A woman campaigning against changes to a world-renowned breastfeeding clinic fears milk supplies for mums with premature babies will be hit.
That was the warning yesterday from Julia Horsnell, chairman of the John Radcliffe Hospital's maternity services liaison committee, who has been campaigning to save the clinic, which opened at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital in 1991.
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Friday, September 15, 2006
NYCLU Threatens To Sue Toys R' Us Over Treatment of a Breastfeeding Shopper (The New York Sun)
The New York Civil Liberties Union claims that Toys "R" Us employees harassed a shopper who was breastfeeding her infant this week at the 42nd Street store.
In a letter sent to company headquarters in Wayne, N.J., yesterday, a lawyer with the NYCLU claims the company violated the state's basic civil rights law and demanded a public apology and compensation for the mother.
A lawsuit could follow if the demands are not met, the lawyer, Elisabeth Benjamin, said, in an interview yesterday.
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In a letter sent to company headquarters in Wayne, N.J., yesterday, a lawyer with the NYCLU claims the company violated the state's basic civil rights law and demanded a public apology and compensation for the mother.
A lawsuit could follow if the demands are not met, the lawyer, Elisabeth Benjamin, said, in an interview yesterday.
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Controversy over breast fedding in NYC store (7Online.com)
(Times Square - WABC, September 14, 2006) - A young mother is demanding an apology after she claims she was harassed at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square.
The mom was breast feeding her 7-month-old son in the back of the store when she says a sales person told her it was "inappropriate" and then called security.
Seven-month-old Mason Meyerson has no clue his hunger put him in the center of a civil rights debate between a toy store giant and the New York Civil Liberties Union.
"It was harassment, it was uncomfortable, it was embarrassing, it was demeaning," Chelsi Meyerson said.
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The mom was breast feeding her 7-month-old son in the back of the store when she says a sales person told her it was "inappropriate" and then called security.
Seven-month-old Mason Meyerson has no clue his hunger put him in the center of a civil rights debate between a toy store giant and the New York Civil Liberties Union.
"It was harassment, it was uncomfortable, it was embarrassing, it was demeaning," Chelsi Meyerson said.
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Mom: Boobs at Toys R Us hassled me over nursing (New York Daily News)
A Brooklyn mom is threatening to stage a "nurse-in" outside Toys R Us after workers at the flagship Times Square store allegedly hassled her when she breast-fed her baby there.
Chelsi Meyerson, 29, of Ditmas Park is livid that store workers swooped down on her when she started breast-feeding her 7-month-old son, Mason, during a family trip there on Monday.
She contends they ordered her to go to a basement room and threatened to call security - a charge the store denies.
"I was harassed, hassled and embarrassed. It was very humiliating," Meyerson told the Daily News last night. "It was a big deal for me. They treated me like a criminal."
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Chelsi Meyerson, 29, of Ditmas Park is livid that store workers swooped down on her when she started breast-feeding her 7-month-old son, Mason, during a family trip there on Monday.
She contends they ordered her to go to a basement room and threatened to call security - a charge the store denies.
"I was harassed, hassled and embarrassed. It was very humiliating," Meyerson told the Daily News last night. "It was a big deal for me. They treated me like a criminal."
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Toys R Us violates civil law by barring breastfeeding in store, NYCLU warns
September 14, 2006 -- The NYCLU today warned the Toys R Us company that it had violated civil rights law by telling a mother that she could not breastfeed her infant in a store.
A saleswoman approached Chelsi Meyerson after she began to breastfeed her seven-month-old son in an out-of-the-way section of the Toys R Us store on 42nd Street in Manhattan, where she was shopping with her family. The saleswoman informed Meyerson that she was not "allowed" to breastfeed in the store unless she moved to the basement, and that her breastfeeding was "inappropriate" because there were "children around." When Meyerson asserted that she was in the right and refused to move, four more store employees harassed her, and the original saleswoman called security.
"Breastfeeding is not a crime, and the right to breastfeed is simply not a right that I am willing to give up," Meyerson said. "This incident was humiliating and dismaying. I'm asking Toys R Us to guarantee that it will never happen again."
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A saleswoman approached Chelsi Meyerson after she began to breastfeed her seven-month-old son in an out-of-the-way section of the Toys R Us store on 42nd Street in Manhattan, where she was shopping with her family. The saleswoman informed Meyerson that she was not "allowed" to breastfeed in the store unless she moved to the basement, and that her breastfeeding was "inappropriate" because there were "children around." When Meyerson asserted that she was in the right and refused to move, four more store employees harassed her, and the original saleswoman called security.
"Breastfeeding is not a crime, and the right to breastfeed is simply not a right that I am willing to give up," Meyerson said. "This incident was humiliating and dismaying. I'm asking Toys R Us to guarantee that it will never happen again."
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Milk bank helping new mothers (ABC Australia)
KERRY O'BRIEN: Still on motherhood - while breastfeeding isn't of course the only option to feed babies, it's acknowledged by the World Health Organisation as the ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants but many women have trouble producing enough milk or in cases of premature birth, producing milk at all, and have had to use formula. Now Australia's first breast milk bank in Perth is providing mothers with an alternative and drawing international praise along the way. Hamish Fitzsimmons reports.
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Breastfeeding incident raises ire (The Daily Advertiser)
Laws protect breastfeeding mothers.
When 7-month-old Kaden is hungry, he lets his mother, Nicole Guillory, know. Kaden, who is breastfed, goes lots of places with his mother, and when they are away from home, she prefers to discretely breastfeed him.
But an incident during the weekend left Guillory so shocked, she couldn't finish feeding Kaden.
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"I've never had anything like that happen before," said Guillory, a mother of three, who lives in Pine Prairie.
Guillory said she was told she couldn't breastfeed Kaden while she was at The Great Escape Water Massages inside the Mall of Acadiana on Saturday.
The store owner, Diane Harvey, who was not present when the incident occurred, said Guillory wasn't asked to stop breastfeeding, but to cover up while she did. Guillory said she was covered.
Stories of misunderstandings and ignorance of a woman's right to breastfeed in public are pretty rare here - but only because many women do not choose to breastfeed, said Melissa Principato, a local leader of La Leche League International, a breastfeeding education group.
"We have so few breastfeeding people in Louisiana, it's not very common," Principato said.
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When 7-month-old Kaden is hungry, he lets his mother, Nicole Guillory, know. Kaden, who is breastfed, goes lots of places with his mother, and when they are away from home, she prefers to discretely breastfeed him.
But an incident during the weekend left Guillory so shocked, she couldn't finish feeding Kaden.
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"I've never had anything like that happen before," said Guillory, a mother of three, who lives in Pine Prairie.
Guillory said she was told she couldn't breastfeed Kaden while she was at The Great Escape Water Massages inside the Mall of Acadiana on Saturday.
The store owner, Diane Harvey, who was not present when the incident occurred, said Guillory wasn't asked to stop breastfeeding, but to cover up while she did. Guillory said she was covered.
Stories of misunderstandings and ignorance of a woman's right to breastfeed in public are pretty rare here - but only because many women do not choose to breastfeed, said Melissa Principato, a local leader of La Leche League International, a breastfeeding education group.
"We have so few breastfeeding people in Louisiana, it's not very common," Principato said.
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Mother's milk is best (Salt Lake Tribune)
When Ronnie Lynn interviewed me concerning our use of banked, pasteurized human milk for preterm infants, I may not have made it clear that the gold standard and the goal for feeding all infants, particularly "premies," is the mother's own milk (Tribune, Sept. 6).
