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Three Cheers For Breastfeeding!

Parents who work outside the home know that childcare providers must be our partners in ensuring our children’s health and wellbeing. Whether the issue is TV time or nap accommodations, juice consumption, or physical activity, your child’s care provider will... more

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Antidote For Formula Advertising From UNICEF U.K.

Are you a nurse in need of an antidote for infant formula marketing? Are you a lactation consultant looking for a cure to blatant and subtle advertising practices that undermine breastfeeding? Here it is—just what the doctor ordered: A guide... more

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How & What You Feed Your Baby May Affect Growth

When it comes to rapid weight gain, how babies are fed may be just as important as what they are fed according to a recent study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. With one in three U.S.... more

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How Do I Bottle-Feed A Breastfed Baby?

When I return to work I plan to give my baby my expressed breast milk in a bottle. Which bottle or nipple is best? more

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More Formula In Infancy Linked To Greater Leukemia Risk

“There is a reduction in leukemia that is correlated with the duration of breastfeeding,” says the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in its 2012 Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk policy statement. Their conclusion is based on several earlier... more

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Test Your Breastfeeding IQ

With so much misinformation being circulated about breastfeeding, it’s often hard to separate fact from fiction. Put your breastfeeding knowledge to the test here. more

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Are Formula-Fed Babies At Greater Risk For Obesity?

Will my baby’s risk for obesity be greater if I need to supplement with formula? more

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Is Organic Infant Formula Best?

Is it true that organic infant formula is a healthier formula choice and worth the added cost? more

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Latch On NYC—What’s All The Fuss?

The headlines are alarming: “NYC Hospitals’ Baby Formula Plan Rankles Mommy Bloggers.” “Bloomberg’s Breast-Feeding Nudge—or Shove.” And (perhaps my favorite title ever), “Mayor Bloomberg, ‘keep your hands out of our bras!’” The charges are astonishing: Locking up formula is akin... more

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BPA Ban Has Limits

Finally! At long last, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking official action on Bisphenol A (BPA). Manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups will no longer be able to make products containing the controversial chemical. Background As... more