Technology is addictive.
I hear stories about newly delivered mothers who are more concerned about posting a picture of their wet newborn baby on Facebook than they are to meet their baby’s eyes and start falling in love. I’ve heard of babies left on their backs, in car seats and swings, for so long that they are getting.. read more →
New isn’t better.
Infant formula is higher in calories and protein than human milk, one reason for a risk of adult overweight or obesity. Industry has been experimenting with formulae that are lower in protein and lower in calories, in an attempt to make their product less likely to increase this risk. A recent study done in Sweden.. read more →
About infant feeding.
I like this blog post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzanne-barston/8-tips-for-saying-i-support-you-to-formula-feeding-moms_b_4891751.html I like it because it makes valid and reasonable points, and because it taught me something. I made the mistake of saying “I’m sorry for your loss” to a mother who attempted to breastfeed both children, and ended up formula-feeding. I said this because I made assumptions abut her feelings… read more →
Morning thoughts about judging.
My favorite ladies’ figure skater, YuNa Kim won the silver medal yesterday in the Olympic Games. Her free skate was strong and mature; I wished it had lasted longer. She was outscored by another lady having the skate of her young life at the right time in her career. 7 triples and technical tricks outscored.. read more →
Obstetricians encouraged to reduce cesarean section rates.
An Obstetric Care Consensus written by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has just been released. It recognizes that, “the rapid increase in cesarean birth rates from 1996 to 2011 without clear evidence of concomitant decreases in maternal or neonatal morbidity or mortality raises significant concern that cesarean.. read more →
Look away if you don’t like what you see.
Today’s news is about a mother who is enjoying a 5-year breastfeeding relationship with her daughter, who nurses outside the home, and who has tradition, evidence and public health recommendations on her side. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/mother-sharon-spink-defends-breastfeeding-her-fiveyearold-daughter-charlotte/story-fni0do1x-1226898232653 She has to endure negative comments and public censure for feeding her child in public. Meanwhile, advertisements for Viagra are scattered throughout.. read more →