In our NICU, 94 percent of the mothers do provide some or all of the milk their babies need, and 78 percent are still doing so two weeks after discharge. Pasteurized human milk is our second choice when mothers are unable to provide their own, or have a low supply. A distant third is formula, which we try not to use at all unless it is unavoidable or is parents' choice.
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In our NICU, 94 percent of the mothers do provide some or all of the milk their babies need, and 78 percent are still doing so two weeks after discharge. Pasteurized human milk is our second choice when mothers are unable to provide their own, or have a low supply. A distant third is formula, which we try not to use at all unless it is unavoidable or is parents' choice.
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Public breast-feeding taken in stride (The Star-Ledger)
But Hoboken school board member is faulted by online critic
Once or twice a meeting, Hobo ken Board of Education member Theresa Minutillo discreetly drapes a pink receiving blanket over her shoulder and breast-feeds her 3-month-old daughter, Gabriela Italia Gross.
The infant has been nursed at four board meetings, apparently without objection from panel members or the four or five parents who regularly attend the sessions. But at least one Hoboken resident finds fault.
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Once or twice a meeting, Hobo ken Board of Education member Theresa Minutillo discreetly drapes a pink receiving blanket over her shoulder and breast-feeds her 3-month-old daughter, Gabriela Italia Gross.
The infant has been nursed at four board meetings, apparently without objection from panel members or the four or five parents who regularly attend the sessions. But at least one Hoboken resident finds fault.
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Monday, September 11, 2006
Remedia execs, health officials face charges (Israel News)
Three former executives of baby food maker Remedia will face involuntary manslaughter charges for the 2003 sale of soy-based infant formula that lacked the vitamin B1. Five Health Ministry employees will also face charges in the affair, the state prosecution announced yesterday.
The former Remedia executives who will be tried are former CEO Gideon Landsberger, former chair Moshe Miller and Frederick Black, head of research and development for the firm.
The three will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, as well as negligent sabotage, misleading the public, obstruction of justice, actions that may spread disease, fraud and conspiracy.
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The former Remedia executives who will be tried are former CEO Gideon Landsberger, former chair Moshe Miller and Frederick Black, head of research and development for the firm.
The three will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, as well as negligent sabotage, misleading the public, obstruction of justice, actions that may spread disease, fraud and conspiracy.
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Friday, September 08, 2006
Breastfeeding rooms for working moms proposed in House (INQ7.net)
HOW about breastfeeding rooms for working mothers?
This is how Parañaque Representative Eduardo Zialcita wants to promote breastfeeding in the country to save the government nearly three billion pesos every year from milk formula imports.
Zialcita is the author of House Bill 5714, which calls for the formulation of a comprehensive program by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in coordination with other government agencies and the private sector to promote breastfeeding.
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This is how Parañaque Representative Eduardo Zialcita wants to promote breastfeeding in the country to save the government nearly three billion pesos every year from milk formula imports.
Zialcita is the author of House Bill 5714, which calls for the formulation of a comprehensive program by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Welfare and Development in coordination with other government agencies and the private sector to promote breastfeeding.
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How I became a breast-feeding monster (Jerusalem Post)
This past June I wrote a column and became the Antichrist, which, in itself, is quite a feat for a rabbi. To be sure, in my life I have not hesitated to be controversial when the situation warranted. But to become, in the eyes of my devoted readers, the twin brother of Saddam Hussein over a straightforward article on breast-feeding was, to say the least, unexpected.
But OK, if I was wrong, I'll admit it. True, as many of you will point out, I've never been wrong before. But I am, after all, human, that is, unless you're one of my breast-feeding critics, in which case I am a bushy-bearded Cyclops.
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"If I was wrong, I'll admit it." Feh! Talk about your insincere apologies! Having myself been on the receiving end on several such non-apologies, I can promise you they only serve to exacerbate the problems they purport to address. Perhaps someone should send the Rabbi a copy of the most excellent book, On Apology by Aaron Lazare. ~ Ali
But OK, if I was wrong, I'll admit it. True, as many of you will point out, I've never been wrong before. But I am, after all, human, that is, unless you're one of my breast-feeding critics, in which case I am a bushy-bearded Cyclops.
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"If I was wrong, I'll admit it." Feh! Talk about your insincere apologies! Having myself been on the receiving end on several such non-apologies, I can promise you they only serve to exacerbate the problems they purport to address. Perhaps someone should send the Rabbi a copy of the most excellent book, On Apology by Aaron Lazare. ~ Ali
Breast-Feeding Takes Giant Leap (On Balance, Washington Post)
Ten years ago, it was essentially inconceivable that a story about working moms who breast-feed would be a a front page national news story. Maybe something buried in a Health or Women's section, hidden behind the words "lactation" or another innocuous descriptor chosen to avoid making men squirm. But here we are, moms: Note the historic date of Friday, Sept. 1, 2006, when the New York Times ran a front page story and home page video on its Web site about how hard it is to breast-feed at work: On the Job, Nursing Mothers Are Finding a 2-Class System. There were even color pictures of one woman's milk baggies in the office freezer next to some black bean enchiladas and two photos of moms pumping at their offices.
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Milking at the Job (Washington Post)
I often joke that I breast-fed all three of my children because the milk was free. Ok, I'm not joking.
Pumping that milk at work wasn't easy. But I did it. I breast-fed each kid for more than a year. I still get giddy over all the money I saved on formula.
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Pumping that milk at work wasn't easy. But I did it. I breast-fed each kid for more than a year. I still get giddy over all the money I saved on formula.
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Milking at the Job (Washington Post)
I often joke that I breast-fed all three of my children because the milk was free. Ok, I'm not joking.
Pumping that milk at work wasn't easy. But I did it. I breast-fed each kid for more than a year. I still get giddy over all the money I saved on formula.
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(you will need to scroll down to see this piece...)
Pumping that milk at work wasn't easy. But I did it. I breast-fed each kid for more than a year. I still get giddy over all the money I saved on formula.
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Islam and Breastfeeding: Religious and Cultural Traditions
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2006--Islamic religious beliefs and cultural practices in Muslim communities guide women's breastfeeding decisions and are important factors in early infant care and feeding, according to a paper in the recent issue (Volume 1, Number 3) of Breastfeeding Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com) and the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. The paper is available free online at www.liebertpub.com/bfm.
Helping Muslim women adopt good infant feeding practices requires an understanding of the differences between the religious basis of breastfeeding and the cultural practices followed by some Muslims. Clinicians can help differentiate between religious beliefs and cultural norms to promote breastfeeding in Muslim communities.
Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH, and Omar Ahmed, MD, from the University of California Davis School of Medicine explain that the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, recommends that mothers breastfeed their children for two years if possible and, in fact, states that every infant has the right to be breastfed. If a mother is unable to breastfeed, she and the father can decide together to have a wet nurse feed the child.
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Helping Muslim women adopt good infant feeding practices requires an understanding of the differences between the religious basis of breastfeeding and the cultural practices followed by some Muslims. Clinicians can help differentiate between religious beliefs and cultural norms to promote breastfeeding in Muslim communities.
Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH, and Omar Ahmed, MD, from the University of California Davis School of Medicine explain that the Islamic holy book, the Qur'an, recommends that mothers breastfeed their children for two years if possible and, in fact, states that every infant has the right to be breastfed. If a mother is unable to breastfeed, she and the father can decide together to have a wet nurse feed the child.
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Why some women don’t breastfeed (INQ7.net)
IN 1950, 90 percent of babies were breastfed while in 1978 the percentage dropped to 66 among urban poor, and not more than 27 percent of babies in the elite were breastfed.
