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Health Care Reform Lends Support to Breastfeeding Moms, But Is It Enough?
If we’ve heard “breast is best” once, we’ve heard it a thousand times. Health experts agree the benefits of breastfeeding for both the baby and the mother are numerous. A study published earlier this...
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Chocolate Toddler Formula – What’s Wrong With This Picture?
When I first saw a link to Food Politics’ blog about chocolate toddler formula I thought it was a joke. Yes, I’d heard that formula companies make formula for toddlers as well as infants, but...
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FOX News says Infant Co-sleeping Deaths Linked to Formula Feeding
The internet has been abuzz lately about a recent FOX News report that has linked co-sleeping deaths to formula feeding. The report, which I found to be quite balanced (though somewhat sensational), is...
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Raising Awareness about Nestle’s Unethical Business Practices
This isn’t the first time I’ve blogged about Nestle and is likely not going to be the last. I wrote about the company when I first learned about the Nestle boycott. And again when the Nestle Family...
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Child-led Weaning: They Aren’t Going to Nurse Forever
A little more than two years ago, I wrote about my experiences nursing a preschooler. At the time I discussed the fact that my nearly 4-year-old daughter was still nursing and how I never planned or...
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Mom follows her instincts, revives ‘dead’ preemie with Kangaroo Care
After Australian mom Kate Ogg gave birth to premature twins at 27 weeks gestation, her doctor gave her the news no mother wants to hear. One of the twins – a boy – didn’t make it, but that’s just the...
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Booby Traps Set Up Breastfeeding Moms for Failure
Many mothers start out with the best of intentions when it comes to breastfeeding. Health experts agree that “breast is best” and the benefits of breastfeeding for both the baby and the mother are...
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The Last Time I Breastfed: Guest Post
I’ve decided to take a little break from blogging (read more about the reasons why), but wanted to continue to provide interesting and insightful content on my blog in the meantime. I asked for help...
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Baby-led Weaning with Real Food: Guest Post
I’ve decided to take a little break from blogging (read more about the reasons why), but wanted to continue to provide interesting and insightful content on my blog in the meantime. I asked for help...
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The Importance of Breastfeeding in Natural Disasters: a recycled post
This post originally appeared on my blog on May 28, 2008. I am reposting it here today as a reminder of the important role breastfeeding plays in the event of a natural disaster. Whether it’s Hurricane...
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