It’s the time of year that we all need to step back and prioritize while trying to enjoy the holiday season. When I meet with new mothers I remind them to practice self-care and avoid the stress that comes with trying to keep up with the seasonal pace when they are their baby’s primary source [...]
Most of us in the breastfeeding ‘biz’ have noticed an association of early newborn weight loss with an overload of IV fluids in mom’s system. Now new research confirms this phenomenon. Researchers in Canada have published their recent findings in The International Breastfeeding Journal. According to the Morning Post Exchange: “They found positive relationships both [...]
I’ve had multiples on my mind lately. Over the last few weeks, I have presented a curriculum for breastfeeding multiples classes at ILCA (the International Lactation Association Annual Conference), taught a breastfeeding class for eight families expecting twins this fall and have seen several moms and their twins in my office. Talk about seeing double! [...]
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh Perhaps I am a bit partial to Mother’s Day because a) I think I have the greatest mother in the world and can only hope to [...]
Green. As in money, envy, environmental consciousness, Saint Patrick’s Day and Hygeia’s green breast pumps! As we celebrate St Paddy’s Day this week, get your green on. Hygeia has the distinction of being a leader in recyclable breast pumps. The product line not only boasts quality pumps of better portability, but they also can be [...]
Who knew? A few years ago we could only dream of a federal law that would provide break time for breastfeeding or breast milk feeding mothers to pump or express at work. And then to have that followed by an IRS reversal to allow use of health savings account plans or medical tax deductions to [...]
March 2, 2011 is the 10th annual IBCLC Day, a global celebration of the important role of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants as part of the healthcare team. IBCLCs support breastfeeding families and serve as expert resources for other health care providers. This year’s theme, “IBCLCs: Shaping the Future” highlights the importance of breastfeeding to [...]
Once upon a time when Gabriele Palmer wrote “The Politics of Breastfeeding” 20 years ago, she was not alluding to Democrats, Republicans or members of the Tea Party. But what is considered a health issue by many experts became a partisan issue last week after First Lady Michelle Obama commented on the role of breastfeeding [...]
The IRS has sent U.S. breastfeeding mothers and babies a Valentine. Not in the form of a refund check, but involving cost-savings, nonetheless! A February 10th press release announcing the IRS rescinded the previous exclusion of use of flexible healthcare savings accounts for breast pump purchases and supplies. Senators Merkley and Harkin and Reps. Levin [...]
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