Current statistics show that at six to seven months of age, less than two percent of Filipino infants are exclusively breastfed according to the National Demographic and Health Survey.
Here are the reasons women don’t breastfeed: ....
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Current statistics show that at six to seven months of age, less than two percent of Filipino infants are exclusively breastfed according to the National Demographic and Health Survey.
Here are the reasons women don’t breastfeed: ....
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
When the breast milk runneth over (Salt Lake Tribune)
While her premature son matured in a newborn intensive care unit, DeNai Garn pumped so much breast milk that she had to buy a storage freezer.
The 29-year-old Bluffdale mother knew little Nathan would never be able to drink all that milk, even when he got out of the hospital.
"I didn't know what to do with it, and I didn't want to throw it away," she said.
Nurses at LDS and St. Mark's hospitals directed her to Mothers' Milk Bank at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver.
It's the region's only nonprofit milk bank that collects, pasteurizes and sells - at $3.25 per ounce plus shipping - human milk donated from overflowing moms like Garn.
The bank sells the milk to hospitals' neonatal intensive care units and individuals who can't provide their own breast milk and have a prescription for banked milk from their baby's doctor.
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The 29-year-old Bluffdale mother knew little Nathan would never be able to drink all that milk, even when he got out of the hospital.
"I didn't know what to do with it, and I didn't want to throw it away," she said.
Nurses at LDS and St. Mark's hospitals directed her to Mothers' Milk Bank at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver.
It's the region's only nonprofit milk bank that collects, pasteurizes and sells - at $3.25 per ounce plus shipping - human milk donated from overflowing moms like Garn.
The bank sells the milk to hospitals' neonatal intensive care units and individuals who can't provide their own breast milk and have a prescription for banked milk from their baby's doctor.
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Mother's milk: A gift with a price tag? (Salt Lake Tribune)
OGDEN - Latasha Hernandez wanted to give her tiny twins, Titan and Xavier Pacheco, the best possible start after they were born 13 weeks premature. So when she couldn't produce enough breast milk to feed them both, she agreed to supplement their feedings with pasteurized human milk purchased from Mothers' Milk Bank, a nonprofit bank based at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver.
Until this summer, that was the closest bank to take Utah moms' donations and fill Utah hospitals' orders.
Now, the Birth and Family Place in Holladay has opened a depot to collect donated breast milk on behalf of California-based Prolacta Bioscience, the country's first for-profit distributor of human milk.
Some Utah moms love the convenience of a local milk depot, but Prolacta's arrival has stirred up a debate on the ethics of selling human milk commercially.
"Human tissue, no matter what it is - organs, blood, skin, eyes - needs to be outside the realm of the commercial endeavors," says Laraine Borman, director of Mothers' Milk Bank. "Saving lives should be paramount and not giving money to the stockholders."
Prolacta sells milk to hospitals at a reported $30 an ounce, compared with the $3.25 per ounce charged by Mothers' Milk Bank. Repeated calls to the company were not returned.
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Until this summer, that was the closest bank to take Utah moms' donations and fill Utah hospitals' orders.
Now, the Birth and Family Place in Holladay has opened a depot to collect donated breast milk on behalf of California-based Prolacta Bioscience, the country's first for-profit distributor of human milk.
Some Utah moms love the convenience of a local milk depot, but Prolacta's arrival has stirred up a debate on the ethics of selling human milk commercially.
"Human tissue, no matter what it is - organs, blood, skin, eyes - needs to be outside the realm of the commercial endeavors," says Laraine Borman, director of Mothers' Milk Bank. "Saving lives should be paramount and not giving money to the stockholders."
Prolacta sells milk to hospitals at a reported $30 an ounce, compared with the $3.25 per ounce charged by Mothers' Milk Bank. Repeated calls to the company were not returned.
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
4000 Die Daily Due to Lack of Breastfeeding (allAfrica.com)
At least 4000 infants and young children die everyday in Uganda due to lack of breastfeeding. This was disclosed by the Health Minister in charge of General Duties, Dr Richard Nduhura in Gulu on Tuesday.
Nduhura was addressing a rally to mark the World Breastfeeding Week.
"Everyday, as many as 4000 infants and young children die because they are not breastfed. Why should this continue?" Asked Nduhura.
He said the trend could be reversed if mothers are empowered with enough knowledge about breastfeeding and are continuously motivated and supported to breastfeed the children.
The minister blamed the increasingly poor breastfeeding culture in the country on aggressive advertising for bottle feeding, where marketing gimmicks and slogans are used to discredit breastfeeding.
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Nduhura was addressing a rally to mark the World Breastfeeding Week.
"Everyday, as many as 4000 infants and young children die because they are not breastfed. Why should this continue?" Asked Nduhura.
He said the trend could be reversed if mothers are empowered with enough knowledge about breastfeeding and are continuously motivated and supported to breastfeed the children.
The minister blamed the increasingly poor breastfeeding culture in the country on aggressive advertising for bottle feeding, where marketing gimmicks and slogans are used to discredit breastfeeding.
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Monday, September 04, 2006
Another benefit of breastfeeding
Formula feeding in infancy is associated with adolescent body fat and earlier menarche.
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
Mother of three leads grassroots effort to breastfeed Latino babies (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
When Ana Maria Luna talks to moms about breastfeeding, they listen.
That's because Luna, 39, can talk about the ups and downs of breastfeeding her three children.
She breastfed her oldest for almost a year.
She experienced post-partum depression after the birth of her middle child and stopped nursing after two-and-a-half months.
She underwent surgery after the third baby and had to pump her breast milk.
"I can relate," said Luna, who is fluent in Spanish and English.
A certified lactation counselor at the Community Bridges Women Infants and Children program, she is a key element in a grass-roots effort to encourage more Latino mothers to give their babies a healthy start by breastfeeding. Doctors recommend babies be fed only breast milk for the first six months to reduce the likelihood of becoming overweight.
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That's because Luna, 39, can talk about the ups and downs of breastfeeding her three children.
She breastfed her oldest for almost a year.
She experienced post-partum depression after the birth of her middle child and stopped nursing after two-and-a-half months.
She underwent surgery after the third baby and had to pump her breast milk.
"I can relate," said Luna, who is fluent in Spanish and English.
A certified lactation counselor at the Community Bridges Women Infants and Children program, she is a key element in a grass-roots effort to encourage more Latino mothers to give their babies a healthy start by breastfeeding. Doctors recommend babies be fed only breast milk for the first six months to reduce the likelihood of becoming overweight.
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Friday, September 01, 2006
Necessity on One Hand, Security on the Other (New York Times)
Standing in line at La Guardia Airport, Kelley Parker watched in tears as a security agent poured a two-day supply of her baby’s milk into the garbage.
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On the Job, Nursing Mothers Find a 2-Class System (New York Times)
When a new mother returns to Starbucks’ corporate headquarters in Seattle after maternity leave, she learns what is behind the doors mysteriously marked “Lactation Room.”
Whenever she likes, she can slip away from her desk and behind those doors, sit in a plush recliner and behind curtains, and leaf through InStyle magazine as she holds a company-supplied pump to her chest, depositing her breast milk in bottles to be toted home later.
But if the mothers who staff the chain’s counters want to do the same, they must barricade themselves in small restrooms intended for customers, counting the minutes left in their breaks.
“Breast milk is supposed to be the best milk, I read it constantly when I was pregnant,” said Brittany Moore, who works at a Starbucks in Manhattan and feeds her 9-month old daughter formula. “I felt bad, I want the best for my child,” she said. “None of the moms here that I know actually breast-feed.”
