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Kate over at Babylune is one of the essayists in the new Chicken Soup for the Dieter’s Soul: Inspiration and Humor to Help You Over the Hump! I am vicariously basking in her glory! Bloggers are writers, but somewhere in the back of my mind I equate it to how television actors generally aspire […]
Each year for the past several years I have resolved to exercise at least four times per week. That resolution is harder to keep at some times than others–there may be a week I don’t exercise at all, and another week where I manage to cross five days off on my calendar. Looking back at […]
For tomorrow’s Carnival of Breastfeeding on New Year’s Resolutions, I’ll be discussing exercise and breastfeeding, including whether exercise affects breast milk and how nursing mothers can incorporate some exercise into their routines even if they have a young baby.
With that in mind, I’ve started a new poll:
On average, how many times do you exercise per […]
Recently I shared some Fast Facts about Cigarette Smoking and Breastfeeding and did a companion poll about smoking and breastfeeding. I was pleased to see that no one took me up on my attempt at humor with the choice “I smoked, but it wasn’t cigarettes and I didn’t inhale.” The choices that received any votes […]
Some women might be making new year’s resolutions to quit smoking. This article provides information (and not judgment!) about pregnancy, breastfeeding, smoking and quitting smoking.
First, some fast facts about breastfeeding and cigarette smoke:
~ It is far from ideal to smoke and breastfeed–but it is worse to smoke and not breastfeed. (1)
~ The half-life of nicotine […]
Can a nursing mother enjoy an alcoholic beverage to toast the New Year? If she has consumed a significant amount of alcohol, must she “pump and dump”? Is the new “Milkscreen” test for alcohol in breast milk a valuable tool for nursing mothers or a waste of money?
(Photo shown with permission by Larar)
The Womanly Art […]
Now it seems like Dr. Paul Gyorgy was stating the obvious, but in the early 20th century when physicians and formula manufacturers tried to convince women that artificial baby milk was actually superior to mother’s milk, it was a radical observation that:
Human milk is for the human infant; cow’s milk is for the calf.
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Well-child visits with the pediatrician almost always begin with taking the baby’s weight, height and head circumference measurements. The health care professional then plots those numbers on a growth chart and shows you where your child is on the chart, how your child’s growth is progressing, and whether the numbers fall in a higher or […]
Looking for a last-minute calendar for 2007 or just want to see some beautiful and thought-provoking breastfeeding photos? Try these offerings from around the world (note: I don’t have any affiliation with these groups). Entries that start with asterisks **** include copies of each month’s photo on-line:
**** Australians might enjoy the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) […]
To view the previous poll results, see: Pain Medication during Labor.
On New Year’s Day, I’ll be hosting the third Carnival of Breastfeeding on parents’ New Year’s Resolutions. I’ll be talking about cigarette smoking and breastfeeding. I’d love to see your vote in the following poll:
[edited to remove inactive poll; view poll results here]
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