Yet another benefit of breastfeeding – losing those pregnancy pounds. Maybe you remember last year’s study of 36,000 Danish moms. Those who breastfed lost the most post-baby weight, those who did it the longest, the more weight loss. Sounds right. It takes a lot of calories to make that nutrient-rich milk. Around 500 calories per day. Look at …
So Baby Einstein’s parent company, Disney, is now offering refunds to parents who bought their supposed brain-boosting Baby Mozart DVDs and the like according to Saturday’s New York Times (No Einstein in the Your Crib? Get a Refund). Did any parent really and truly believe plopping their infant in front …
Can breast milk be sold on eBay (yes, the FDA has not acted on this yet), Can women be excused for nursing breaks during exams (no, breastfeeding is not recognized in the American with Disabilities Act) Can a nursing women who drinks alcohol be charged with child abuse (maybe, hasn’t …
Another round in the breastfeeding versus formula smack-down. Over seventy percent of mothers try breastfeeding. About a third continue for 6 months, less than half of those for a year, according to a CDC study in the August issue of The Journal of Human Lactation. You’ll remember The American Academy …