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This may be news to the New York Times and its readers, but it sure isn't to those of us living in the real world. Nevertheless, I am glad to see the issue's profile being raised. (And by the way, if you think this is the only 'two-tiered issue' on the table, you need to think again. Let's talk about health care and child care just for starters.)
This country needs to stop handing out unrealistic advice to new parents and start providing them with actual support. ~ Ali
Whenever she likes, she can slip away from her desk and behind those doors, sit in a plush recliner and behind curtains, and leaf through InStyle magazine as she holds a company-supplied pump to her chest, depositing her breast milk in bottles to be toted home later.
But if the mothers who staff the chain’s counters want to do the same, they must barricade themselves in small restrooms intended for customers, counting the minutes left in their breaks.
“Breast milk is supposed to be the best milk, I read it constantly when I was pregnant,” said Brittany Moore, who works at a Starbucks in Manhattan and feeds her 9-month old daughter formula. “I felt bad, I want the best for my child,” she said. “None of the moms here that I know actually breast-feed.”
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This may be news to the New York Times and its readers, but it sure isn't to those of us living in the real world. Nevertheless, I am glad to see the issue's profile being raised. (And by the way, if you think this is the only 'two-tiered issue' on the table, you need to think again. Let's talk about health care and child care just for starters.)
This country needs to stop handing out unrealistic advice to new parents and start providing them with actual support. ~ Ali
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition : CafePress.com
Check it out - the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition has a Cafe Press store up and running!
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Moms breastfeed for baby, but they benefit (United Press International)
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Many women know the benefits of breastfeeding for a baby, but there are also many benefits to the mother, says a U.S. expert.
Dr. James M. Sears, a board-certified pediatrician, breastfeeding adviser and co-author of "The Baby Book," says breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer.
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Dr. James M. Sears, a board-certified pediatrician, breastfeeding adviser and co-author of "The Baby Book," says breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer.
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Mothers rate McDonald's as the worst place for breastfeeding (Independent Online Edition)
McDonald's may pride itself on its child-friendly image, but the fast-food chain has been rated the least friendly place in Britain for women to breastfeed.
Staff have told mothers to stop breastfeeding in outlets, or asked them to use a toilet cubicleto feed their babies, a survey by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has found.
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Staff have told mothers to stop breastfeeding in outlets, or asked them to use a toilet cubicleto feed their babies, a survey by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has found.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
First Lady calls for breast feeding rooms in malls, office (ANTARA News)
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian First Lady Mme Ani Yudhoyono has called for the provision of special rooms for breast feeding in malls, offices, bus and train stations and other public places in order to help promote the exclusive breast feeding campaign nationally.
"I call for the opening of special counters for women to breast feed their babies in public places," Ani Yudhoyono said at the State Palace, on Monday after receiving a special citation from the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) as the national ambassador for breast feeding campaign.
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"I call for the opening of special counters for women to breast feed their babies in public places," Ani Yudhoyono said at the State Palace, on Monday after receiving a special citation from the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) as the national ambassador for breast feeding campaign.
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Save Our Clinic Say Protesters (from Oxford Mail)
Mums across Oxfordshire are stepping up their campaign to save a world-renowned breast-feeding clinic at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
They are planning a demonstration at the hospital to protest against the proposed closure of the clinic, which was launched in 1991 and now runs two days a week.
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They are planning a demonstration at the hospital to protest against the proposed closure of the clinic, which was launched in 1991 and now runs two days a week.
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Told to feed baby in the toilet (icCoventry)
BABY Lilly Holmes had her first shopping trip spoiled when her mum couldn't find anywhere to sit and feed her.
Sarah and Steve Holmes, of Dean Street, Stoke, Coventry, took three-week-old Lilly into town last week to choose some new clothes for mum.
But they say the day out was ruined when Lilly's feeding time came and went with the couple unable to find a place for Sarah to sit and breast-feed.
The couple say they searched the city centre for more than 1½ hours with their crying baby, before giving up and going home from their shopping trip empty handed.
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Sarah and Steve Holmes, of Dean Street, Stoke, Coventry, took three-week-old Lilly into town last week to choose some new clothes for mum.
But they say the day out was ruined when Lilly's feeding time came and went with the couple unable to find a place for Sarah to sit and breast-feed.
The couple say they searched the city centre for more than 1½ hours with their crying baby, before giving up and going home from their shopping trip empty handed.
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Milk donations going strong in area (Oshkosh Northwestern)
Peggy Toman had stored enough donated breast milk in her boutique to feed a single newborn for two months.
At least 2,000 ounces of breast milk were transported Monday from the local breast milk donation depot, on its way to the Mother's Milk Bank of Ohio for processing and shipment to mothers who have a prescription for it.
Monday's shipment is the largest the depot has sent since it began collecting donated breast milk in November.
The Nurturing Mother's Boutique, 2050 W. Ninth Ave., has since shipped about 3,000 ounces, including Monday's shipment.
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At least 2,000 ounces of breast milk were transported Monday from the local breast milk donation depot, on its way to the Mother's Milk Bank of Ohio for processing and shipment to mothers who have a prescription for it.
Monday's shipment is the largest the depot has sent since it began collecting donated breast milk in November.
The Nurturing Mother's Boutique, 2050 W. Ninth Ave., has since shipped about 3,000 ounces, including Monday's shipment.
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Doctor speaks up for breast-feeding (Pittsburg Post-Gazette)
The many nutritional and developmental benefits of breast-feeding for babies are well known, and word about lifestyle and important health advantages for moms who breast-feed is spreading fast.
Tony Tye, Post-Gazette
Dr. Todd Wolynn, of Pediatric Alliance, holds Theo Rothstein, 1, of Squirrel Hill. Dr. Wolynn and his partners have launched the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh as part of their practice.
So why don't more mothers breast-feed their children?
The question is being taken up by lactation consultants, including a group of Pittsburgh pediatricians, who say mothers are desperate for support and help with breast-feeding problems.
"It's obviously healthier to breast-feed," said Dr. Todd Wolynn. "But the more powerful message is the unspoken truth ... that breast-feeding is easier, safer and more convenient."
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Tony Tye, Post-Gazette
Dr. Todd Wolynn, of Pediatric Alliance, holds Theo Rothstein, 1, of Squirrel Hill. Dr. Wolynn and his partners have launched the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh as part of their practice.
So why don't more mothers breast-feed their children?
The question is being taken up by lactation consultants, including a group of Pittsburgh pediatricians, who say mothers are desperate for support and help with breast-feeding problems.
"It's obviously healthier to breast-feed," said Dr. Todd Wolynn. "But the more powerful message is the unspoken truth ... that breast-feeding is easier, safer and more convenient."
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Breastfeeding should be a mother's choice - Opinion (Daily Kent Stater)
I wasn't like most teenage mothers.
I did not want to give my daughter formula. I wanted to make sure I provided Jaelah with the best nutrition possible, which just so happened to come from my body.
For me, it was a luxury to not have to get up in the middle of the night to make a bottle; however, I did not breastfeed because of my benefits.
Studies show that breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed babies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, infants that are breastfed have lower rates of medical problems such as ear infections, allergies and rashes, compared to infants who are not.
A couple of weeks ago, a local radio station had listeners call in to voice their opinions about breastfeeding in public. KOMO/4 commentator Ken Schram compared breastfeeding to public urination. His network counterpart, Barbara Walters, shared the same view and commented that breastfeeding made her "queasy."
And they're not alone.
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I did not want to give my daughter formula. I wanted to make sure I provided Jaelah with the best nutrition possible, which just so happened to come from my body.
