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Looking for a fun way to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week August 1 through 7, 2007, without having to plan or attend an event? Play along with My Baby and More for the 2nd Annual World Breastfeeding Week Book Release Challenge for the whole month of August! I’d heard of “releasing” books before — registering a […]
When I wrote about the current sleeping arrangements in my family, commenter Jen vented her frustrations with co-sleeping right now. I thought her comment cried out for a little mother-to-mother support. After reading her comment, please leave a comment of your own with how you’ve handled sleeping arrangements and/or weaning from co-sleeping without crying-it-out.
Jen wrote:
I […]
Thanks for your thoughtful comments on my breastfeeding burnout. I took what was written to heart and instituted the following steps:
1. I night-weaned my 2.5-year old, again. A few months ago when she contracted rotavirus and started to get dehydrated, I nursed her unrestricted around the clock. Then we went on vacation, and I knew […]
A preliminary study determined that the administration of recombinant human prolactin (r-hPRL) to non-lactating women triggered the production of breast milk. Noting that other drugs used to augment lactation can have intolerable side effects, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School studied the use of r-hPRL in a sample of nine women for […]
Q: I plan to adopt a baby and have read about using the drug domperidone to induce lactation. There’s a lot of conflicting information on the web though, and I even read that the FDA has warned against breastfeeding mothers using the drug. What can you tell me about that warning?
A: Domperidone is an anti-nausea […]
Do other parents in attachment parenting and breastfeeding families play an unwitting game of “musical beds” each night? My husband joked the other day that he never knows what person he will wake up next to in the morning!
We’ve gone through all sorts of permutations over the years: co-sleeper next to our bed, baby […]
New scientific research reveals that choosing organic dairy and meat products over conventional products improves the fatty acid content in breast milk. A recent study (PDF) published in the British Journal of Nutrition examined the diets of 312 breastfeeding women from the Netherlands and collected breast milk samples at one month postpartum. Women who reported […]
Welcome to the July Carnival of Breastfeeding! Today we have several entries (listed below) that have some fun with the things kids say about breastfeeding. I’ve written many pieces about breastfeeding humor, so to come up with original material I interviewed my girls this morning.
Me: “What do you like about breastfeeding?”
2.5-year-old: “Mum-mum.”
Me: “What does […]
The Transportation Security Administration loosened its restrictions on carrying expressed breast milk on an airplane to allow mothers traveling without children to bring unlimited quantities in their carry-on bags. Today’s TSA press release states the new rule, which goes into effect August 4, 2007:
TSA is also modifying the procedures associated with carrying breast milk through […]
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