Surgeon General Regina Benjamin (courtesy AP) “I believe that we as a nation are beginning to see a shift in how we think and talk about breastfeeding,” said Dr. Benjamin. “With this ‘Call to Action,’ I am urging everyone to help make breastfeeding easier.” A shift! Amen! It’s about time …
Pediatricians challenging exclusive breastfeeding. What next? Gisele Bundchen turning to formula. Gwyneth Paltrow forgoing her kids’ daily dose of lemon-flavored flax oil (yes, read about her hectic day at HuffPo). A group of British pediatricians bring to the table some evidence exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months (i.e. not introducing solids or any formula or other liquids such as soymilk, cow’s …
Howdy, my sleep-deprived friends and fellow parents. Got to hold a little itty bitty baby this New Year’s Eve. How I miss those teeny tiny hands and feet! But not the tiny stomachs and the tiny bouts of sleep. Speaking of sub-optimal rest, some of you might have you heard that breastfed babies sleep less and …
The Holy Trinity: Madonna, Baby and The Breast As if new moms needed two fewer excuses not to breasfeed – along comes yet another study to bolster the beatification of breast-feeding. Type 2 diabetes and belly fat. Behold the holy benefits of breastmilk as reported by Time magazine: Researchers led by Dr. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz at University …
Really pretty unscientific examination of breastfeeding here in the Scientific American article How Breastfeeding Benefits Mothers’ Health. I’d be more irritated if I weren’t oddly entertained by the drama and exaggerated data. By now it’s no surprise women who breastfeed have lower risks of breast cancer but did you know… For every 12 months …