For me, it was a luxury to not have to get up in the middle of the night to make a bottle; however, I did not breastfeed because of my benefits.
Studies show that breastfed babies are healthier than formula-fed babies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, infants that are breastfed have lower rates of medical problems such as ear infections, allergies and rashes, compared to infants who are not.
A couple of weeks ago, a local radio station had listeners call in to voice their opinions about breastfeeding in public. KOMO/4 commentator Ken Schram compared breastfeeding to public urination. His network counterpart, Barbara Walters, shared the same view and commented that breastfeeding made her "queasy."
And they're not alone.
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Support in the workplace lauded (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
At Bayer Corp., off the Parkway West in Robinson, mothers who return to work after maternity leave are encouraged to breast-feed longer by using breast pumps in the pleasant surroundings of secure "lactation rooms."
If they use pumps when they are away from their babies, mothers can keep their supply of breast milk sufficient for their children's nourishment. Milk is then refrigerated for the infants to have later.
Diana Kamyk, manager for diversity and work life at Bayer, said there are four lactation rooms across the 16-building campus. She said they are clean, quiet, locked rooms with comfortable chairs and outlets for breast pumps. One women's lounge also has a space set aside, with a partition and a chair.
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If they use pumps when they are away from their babies, mothers can keep their supply of breast milk sufficient for their children's nourishment. Milk is then refrigerated for the infants to have later.
Diana Kamyk, manager for diversity and work life at Bayer, said there are four lactation rooms across the 16-building campus. She said they are clean, quiet, locked rooms with comfortable chairs and outlets for breast pumps. One women's lounge also has a space set aside, with a partition and a chair.
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Editorial: Got Milk? Wonder drink gets its due in Oshkosh (Oshkosh Northwestern )
Sometimes we like to think we've come a long way in our society, from the latest gadgets to the greatest wonder drugs.
But judging by the pained looks and uncomfortable responses to the subject of mother's milk, you can see how far we've regressed.
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But judging by the pained looks and uncomfortable responses to the subject of mother's milk, you can see how far we've regressed.
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Friday, August 25, 2006
Bottles are for dummies (INQ7.net)
CHILDREN of breast-feeding mothers, it has been observed, follow suit by "breastfeeding" their dolls. "Hopefully," writes the NGO, Children for Breastfeeding, "this will instill in their young minds that breastfeeding is the most natural and beautiful way of nurturing, when they become parents themselves."
I don't remember "breast-feeding" dolls when I was a child, but I do remember that brand-new "infant" dolls came with a tiny plastic bottle and nipple enclosed in the shiny packaging. We used to think it a hoot that you could fill the bottle with water and see water seep out of the baby "down there" a few minutes later.
I'm almost sure I was bottle-fed, not just because I am the sixth of nine children, but also because, by then, my parents had decided to relocate to Manila and Mama was well on her way to becoming a "Manila" matron, determined to jettison all traces of the "probinsyana" [provincial lass] she had been. And part of the process of becoming citified was giving birth in a hospital instead of at home, and then adopting the "modern"
practice of bottle-feeding.
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I don't remember "breast-feeding" dolls when I was a child, but I do remember that brand-new "infant" dolls came with a tiny plastic bottle and nipple enclosed in the shiny packaging. We used to think it a hoot that you could fill the bottle with water and see water seep out of the baby "down there" a few minutes later.
I'm almost sure I was bottle-fed, not just because I am the sixth of nine children, but also because, by then, my parents had decided to relocate to Manila and Mama was well on her way to becoming a "Manila" matron, determined to jettison all traces of the "probinsyana" [provincial lass] she had been. And part of the process of becoming citified was giving birth in a hospital instead of at home, and then adopting the "modern"
practice of bottle-feeding.
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Annual Breastfeeding Tea Party Draws Record Numbers (Putnam County News & Recorder)
Once again, the annual Breastfeeding Tea Party, recently hosted by the staff of the Women's Pavilion for Birthing at HVHC, was a huge success. Despite the sweltering heat on August 2nd, seventy-five women attended with their babies.
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Austin group helps save babies' lives (kvue.com)
Austin is leading the way when it comes to saving the lives of hundreds of infants every year.
KVUE Online Video
KVUE's Olga Campos reports
The life-saving measures are made possible by lactating mothers who are willing to share their breast milk.
"So this is milk that is ready to go out to the hospitals or to the babies homes where they need it," said April Rudge, Outreach and Volunteer Services Director.
Twice a week, 2,600 ounces of milk are processed at the Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin located near St. David's Hospital.
The recipients are newborns facing serious, possibly even fatal medical conditions.
"And so the hospitals will call us usually weekly or every other week and say, 'Hey I need 50 bottles of milk, I need a 100 bottles of milk, I need 200 ounces of milk.' Depending on what their needs are and how many babies were born that require donor's milk," explains Rudge.
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KVUE Online Video
KVUE's Olga Campos reports
The life-saving measures are made possible by lactating mothers who are willing to share their breast milk.
"So this is milk that is ready to go out to the hospitals or to the babies homes where they need it," said April Rudge, Outreach and Volunteer Services Director.
Twice a week, 2,600 ounces of milk are processed at the Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin located near St. David's Hospital.
The recipients are newborns facing serious, possibly even fatal medical conditions.
"And so the hospitals will call us usually weekly or every other week and say, 'Hey I need 50 bottles of milk, I need a 100 bottles of milk, I need 200 ounces of milk.' Depending on what their needs are and how many babies were born that require donor's milk," explains Rudge.
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Mom Still Struggles To Find Breast Milk (NBCSanDiego.com)
Lisbeth Ruiz has trouble producing enough milk for her one-month old babies so she's been trying to find new sources.
At first, she bought some from the National Milk Bank at a cost of $1500 every four days. When the price got too steep, she went looking for donor breast milk on the Craig's List website.
Although one mother from Nebraska had 1000 ounces of milk ready for pickup, Ruiz's plan is being nipped in the bud.
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At first, she bought some from the National Milk Bank at a cost of $1500 every four days. When the price got too steep, she went looking for donor breast milk on the Craig's List website.
Although one mother from Nebraska had 1000 ounces of milk ready for pickup, Ruiz's plan is being nipped in the bud.
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Donated breast milk aids mothers unable to nurse (IndyStar.com)
In a perfect world, say breastfeeding advocates, every woman could and would breastfeed. But the reality is that not every woman can.
That's where the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank comes in.
Founded last summer, the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank, one of 10 in the United States, collects excess milk from breastfeeding mothers, pasteurizes it and supplies it to six hospitals throughout the Midwest.
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That's where the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank comes in.
Founded last summer, the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank, one of 10 in the United States, collects excess milk from breastfeeding mothers, pasteurizes it and supplies it to six hospitals throughout the Midwest.
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Back to the breast (IndyStar.com)
Studies show breastfeeding benefits infants, but public has been slow to embrace it
When her infant daughter, Isabelle, started fussing in a restaurant one day, Erin Simons knew what she had to do to mollify her: Breastfeed.
After discreetly positioning the child, Simons was shocked when a waiter asked her to leave the dining room because some of the Ohio eatery's other patrons had expressed discomfort.
Only after she finished breastfeeding Isabelle, now 13 months, in the car, did Simons feel a flush of anger replace her first blush of embarrassment.
"There's no reason why you should
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When her infant daughter, Isabelle, started fussing in a restaurant one day, Erin Simons knew what she had to do to mollify her: Breastfeed.
After discreetly positioning the child, Simons was shocked when a waiter asked her to leave the dining room because some of the Ohio eatery's other patrons had expressed discomfort.
