the mother returns to work. Read on for the advice working mothers shared with me, and then check out the links at the end to other carnival participants! Before Going Back to Work “Read up on what other women do because you never know what will apply to you in your situation. Get a book on nursing, I like the The Nursing Mother’s Companion guide, so that you can troubleshoot any nursing issues. Your baby will have growth spurts and nursing patterns will ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838895 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:13:45 +0100 2838895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834243&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fcue-the-applaus%2F Some women breastfeed for the health benefits for their babies and themselves. Some women breastfeed for the cost savings. Some women do it as part of a parenting style. And some women do it for a combination of those reasons. Me? I do it for the applause. My happy toddlerYesterday my 14-month-old nursed on one breast, popped herself off, sat up and clapped! Then she leaned in and hugged me before she switched to the other side. When she was done on that side, she popped herself off again, sat up, clapped, and hugged me again! When she saw my delight at this “game,” it continued for several repeat performances. She doesn’t say many words yet, but I could swear she was saying, “Thanks for the milk, Mom! I love you!” Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breas... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834243 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:54:40 +0100 2834243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828168&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fcelebrate-international-babywearing-week%2F International Babywearing Week runs from September 21 to September 28, 2009. Personally I celebrate babywearing all year long! It has been such a blessing to be able to wear each of my babies in a sling or other baby carrier from birth to toddlerhood and beyond. Babywearing and Breastfeeding When it comes to breastfeeding, the benefits of babywearing are many! !. Babywearing a newborn keeps the baby close to the breast during a critical time for establishing breastfeeding. Many babywearing advocates talk about how gestation lasts 18 months — nine months “in” and nine months “out” with both skin-to-skin contact and carrying close to the chest in a carrier. 2. Babies who are worn cry less, which reserves the baby’s energy for feeding and makes for happie... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828168 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:55:37 +0100 2828168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828169&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnew-llli-podcasts%2F La Leche League International (LLLI) has added 11 new podcasts to its library. The recordings actually date from the LLLI conference in Chicago in July 2007 but the topics are still quite relevant. iPod Shuffle by H. RotgersIf you’ve never been to a conference then it’s worth checking out one or more of these talks to see what kinds of things you can learn at one. If you have been to a conference then you know how valuable the information is! Among the new 11 podcasts you can hear LLLI founder Marian Tompson, pediatrician and author Dr. Bill Sears, author Nancy Mohrbacher, and lawyer Jake Marcus who blogs at Sustainable Mothering. Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828169 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:30:50 +0100 2828169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823940&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-late-preterm-infants%2F Today’s guest post comes from Marianne Neifert, M.D., author of the new book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding. Just a Few Weeks Early Breastfeeding Challenges in Late-Preterm Infants Marianne Neifert, M.D. Until recently, babies born a few weeks early — between 34 and 36 weeks gestation — were referred to as near term infants. However, the designation, near term, implies that an infant is almost term or almost fully mature, and the misnomer has often caused health professionals and parents to underestimate the medical risks in this large, vulnerable population of infants. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that infants born at 34, 35, or 36 weeks gestation be referred to as late-preterm infants to emphasize that these babi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823940 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:07:21 +0100 2823940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814388&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Factress-alyson-hannigan-at-the-emmys%2F I have liked Alyson Hannigan from How I Met Your Mother ever since her days as Willow on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and now I like her even more! Today on the red carpet at the Emmys she was asked how she got back into such great shape after giving birth to her daughter Satyana Denisof (her husband is Alexis Denisof also of Buffy) less than six months ago. Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof with baby Satyana in July; Image: Flynet The secret to her post-partum weight loss? Breastfeeding, definitely breastfeeding! While not everyone loses weight so easily with breastfeeding, many women do and it is wonderful to hear Alyson talk about that benefit of breastfeeding! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814388 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:49:08 +0100 2814388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803866&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-epitome-of-peacefulness%2F This week’s breastfeeding picture embodies the epitome of peacefulness! As this mother and baby picnic in the meadow, you can practically see the breastfeeding hormones prolactin and oxytocin working to relax the baby and mother and to promote bonding between the two.Photo by c_r_z on flickr.com I think it’s lovely how breastfeeding helps a family get out into the fresh air together. I often hear women say “I can’t do [X] because I’m breastfeeding” (whether that’s true or not) and so I think it’s really important to highlight what mothers can do (or at least can do more easily) because they are breastfeeding! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803866 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:54:28 +0100 2803866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803867&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ffeed-the-mother-who-feeds-the-baby%2F In celebration of my 1,000th post here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3, I want to share a very happy story I came across. You might remember this post I wrote for Blog Action Day last year on Breastfeeding and Poverty (read it if you haven’t already — it’s one of my better posts if I do say so myself ). In that post I shared what I learned about how a malnourished mother should continue breastfeeding and not wean and give her baby f*ormula. I remembered that information as I started to read a post by Mary at Owlhaven.net on her sister Sophie’s medical mission in Ethiopia (you can read my review of Mary’s book A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family and check out her newly released book Family Feasts for $75 a Week: A Penny-wise Mom Shares Her Recipe for C... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803867 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:54:01 +0100 2803867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774594&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fseptember-carnival-on-breastfeeding-and-working%2F In light of Labor Day in the United States, the September Carnival of Breastfeeding centers on breastfeeding and working. Please email me your post on breastfeeding and working by September 21, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on September 28, 2009. Photo of woman working by Ariel da Silva Parreira As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thoughtful commentary directly on point for the carnival subject – Overall quality of the rest of your blog and whether the general subject matter is something of interest to our readers (breastfeeding, parenting) If your post is selected for inclusion, you will be asked on the day of the carnival to edit y... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774594 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:36:42 +0100 2774594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774596&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-the-security-blanket%2F My family just moved from a rental home to a new home we purchased one town away. Out of all my family members, I would say my 13-month-old has handled the move the best. Not only has she survived, she has thrived. She is excited about all the new places to explore and she thinks we’re on a grand adventure. The beloved security blanket by Barron I believe that breastfeeding allows her the ability to thrive in this new environment because breastfeeding (and the closeness with me) is a constant. She knows that she is free to explore but she can always come back to the security and safety of snuggle time with Mama. My older children are handling the transition well, but the baby is absolutely loving it. It hasn’t bothered her to change bedrooms or beds. She nurses to sleep and nur... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774596 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:55:02 +0100 2774596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770093&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnurse-in-covered-by-major-newspaper%2F Lactivists made the cover of the Chicago Sun Times on Saturday with a photo of two mothers breastfeeding their children at a nurse-in. Reporter Stefano Esposito explains that when Lauren Trost sat down in Lincoln Square’s Giddings Plaza to nurse her 7-month-old son, she was harassed by a passerby. Sadly, the person who objected to the breastfeeding in public was a woman in her 40s with two small children in tow! Trost returned to the plaza on Saturday for a breastfeeding rally that included a dozen nursing dyads. Thanks to The Feminist Breeder for this cover shot: Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770093 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:58:07 +0100 2770093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747920&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwinner-of-the-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F Sorry, I didn’t mean to build the suspense about the winner of “The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding”! I am in the middle of moving and this post is brought to you straight from my BlackBerry so I’ll get to the point! Random.org chose lucky number 13, which is Jaime who Tweeted about the contest for a second chance to win! Congratulations Jaime. Please email me your home mailing address at angela (at) b5media (dot) com to claim your prize by Wednesday. Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747920 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:21:11 +0100 2747920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734028&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fphoto-of-toddler-nursing-at-a-wedding%2F Remember this Mom-to-Mom question asking for tips for traveling with a nursling and for advice about nursing in a dress at a wedding? This toddler nursing photo addresses the second part of the question by demonstrating one way of breastfeeding while wearing a fancy dress. The mother in this case wore a nursing bra underneath a dress that could be pulled aside at the top. Photo by David Owen What a darling little flower girl! I suspect that toddler nursing break was just the thing she needed to re-charge and re-connect during the excitement of the wedding and reception! Her mother looked gorgeous too and I think it’s great she didn’t have to retreat to another room to hike up a dress in order to nurse. Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734028 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:43:23 +0100 2734028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730058&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsewing-patterns-for-nursing-clothes%2F Even a beginning sewer can sew nursing clothes for herself or as a baby shower gift. While special nursing clothes are certainly not necessary (and can be very pricey!), these patterns provide a frugal option for nursing mothers. In addition to the free instructions for breastfeeding projects available here on Breastfeeding 1-2-3, I have compiled a list of sources for sewing patterns for breastfeeding clothes. Photo by Maira Kouvara Nursing Clothes Pattern Retailers Blessed Designs – click on “Nursing Patterns” in the sidebar and you can find patterns for nursing lingerie (nursing sleep bra, nightgown, camisole and tummy cover), a hoodie sweatshirt and jacket, and nursing shirts. Elizabeth Lee Designs – offers an entire Nursing Classics line with several patterns f... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730058 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:17:03 +0100 2730058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727091&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-laws-in-the-news%2F It never fails to amaze me how companies manage to get themselves into hot water for failing to follow the law regarding breastfeeding in public or in the workplace! Here are just a few of the most recent incidents. Acosta Tacos: The owner of Acosta Tacos in Los Angeles, California has been ordered to pay Marina Chavez $21,645.00 in lost wages plus $20,000.00 for emotional damages after the owner fired Chavez for breastfeeding her baby on her breaks. In this groundbreaking case, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission found that breastfeeding is intrinsic to the female sex and thus breastfeeding discrimination is sex discrimination under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The owner was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, establish a written policy on sex discriminatio... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727091 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:07:08 +0100 2727091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727092&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwin-the-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F Now is your chance to win a copy of the new breastfeeding book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding which has come out just in time to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Author Marianne Neifert, MD, is well qualified to write a breastfeeding guide in light of her experience as a pediatrician, co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank, founding member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding. In an easy-to-read format packed with helpful information, the book addresses everything a nursing mother needs to know, including getting ready for breastfeeding, the first weeks, breastfeeding problems, adjusting to parenthood, and working and breastfeeding. How to Enter to Win a Cop... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727092 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:08:59 +0100 2727092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727093&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-quote-oliver-wendell-holmes%2F Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was a physician who became a well-regarded American poet in the 19th century. I can tell he was a smart man just by this quote from one of his books: We are willing to give Liebig’s artificial milk when we cannot do better, but we watch the child anxiously whose wet-nurse is a chemist’s pipkin. A pair of substantial mammary glands has the advantage over the two hemispheres of the most learned Professor’s brain, in the art of compounding a nutritious fluid for infants. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894), p. 276 of Medical Essays A “pipkin” is a small earthenware boiler, so Holmes was expressing concern about the feeding of babies from a chemist’s cooking pot. Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727093 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:17:43 +0100 2727093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724826&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsay-what-a-little-breastfeeding-humor%2F Ranging from just plain wrong to downright raunchy, lactation consultants (LCs) get called a lot of different names. Some are misguided, some are terms of endearment. These names provide a little breastfeeding humor to augment enhance brighten up your Friday! Name tag photo by Sanja Gjenero Thanks to all the Lactnetters for sharing these substitutes for “Lactation Consultant”: Location consultant (This is probably the most common. One woman was even listed under the real estate section in her local chamber of commerce directory!) Lactitian Lactitionist (as in “nutritionist”?) Lactritionist “The lactose intolerant – I mean the lactose tolerant – oh you know, what you are!” Breast Lady Milk Lady Itty Bitty Titty Committee (now that had to have... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724826 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:29:54 +0100 2724826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712086&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-medela-breast-milk-commercial%2F After I posted about the Advertising of Infant Milk, two commenters mentioned how much they liked the Medela commercial that has been running on the Discovery Health Channel. Curious to see the “breast milk commercial” myself, I found the 31-second ad on Medela’s website. (Go on, watch it. I’ll wait. Then come back and let me know what you think please!) What do you think of the ad? My first thought was, “Way to go Medela! You actually showed actual breastfeeding, on television!” (Yes, actually, that is how I actually thought it LOL). Apparently though this version of the ad is a revision from a previous version that received complaints from the lactation community, and still the ad has received criticism for implying that a pump and bottles are necessa... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712086 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:36:30 +0100 2712086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709126&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnew-breastfeeding-picture-book%2F A new breastfeeding board book captures the beauty of breastfeeding in striking black and white photography: Breastfeeding Portraits in Black and White by Stacie Turner of Stacie Turner Photography. Stacie is the mother of breastfed twins featured in her personal blog The Twinkies. Book Review The sturdy 5″ x 6″ board book features 12 gorgeous images on six (front and back) pages. The pictures include nurslings ranging from a 4-day-old newborn (make me cry will you?!) to a 3-year-old toddler. The pictures stand alone without captions or other text. I was curious to see how my children would like the book. My 7-year-old, too old for board books in general, was completely unfazed by the book. She thinks it’s perfectly normal to see images of breastfeeding mothers and babi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709126 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:16:42 +0100 2709126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879561&cid=t_97703_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fstand-up-for-breastfeeding.html So, I just received an email from momsrising.org, as usual they sent me something I am interested in. This time it relates directly to breastfeeding. The statistics they included just reminded me of why we must support women with breastfeeding their babies. The health and future of our children depends upon it. I have included a snippet of their email below:Every major national and international medical authority recommends that infants are fed exclusively breast milk until they are at least 6 months old. Right now, only 12% of mothers in the U.S. are exclusively breastfeeding by the time their babies are six months old. This is often due to the fact that many workplace structures make continuing to breastfeed nearly impossible. We need common-sense workplace policies to ensure that moms w... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879561 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:26:00 +0100 2879561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695351&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsuckling-suzy%2F Okay everyone! Find your senses of humor and put on your thinking caps. It’s time to rename Bebe Gloton, the unfortunately named breastfeeding doll! “Bebe Gloton” is a term of endearment for a baby in Spain. (Read more from yesterday’s post: No Special Breastfeeding Doll Necessary). I sometimes admire my baby’s chubby arms, legs and belly so I suppose it’s not such an awful thing to affectionately call a baby gluttonous. Still, I would think there is a better name out there for a breastfeeding doll. Do you have any suggestions, tongue-in-cheek or otherwise? I have gotten you started with the first name that came to my mind: Suckling Suzy. Yes, yes, it’s an awful name that sounds a bit like the title of an adult film or the name a baby pig. I know... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695351 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:31:06 +0100 2695351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691467&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fno-special-breastfeeding-doll-necessary%2F The new Bebe Gloton breastfeeding doll has some people up in arms although I do not quite understand all the fuss. I heard the concern expressed that young girls might play with the doll, decide they like breastfeeding (yay!) and then — here’s the inexplicable leap — suddenly decide they want to have a baby! Yet somehow we let our little girls play with dolls with baby bottles, and there’s no concern there? Does that mean that breastfeeding is sexual or that a breastfeeding doll sexualizes the young girl who plays with it? Give me a break! I suppose I can see some people’s concern with the “flowers” that represent the nipple and areola. Personally those do not bother me one bit. I teach my seven-, four- and one-year-old girls the correct anatomic... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691467 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:01:54 +0100 2691467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685167&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fadvertising-of-infant-milk%2F Ever since the first artificial baby milk became commercially available in 1867, the infant formula makers have battled for market share — battled amongst themselves and battled against breastfeeding. At times it seems like breastfeeding is losing that battle in spite of a clearly superior “product” and a price that can’t be beat! Why is that? Well, when we examine why breastfeeding rates are not where we would like them to be, we can certainly look to questionable birth and hospital practices, poor breastfeeding support, and lack of proper education in the medical community. In the end though, the battle comes down to money. Formula makers invest millions of dollars in advertising and marketing each year. A 2006 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office c... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685167 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:27:57 +0100 2685167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685162&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F09%2Fweekly-news-round-up-15%2F Please forgive any typos I miss – I’m down a “g” key on this laptop thanks to a cat+coffee incident. Esquire profiles abortion provider Dr. Warren Hern, [hat tip to the Daily Women's Health Policy Report] An excerpt: And some treat him with contempt and disgust, usually the ones who have been directly involved in antiabortion activities. They hate all abortion except for their special case. One even said they should all be killed. Only fourteen, she came with her mother. What brings you here? he asked. I have to have an abortion. Why? I’m not old enough to have a baby. But you told the counselor we should all be killed? Yes, you should all be killed. Why? Because you do abortions. Me too? Yes, you should be killed too. Do you want me killed before or after I ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685162 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:35:47 +0100 2685162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678612&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhave-you-ever-tandem-nursed-a-poll%2F Finally the poll feature is functioning again here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3! This time let’s talk about your thoughts on tandem nursing!Must-have guide if you're tandem nursing or considering it Have you ever nursed more than one nursling at a time? Answer the poll and leave a comment to share your experience or your opinion! If you tandem nursed, how did you feel about it? Did you nurse your children at the same time (one at each breast) or nurse one and then the other? I will share that just after I had my second baby, I nursed my toddler and newborn at the same time so there was little or no jealousy on the part of my toddler. Soon though I gently encouraged her to wait until her little sister was done nursing as that was more comfortable for me. I think if I had had twins I would h... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678612 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:25:41 +0100 2678612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674243&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ffree-access-to-breastfeeding-medicine%2F In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine offers free access to its Breastfeeding Medicine journal for the month of August. The Breastfeeding Medicine description explains: This academic, peer-reviewed journal created by physicians dedicated to the advancement of breastfeeding worldwide provides a scientific forum on breastfeeding and human lactation. With the growing demand for the best evidence-based research advances, this interdisciplinary journal explores the immediate and long-term outcomes of breastfeeding. The Journal focuses on all medical aspects pertaining to breastfeeding and addresses the wide spectrum of research and clinical applications that impact upon the optimal care of mother and infant. With the recent attacks on the science behi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674243 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:40:38 +0100 2674243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670767&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F04%2Fits-world-breastfeeding-week-more-hospitals-have-been-added-to-the-baby-friendly-list-and-a-word-on-judgment%2F It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and Women’s eNews has a piece up about new additions to the list of Baby-Friendly Hospitals, facilities which meet 10 criteria demonstrating a commitment to improve institutional breastfeeding policy, training and practices. The criteria are 10 breastfeeding-focused steps outlined by UNICEF/WHO, including helping mothers initiate breastfeeding, allowing “rooming in,” and other practices. The complete list of 83 qualifying U.S. facilities is available from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. Now, whenever this particular week rolls around, there are inevitably a flood of posts on breastfeeding, especially about how women who can’t or won’t breastfeed experience harsh judgment from others. With so many cultural and workpl... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670767 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:16:15 +0100 2670767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667414&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-as-a-lifesaver-in-emergencies%2F Welcome to the August Carnival of Breastfeeding in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, 2009! The theme for La Leche League’s celebration is “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life.” Breastfeeding prepares mothers and babies to deal with life’s emergencies: a natural disaster, war, epidemic, or time of political and economic unrest. Breastfeeding provides vital protection for infants in an emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports: In 2004 alone, major emergencies affected nearly 40 million people, including 5.8 million children under the age of five, in 55 countries. The main causes of death among children during emergencies are the same as those occurring among otherwise disadvantaged populations, namely malnutrition, diarrhoeal diseases, acu... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667414 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:37:49 +0100 2667414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663918&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F02%2Fweekly-news-round-up-more-links-than-you-can-handle%2F From some recent event or conference, and via @kgs, “Information is how librarians express love.” Check out the links to information below and consider yourself loved, because there is lots and lots of good stuff this week. I’m going to refer you to Our Bodies Our Blog, of course. We’ll be on a bit of a sabbatical this week, but there are plenty of recent posts of interest to catch up on. Via one of Christine’s recent posts, for example, I learned of Oakland-based Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, which “work(s) toward the day when all people have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about our gender, bodies and sexuality for ourselves, our families and our communities.” It’s World Breastfeeding Week. Check out the li... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663918 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:15:15 +0100 2663918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657592&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnewborn-at-the-breast%2F The breastfeeding photo featured today is from Summer of Wired for Noise, aka sdminor81 on flickr. Baby girl Saffron Sky I love how this picture demonstrates that yes, a teeny tiny baby can latch on to a breast full of milk and still breathe and be oh so content! Congratulations Summer on your beautiful baby and thanks for showing how breastfeeding is beautiful too! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657592 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:08:16 +0100 2657592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648978&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fglobal-breastfeeding-challenge-2009%2F Women and babies will gather at sites around the world for the 9th annual Breastfeeding Challenge! The Quintessence Foundation sponsors the global event: On October 3, 2009 at 11:00 am mothers and children at sites across Canada, the United States and other countries will compete to set the record for the most children breastfeeding at one time. The winners of the competition will be the site with the most children breastfeeding at one site, the country with the most children breastfeeding at registered sites and in North America the region (province or territory or state) with the most children participating as a percentage of the birth rate. To level the playing field between large and small, each site will be entered into one of four groups determined by birth rate. Last year there were... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648978 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:27:55 +0100 2648978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637793&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-one-year-mark%2F Last week my family celebrated my daughter’s first birthday and this week my husband and I celebrated 15 years of marriage (nearly 21 years together since our days as high school sweethearts!) So let’s talk numbers! My one-year-old on her birthday! My nursling now joins the 21.4% of American babies that are breastfeeding at the one-year mark according to the National Immunization Survey breastfeeding statistics. She falls at the 75th and 80th percentiles for height and weight, which puts her right in between her oldest sister who always topped out at the 95th and her other sister who hovered around the 50th. If I add up all the months I have been breastfeeding — from this precious moment with my first born, through this funny moment with my second nursing toddler, up to m... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637793 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:09:18 +0100 2637793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610903&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-prepared-for-life-theme%2F The August Carnival of Breastfeeding coincides with World Breastfeeding Week the first week in August. Do you have thoughts on La Leche League’s World Breastfeeding Week theme: “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life”? Perhaps breastfeeding helped you in the wake of Hurricane Katrina or another natural disaster. Maybe nursing helped you cope with a medical crisis? Did breastfeeding allow you and your child to undertake a trip you might not have otherwise? Please email me your post on “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life” by July 27, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on August 3, 2009. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post �... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610903 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:44:43 +0100 2610903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2601972&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhelpful-skills-of-breastfeeding-counselors%2F Welcome to the Women’s Health Blogfest featuring posts from registered dietitians and lactation professionals. First I want to share how breastfeeding counselors use their unique skills to help support breastfeeding mothers. At the end of this post, watch for links from over 40 participating bloggers! It’s true of nearly any profession. The keys to success are not technical knowledge or even years of experience. As I law student, I was not asked to memorize all the rules of federal, state, and local law. That would be impossible! Instead I was taught how to get at the heart of an issue and how to research and interpret the applicable laws. As a parent, I don’t need a Ph.D. in psychology or years of mothering under my belt. Mainly I need a sympathetic ear and a few resourc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2601972 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:28 +0100 2601972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598210&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-promotion-act-progress%2F Since the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 was first introduced in Congress a month ago, three new co-sponsors have committed to the bill (two from New York and one from Guam), bringing the total number of sponsors up to 13 in the House and two in the Senate. Senator Jeff Merkley, the original sponsor in the Senate, offered the Breastfeeding Promotion Act as an amendment to the Senate Health Committee health care reform bill and it was accepted! While it may not make the final cut, this is tremendous progress! The D.C. Breastfeeding Coalition promises to let us know when it is time to start contacting our senators to ask that the Breastfeeding Promotion Act remain a part of the final version of the health care reform bill, which I believe is S. 486. In the meantime, please continue to s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598210 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:46:37 +0100 2598210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594414&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F12%2Fweekly-news-round-up-12%2F Go get sucked down a blog rabbithole with all of the “pit to distress” posts of late, on obstetric providers who allegedly push pitocin on laboring women in an attempt to make the fetus “prove” itself – by coming out vaginally or forcing a c-section for fetal distress. Start with Unnecesarean, Keyboard Revolutionary, and NursingBirth. Those starting points also include links to various other posts on the topic. Relatedly, RealityRounds has written a guide for nurses to refusing physician orders. PhD in Parenting is talking about drinking while breastfeeding. Abortion Pill Study Suggests Way to Limit Infection – from the New York Times, on reducing infection associated with medical abortion by avoiding the off-label vaginal administration and providing a... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594414 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:42:50 +0100 2594414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580197&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fla-leche-league-charity-auction%2F Want to get a good deal and benefit a charity in the process? Bid on the items in LLL USA’s charity auction running now through July 15, 2009. The money raised will help fund World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Grants to support the important work La Leche League Leaders do in the United States. So visit the “LLL USA page” on eBay. LLL USA reports that some items to be auctioned throughout the next several days include an Ergo baby carrier, a Glamourmom ® Nursing Bra Tank, and an assortment of historical transcripts from early LLLI conferences. Be sure to check back often and get your bids in! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580197 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:20:51 +0100 2580197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576564&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwin-spanish-for-breastfeeding-support%2F A wonderful new book has just been published! Check out the accomplishment of my friend and fellow blogger Tanya Lieberman and her co-author Diana Glick: Spanish for Breastfeeding Support. I had the honor of reading one of the first drafts of the book so I can report first-hand that it’s a great resource for lactation professionals. Whether you speak no Spanish at all, remember a little of your high school Spanish, or you speak the language well but need to expand your lactation-related vocabulary, Spanish for Breastfeeding Support will teach you to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking mothers. Lactation consultants can even earn over 12 CERPs for working through the practice exercises in the book! To hear some excerpts from the audio portion of the book and to enter to win... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576564 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:09:12 +0100 2576564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556066&cid=t_97703_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F29%2Fsunday-news-round-up-monday-style%2F Lauredhel just went and threw water in the hot skillet of oil that is the breastfeeding vs. formula feeding debate online. She has some demands for “those who think that society has ‘gone too far’ in supporting breastfeeding, that mothers who formula feed are demonised and breastfeeding mothers aren’t.” You may have heard radio bits from StoryCorps, the public radio project that travels the country collecting stories from folks. There is a new related project, StoryCorps OutLoud, “project to record and preserve the voices of LGBTQ individuals across the nation.” Thoughts are being solicited for a second Women Deliver conference in 2010. Celebrities talking about birth (video preview related to Ricki Lake’s My Best Birth project). At Science &amp... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556066 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:51:59 +0100 2556066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553015&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fi-want-to-remember-today%2F Today my husband took my older girls to a major league baseball game while I stayed home with my 11-month-old. The minute her sisters (i.e., the entertainment) left she started fussing! Who wants to stay home with boring old mom anyway?! Now I say this in the most loving way possible: this child is like a dog, if only in the sense that she goes to the door, bangs on it with her hands and yells until I say we’re going out! She wants to be where the action is, there’s no mistaking that. My baby in the Baby Jogger strollerSo we headed out the door for a nice long walk. I put her in the Baby Jogger, and of course then she was all smiles! Part way through the walk she fell asleep and I stopped to read a book on a park bench underneath a pepper tree. When my daughter woke up flushed... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553015 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:13:04 +0100 2553015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550210&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-advocacy-around-the-world%2F The vast majority of Breastfeeding 1-2-3 readers are from the United States, with nearly 10 times as many visitors from the U.S. than from the second country on the list. Can you guess what the next four countries are? I will give you a little hint: Google Analytics map for Blisstree's Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blog The next four countries are: 2. Canada 3. United Kingdom 4. India 5. Australia I have been talking a lot about breastfeeding advocacy opportunities in the United States, so tonight I would like to share a breastfeeding advocacy opportunity for each of the other four countries listed. Please feel free to leave a comment if you are from any of those four countries and you have resources you would like to share! Canada “Join INFACT Canada and INFACT Quebec and sign on to the &#82... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550210 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:37:20 +0100 2550210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522875&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fyour-protection-against-trouble%2F Love, love, love this WPA Federal Art Project poster by artist Erik Hans Krause, circa 1936-1938. It’s all still true: “Nurse Your Baby: Your Protection Against Trouble.” Photo of poster by Bobster855 Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522875 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:13:30 +0100 2522875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522876&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnursing-around-disapproving-family-members%2F Generally we think of “nursing in public” as nursing anywhere besides the privacy of our own homes. However, the laws that protect nursing in public do not apply in the privacy of someone else’s home. Sometimes, the people who should support a nursing mother the most — her extended family and friends — are the ones who are uncomfortable seeing her nursing. In the comments for the last Carnival of Breastfeeding on Nursing in Public, Jenny raised this very issue: Unfortunately, I have been faced with the choice of covering up/leaving the room to nurse or starting a big fight–especially when visiting my husband’s family. I wonder what other breastfeeding advocates do in situations such as this. Do they stand their ground and nurse uncovered? Leave family func... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522876 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:04 +0100 2522876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522877&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnursing-in-public-to-cover-or-not-to-cover%2F Welcome to the discussion of Nursing in Public for the June Carnival of Breastfeeding! If you are new here and/or have not yet joined the Facebook group I created in support of the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009, please consider doing so! Lots of carnival participants have shared their own stories and advice about nursing in public (see links at the end of this post), but first I would like to discuss the issue of whether women should or should not cover themselves with a nursing cover while breastfeeding in public. At first it might seem like a non-issue. I think most breastfeeding advocates would agree that women should not be told that they must cover themselves while nursing, but if a mother feels more comfortable using a cover, then she should use one — whatever it takes to... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522877 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:00:09 +0100 2522877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522879&cid=t_97703_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fdear-abby-prints-pumping-room-letters%2F Remember back in March when I wrote to Dear Abby about the fact that A Bathroom is Not a Pumping Room? My response was not selected for printing but today’s Dear Abby column is entirely dedicated to other helpful replies: Employer Obliged to Give New Mom a Private Space. Photo by Sanja Gjenero I especially liked that the responses included a reference to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services information booklet: “A Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite: Easy Steps to Supporting Breastfeeding Employees.” (PDF Download). I must be on a breastfeeding letter-writing kick because last night I spent three hours writing emails to every state breastfeeding coalition and 45 breastfeeding bloggers to make sure they’r... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522879 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:41:24 +0100 2522879