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Breastfeeding 1-2-3

April 22nd, 2008

A Toddler with Leukemia

Cancer is the topic for this month’s theme day here at the Health and Wellness Channel at b5media. I have written a lot about how breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in the mother. This time I want to focus on cancer and the breastfed infant. The good news is that […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 4 comments

March 16th, 2008

March Is National Nutrition Month

In honor of National Nutrition Month, b5media’s Science and Health Channel compiled a wealth of information on nutrition. Looking for easy ways to make your favorite foods more healthful? Check out what Healthbolt has to offer. Want to know some great ideas for a variety of breakfast options? See what Kids Health Notes wrote up. […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

March 12th, 2008

Myths about Breastfeeding and Foods a Nursing Mother Can and Cannot Eat

What foods should breastfeeding women eat? What foods should breastfeeding women avoid? The good news is there is no set list of foods that are appropriate or inappropriate for breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding women need not feel they have to consume a special diet in order to provide the right nutrients in their breast milk. It’s true […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 9 comments

March 23rd, 2007

Establishing Healthy Eating Habits

Breastfeeding helps establish good eating habits right from the start. If a mother listens to her baby and feeds on cue, the child learns to regulate his or her own eating habits (and does not overeat just to finish off the last bit of artificial milk in a baby bottle). The baby gets exposed to […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 3 comments

March 11th, 2007

How to Get Good Medical Advice on Breastfeeding

Welcome to the latest breastfeeding bloggers theme day! Today we’re covering the Good Advice and Bad Advice we’ve heard about breastfeeding.
Unfortunately, some of the worst advice I ever received on breastfeeding came straight from doctors. In my five consecutive years of breastfeeding, I have been told I needed to wean four times by three different […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 10 comments

February 6th, 2007

Healthy and Fit Family Carnival

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 is honored to be a part of today’s Healthy and Fit Family Carnival (scroll down past the “sticky” top post to see the carnival entry) hosted at The Porch Light. Click on the carnival link for access to ten great articles on nutrition, eating together as a family, playing the pounds away, and […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 0 comments

January 11th, 2007

Best of the Best of 2006: Science and Health Channel Theme Day

Today I have the honor of hosting this month’s Theme Day for the b5media Science and Health Channel. Our theme is The Best of 2006 and our bloggers have selected their favorite and/or most popular posts from over the past year. Here’s a chance to find some of the most valuable and interesting information on […]

By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 6 comments

November 8th, 2006

5 Minutes for Mom

I’m happy to announce that Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has joined the group of health blogs listed at 5 Minutes for Mom, which strives to bring moms the best in blogging, shopping, parenting and entertainment! You can read my brief interview by clicking on the link in the picture.
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By Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor -- 2 comments