Only after she finished breastfeeding Isabelle, now 13 months, in the car, did Simons feel a flush of anger replace her first blush of embarrassment.
"There's no reason why you should
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Breastfeeding Clinic At Risk (from Oxford Mail)
Mums across Oxfordshire are mounting a campaign to save a world-renowned breast-feeding clinic at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust is facing a £33m deficit and is planning to make major cuts, including 600 posts. Two-hundred staff, including two surgeons, will lose their jobs this summer.
The trust wants to shut the Horton's special care baby unit, downgrade maternity services and close the 24-hour children's ward.
Campaigners say the number of deliveries per year could increase from 6,500 to 8,000 at the John Radcliffe's maternity unit if the proposed cuts are made at the Horton, and there will then be an even greater need for the clinic, which was launched in 1991.
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The trust wants to shut the Horton's special care baby unit, downgrade maternity services and close the 24-hour children's ward.
Campaigners say the number of deliveries per year could increase from 6,500 to 8,000 at the John Radcliffe's maternity unit if the proposed cuts are made at the Horton, and there will then be an even greater need for the clinic, which was launched in 1991.
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More women in county breastfeed their babies (Daily Democrat Online)
It has long been known that breastfeeding babies can prevent disease later in life. It plays a major role in preventing children from becoming overweight. Hospitals can help make a difference in whether mothers breastfeed their babies.
In a recent study by the California WIC Association and UC Davis, Yolo County ranked 17th in the state for highest exclusive breastfeeding rates. Exclusive breastfeeding means the infant receives only breast milk, and no other food or fluids. Compared to California, 65 percent of new mothers in Yolo County reported higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding when they left the hospital compared to only 40 percent statewide.
Both Sutter Davis and Woodland Healthcare want to make those rates even higher. They are planning to meet the Baby Friendly Hospital guidelines developed by The World Health Organization and UNICEF.
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In a recent study by the California WIC Association and UC Davis, Yolo County ranked 17th in the state for highest exclusive breastfeeding rates. Exclusive breastfeeding means the infant receives only breast milk, and no other food or fluids. Compared to California, 65 percent of new mothers in Yolo County reported higher rates of exclusive breastfeeding when they left the hospital compared to only 40 percent statewide.
Both Sutter Davis and Woodland Healthcare want to make those rates even higher. They are planning to meet the Baby Friendly Hospital guidelines developed by The World Health Organization and UNICEF.
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Mother's Milk Saves Lives (CorpWatch)
click to read more...Although experts say that breastfeeding gives children the best start in life, protecting them from life-threatening diseases and providing essential nutrients, barely a third of all infants in developing countries are exclusively breastfed for the first six months.
"Breast milk contains exactly the nutrients that the infant needs, helping the infant's development, with breastfed children performing better on intelligence tests than formula-fed children," Randa Jarudi Saadeh, a scientist at the Nutrition for Health and Development Department of the World Health Organisation, told IPS.
"Furthermore, breastfeeding helps mother and infant bond," she said.
Human milk is the ideal nourishment for infants' survival, growth and development. According to medical studies, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life stimulates babies' immune systems and protects them from life-threatening diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections -- two of the main causes of infant mortality in developing countries.
"Breast milk contains exactly the nutrients that the infant needs, helping the infant's development, with breastfed children performing better on intelligence tests than formula-fed children," Randa Jarudi Saadeh, a scientist at the Nutrition for Health and Development Department of the World Health Organisation, told IPS.
"Furthermore, breastfeeding helps mother and infant bond," she said.
Human milk is the ideal nourishment for infants' survival, growth and development. According to medical studies, exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life stimulates babies' immune systems and protects them from life-threatening diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections -- two of the main causes of infant mortality in developing countries.
Got mother's milk? (StarNewsOnline.com)
Sara Arey first committed to breastfeeding 12 years ago, ``a wonderful experience’’ that helped her bond with her newly born daughter, Briannen.
So when baby No. 2 — Maylen, now 7 — entered the picture, ``I couldn’t imagine not doing the same thing for and with another child,’’ said the acupunture assistant who lives in Rome, Ga.
There were complications: Maylen was adopted. And the baby girl, born in China, was 9 months old and up to that point had only been bottle-fed.
Such facts, however, didn’t keep Arey from her maternal responsibilities.
``It can be hard because, as an adoptive parent, it’s easy to feel different — especially if you adopted a child who is physically different from you. That can raise more eyebrows when you’re nursing,’’ Arey said. ``But it gave my daughter a sense of security and belonging she wouldn’t have had otherwise.’’
Welcome to adoptive breastfeeding, also called induced lactation. It enables adopted children and their new moms to bond. The women have to jumpstart milk production by pumping, taking herbs, drugs or using nipple stimulation.
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So when baby No. 2 — Maylen, now 7 — entered the picture, ``I couldn’t imagine not doing the same thing for and with another child,’’ said the acupunture assistant who lives in Rome, Ga.
There were complications: Maylen was adopted. And the baby girl, born in China, was 9 months old and up to that point had only been bottle-fed.
Such facts, however, didn’t keep Arey from her maternal responsibilities.
``It can be hard because, as an adoptive parent, it’s easy to feel different — especially if you adopted a child who is physically different from you. That can raise more eyebrows when you’re nursing,’’ Arey said. ``But it gave my daughter a sense of security and belonging she wouldn’t have had otherwise.’’
Welcome to adoptive breastfeeding, also called induced lactation. It enables adopted children and their new moms to bond. The women have to jumpstart milk production by pumping, taking herbs, drugs or using nipple stimulation.
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Doctors call for breast feed law (BBC NEWS)
Doctors in Wales are calling on the Welsh Assembly Government to introduce legislation to encourage breastfeeding.
The British Medical Association (BMA) Cymru says more needs to be done to encourage breastfeeding in places like restaurants, cafes and shops.
It says breastfeeding is the best option for mothers and legislation would help change public attitudes.
The assembly government said it gave full support to breastfeeding mothers, and was reviewing the legislation.
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The British Medical Association (BMA) Cymru says more needs to be done to encourage breastfeeding in places like restaurants, cafes and shops.
It says breastfeeding is the best option for mothers and legislation would help change public attitudes.
The assembly government said it gave full support to breastfeeding mothers, and was reviewing the legislation.
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Moms defend right to breast-feed (The Leaf Chronicle)
A woman breast-feeding her baby in public is not trying to be titillating. Far from a display of immodesty, breast-feeding is a simple utilitarian process: A mother is feeding her child.
"No matter where I am, I have food ready," says Tammy Patton, the mother of 6-month-old twins Lukas and Alexis.
Newborns need to be fed at least every three or four hours. Breast-feeding mothers would have to spend most of their lives at home to avoid breast-feeding in public.
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"No matter where I am, I have food ready," says Tammy Patton, the mother of 6-month-old twins Lukas and Alexis.
Newborns need to be fed at least every three or four hours. Breast-feeding mothers would have to spend most of their lives at home to avoid breast-feeding in public.
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'Free' really isn't (McCook Daily Gazette)
Aug. 1-7 was World Breastfeeding Week in the United States. The theme for 2006 was "Code Watch: 25 years of Protecting Breastfeeding."
The "Code" is short for the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. It is a set of recommendations written in 1981 by the World Health Organization, intended to be a standard to regulate marketing by companies that profit when mothers don't breastfeed (primarily infant formula companies).
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The "Code" is short for the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. It is a set of recommendations written in 1981 by the World Health Organization, intended to be a standard to regulate marketing by companies that profit when mothers don't breastfeed (primarily infant formula companies).
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Wy I Choose Not To Use a Car Seat
WHY I CHOOSE NOT TO USE A CAR SEAT
Author unknown*
I refuse to feel guilty for making an educated choice to not put my baby in a car seat. There are so many militant car seat users in our society and I am tired of them pushing their beliefs on me. There are lots of reasons I have made this choice.
First of all, I want my husband to be able to drive him around in his car. He can just sit him on his lap when they go for a ride. This will help him bond and be closer with our son.
I don't want to be the only one that drives him around. It makes my husband, mother and friends feel special when they can take him for rides. I will be returning to work in 6 weeks and I don't want a big old car seat in the back of our luxury car. I never put my first son in a car seat and he is just fine.
I was never in a car seat, neither was my mother and we are both as healthy as can be. On the other hand, my sister in law's cousin used a car seat and her child was seriously injured in a car wreck. My aunt tried to use a car seat and wasn't able to. She was never able to latch the baby in the seat properly. In fact, my car is too small for a car seat anyway. What matters most is that my baby is healthy and happy.
When I left the hospital, they told me that I should try to use the car seat, but if it didn't work out that it was all right to not use it. In fact, in the diaper bag that I received from the hospital, it has some information for how to safely ride in the car with my son without a car seat. I tried for 1 week to use a car seat with my first son and it made both of us miserable. I told my pediatrician about it, and he said it would probably be best to not use a car seat anymore. Now he is happy and content sitting on my lap as we drive.
Using a car seat is just so inconvenient! My privacy is also an issue. Do I want everyone to know when they see my car that I have a child??? Besides, my children need to learn how to ride in the car without being in the car seat. I don't want a 3 year old still wanting to get in his seat!
I know that using a car seat has some benefits, but there are a lot of people out there who don't use them and their kids are just fine! There are people out there that cannot use a car seat (can't latch baby in properly, car is too small, doesn't match with the interior). Using a car seat is a personal choice and nobody's business. As a parent I have made the decision for what is best for my child. It works best for us and our child.....and that is all that is important. It's my choice after all, isn't it??
*If anyone knows who authored this piece, please let me know!!!
Author unknown*
I refuse to feel guilty for making an educated choice to not put my baby in a car seat. There are so many militant car seat users in our society and I am tired of them pushing their beliefs on me. There are lots of reasons I have made this choice.
First of all, I want my husband to be able to drive him around in his car. He can just sit him on his lap when they go for a ride. This will help him bond and be closer with our son.
I don't want to be the only one that drives him around. It makes my husband, mother and friends feel special when they can take him for rides. I will be returning to work in 6 weeks and I don't want a big old car seat in the back of our luxury car. I never put my first son in a car seat and he is just fine.
I was never in a car seat, neither was my mother and we are both as healthy as can be. On the other hand, my sister in law's cousin used a car seat and her child was seriously injured in a car wreck. My aunt tried to use a car seat and wasn't able to. She was never able to latch the baby in the seat properly. In fact, my car is too small for a car seat anyway. What matters most is that my baby is healthy and happy.
When I left the hospital, they told me that I should try to use the car seat, but if it didn't work out that it was all right to not use it. In fact, in the diaper bag that I received from the hospital, it has some information for how to safely ride in the car with my son without a car seat. I tried for 1 week to use a car seat with my first son and it made both of us miserable. I told my pediatrician about it, and he said it would probably be best to not use a car seat anymore. Now he is happy and content sitting on my lap as we drive.
Using a car seat is just so inconvenient! My privacy is also an issue. Do I want everyone to know when they see my car that I have a child??? Besides, my children need to learn how to ride in the car without being in the car seat. I don't want a 3 year old still wanting to get in his seat!
I know that using a car seat has some benefits, but there are a lot of people out there who don't use them and their kids are just fine! There are people out there that cannot use a car seat (can't latch baby in properly, car is too small, doesn't match with the interior). Using a car seat is a personal choice and nobody's business. As a parent I have made the decision for what is best for my child. It works best for us and our child.....and that is all that is important. It's my choice after all, isn't it??
*If anyone knows who authored this piece, please let me know!!!
Three US companies cited as best for nursing moms (Reuters.com)
NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Reuters) - PNC Financial Services, WhiteWave Foods and Mothering Magazine were cited on Wednesday as the best U.S. companies for nursing mothers to work for, according to WorldWIT, a networking organization for professional women in business.
The three offered the best resources, services and policies for nursing mothers who have returned to work, said Boulder, Colorado-based WorldWIT, which selected the winners.
Research has shown that breast milk offers babies numerous health advantages over formula including heightened immunity and compounds that aid brain development. But many women struggle to continue breastfeeding when they return to work and are separated from their babies for a lengthy part of the day.
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The three offered the best resources, services and policies for nursing mothers who have returned to work, said Boulder, Colorado-based WorldWIT, which selected the winners.
Research has shown that breast milk offers babies numerous health advantages over formula including heightened immunity and compounds that aid brain development. But many women struggle to continue breastfeeding when they return to work and are separated from their babies for a lengthy part of the day.
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Breastfeeding fans still want apology (The Free Press)
BUDA, Texas (STPNS) -- The Kyle Council chambers were packed due to concerned citizens, Kyle swim team members and Word of Life Church supporters at the Kyle City Council meeting Tuesday.
During the citizen comment period, Michelle and Jason Hickey and many others spoke about the breastfeeding incident at Kyle Pool.
“All my wife was doing was breastfeeding her child,” Jason Hickey said. “The people that were involved basically looked for a reason to tell my wife, ‘Oh, you were in the wrong,’ when she was never in the wrong.”
At least five other citizens said they felt Hickey was treated unfairly and deserved an apology.
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During the citizen comment period, Michelle and Jason Hickey and many others spoke about the breastfeeding incident at Kyle Pool.
“All my wife was doing was breastfeeding her child,” Jason Hickey said. “The people that were involved basically looked for a reason to tell my wife, ‘Oh, you were in the wrong,’ when she was never in the wrong.”
At least five other citizens said they felt Hickey was treated unfairly and deserved an apology.
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Breastfeeding fans still want apology (The Free Press)
BUDA, Texas (STPNS) -- The Kyle Council chambers were packed due to concerned citizens, Kyle swim team members and Word of Life Church supporters at the Kyle City Council meeting Tuesday.
During the citizen comment period, Michelle and Jason Hickey and many others spoke about the breastfeeding incident at Kyle Pool.
“All my wife was doing was breastfeeding her child,” Jason Hickey said. “The people that were involved basically looked for a reason to tell my wife, ‘Oh, you were in the wrong,’ when she was never in the wrong.”
At least five other citizens said they felt Hickey was treated unfairly and deserved an apology.
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During the citizen comment period, Michelle and Jason Hickey and many others spoke about the breastfeeding incident at Kyle Pool.
“All my wife was doing was breastfeeding her child,” Jason Hickey said. “The people that were involved basically looked for a reason to tell my wife, ‘Oh, you were in the wrong,’ when she was never in the wrong.”
At least five other citizens said they felt Hickey was treated unfairly and deserved an apology.
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Giving babies best start in life (St. Helena Star)
Napa Valley Breastfeeding Coalition announces a new project in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2006, which started Aug. 1. The coalition, comprised of health care workers and community members who work with mothers and babies, will ask health care agencies in the community to pledge their support for meeting the goals of Healthy People 2010 in Napa County.
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More Support For Breastfeeding Urged, Senay: Too Few Moms Do It Long Enough To Benefit Babies Most (CBS News)
CBS) Experts agree that breast milk is the healthiest food for babies and that breastfeeding is good for moms, as well.
But many mothers in the United States aren't doing it as long as physicians recommend, says The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay.
She was told by Dr. Lori Winter, who helped develop the American Academy of Pediatrics' breastfeeding recommendations, that breastfeeding "by itself, without the addition of any foods or other fluids, (should be done) for about the first six months of life, and then followed by the introduction of nutritious, complimentary foods at about six months, and (we urge) continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life and even thereafter."
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But many mothers in the United States aren't doing it as long as physicians recommend, says The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay.
She was told by Dr. Lori Winter, who helped develop the American Academy of Pediatrics' breastfeeding recommendations, that breastfeeding "by itself, without the addition of any foods or other fluids, (should be done) for about the first six months of life, and then followed by the introduction of nutritious, complimentary foods at about six months, and (we urge) continued breastfeeding for at least the first year of life and even thereafter."
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Breastfeeding reduces risk of many diseases (The New Nation)
The two-day National Conference on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding (Infant and young Child feeding) began yesterday at the Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMC) at Matuail in the city with the call of promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding and complementary feeding.
Inaugurating the conference, Minister for Food and Disaster Management Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf said the government is committed to uphold nutrition through different programmes keeping breastfeeding as the major component.
The Minister said national strategy of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) will be endorsed soon in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for ensuring nutrition to the infants and young children and implement integrated programmes.
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Inaugurating the conference, Minister for Food and Disaster Management Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf said the government is committed to uphold nutrition through different programmes keeping breastfeeding as the major component.
The Minister said national strategy of Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) will be endorsed soon in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for ensuring nutrition to the infants and young children and implement integrated programmes.
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The milk of baby's health: Nutritious, medicinal, it is best for the little ones (North County Times)
It was an indelicate subject that bordered on indecent, according to Victorian mores. Certainly not something to be flaunted publicly.
The subject was breast-feeding.
For most of the 20th century, American society preferred to tuck away references to this act, which after all is as natural as life itself. And that's the stigma associated with just talking about it. Actually nursing a baby in public was a lot more difficult. Unless the nursing mother stayed at home with her infant, she needed to constantly find locations where she could discreetly feed her baby, and many times a day.
Breast-feeding mothers encounter less disapproval today, as medical research has accumulated about its benefits. But it's still sometimes viewed as a "lifestyle choice," said Suzanne Unger of Wildomar. Unger is a leader in La Leche League of Temecula Valley (www.lalecheleague.org). The group is a breast-feeding information and support group of mothers who have breast-fed. Formed in Chicago 50 years ago, the group gets its name from the Spanish word for milk.
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The subject was breast-feeding.
For most of the 20th century, American society preferred to tuck away references to this act, which after all is as natural as life itself. And that's the stigma associated with just talking about it. Actually nursing a baby in public was a lot more difficult. Unless the nursing mother stayed at home with her infant, she needed to constantly find locations where she could discreetly feed her baby, and many times a day.
Breast-feeding mothers encounter less disapproval today, as medical research has accumulated about its benefits. But it's still sometimes viewed as a "lifestyle choice," said Suzanne Unger of Wildomar. Unger is a leader in La Leche League of Temecula Valley (www.lalecheleague.org). The group is a breast-feeding information and support group of mothers who have breast-fed. Formed in Chicago 50 years ago, the group gets its name from the Spanish word for milk.
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A national policy is being worked on with the aim of encouraging mothers to breast-feed their babies. (Seychelles NATION)
A key component of the policy will involve educating midwives and health care professionals on how to better provide skilled, practical and emotional support to enable mothers to breast-feed.
This came to light during a one-day workshop on the importance of breast-feeding organized on Wednesday as part of activities to mark this year's Breast-feeding Week from August 1 to 8.
The workshop, held at the National Institute of Health and Social Services (NIHSS), was organized by the Ministry of Education and Youth and conducted by Janet Anacoura, midwife tutor at NIHSS.
Its aim was to strengthen the role of midwives in Seychelles and to support and encourage breast-feeding as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), which is to be part of the national policy.
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This came to light during a one-day workshop on the importance of breast-feeding organized on Wednesday as part of activities to mark this year's Breast-feeding Week from August 1 to 8.
The workshop, held at the National Institute of Health and Social Services (NIHSS), was organized by the Ministry of Education and Youth and conducted by Janet Anacoura, midwife tutor at NIHSS.
Its aim was to strengthen the role of midwives in Seychelles and to support and encourage breast-feeding as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), which is to be part of the national policy.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Picnic, week promote breast-feeding (Independent Record)
What's a "baby-friendly" hospital? Apparently, there is only one in Montana, and it's in Anaconda. It's reasonable to wonder why this designation is important.
It's important because more than 1 million infants worldwide die every year because they are not breastfed or are given other foods too early. In the United States, thousands of infants suffer the ill effects of infant formula.
Among the many benefits of breast-feeding to infants in the industrialized world are: decreased risk of SIDS, diarrhea, respiratory and ear infections, allergic skin disorders; and higher IQ shown in school-aged children who were breastfed as infants. For breast-feeding mothers, benefits include a decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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It's important because more than 1 million infants worldwide die every year because they are not breastfed or are given other foods too early. In the United States, thousands of infants suffer the ill effects of infant formula.
Among the many benefits of breast-feeding to infants in the industrialized world are: decreased risk of SIDS, diarrhea, respiratory and ear infections, allergic skin disorders; and higher IQ shown in school-aged children who were breastfed as infants. For breast-feeding mothers, benefits include a decreased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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Medela supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Month (Kids Today)
In celebration of Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Medela conducted complimentary, educational breastfeeding seminars at all Babies “R” Us stores nationwide as part of the retailers’ August Baby Fest events.
The events were designed to give new moms information about the benefits of breastfeeding and tips on how to breastfeed successfully. Medela provided an educational lactation specialist at each store to conduct seminars and offer new moms the opportunity to ask questions and obtain expert answers.
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The events were designed to give new moms information about the benefits of breastfeeding and tips on how to breastfeed successfully. Medela provided an educational lactation specialist at each store to conduct seminars and offer new moms the opportunity to ask questions and obtain expert answers.
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'Breastfeeding Success Month' is celebrated (Newport News-Times)
The Lincoln County Commissioners have declared August to be Breastfeeding Success Month in Lincoln County. Pat Lewis, a member of he Lincoln County Breastfeeding Coalition, told the commissioners that Oregon is, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number one state in the percentage of women who breastfeed their infants, and Lincoln County is "very high in the Oregon data" for breastfeeding among its 36 counties.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Lactation Station offers privacy (IndyStar.com)
Moms appreciate having a comfy spot at fair to breast-feed
Having a meal at the Indiana State Fair, for most visitors, is as easy as walking up to the nearest food vendor.
But for nursing moms, planning mealtime for their youngest family members often means trekking back to the car or trying to get comfortable in a bathroom stall.
Not anymore.
This year for the first time, moms at the fair who are breast-feeding their babies can sink into a comfortable rocking chair and enjoy a breeze generated by oscillating fans inside a tent dubbed the Lactation Station.
Near the entrance to the Pfizer Fun Park, across from the Pathway to Water Quality, the station is free and open to any moms who need to take a break for mealtimes.
"The idea is . . . to encourage and support mothers who breast-feed," said Mary Alexander, of the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank, the tent sponsor.
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Having a meal at the Indiana State Fair, for most visitors, is as easy as walking up to the nearest food vendor.
But for nursing moms, planning mealtime for their youngest family members often means trekking back to the car or trying to get comfortable in a bathroom stall.
Not anymore.
This year for the first time, moms at the fair who are breast-feeding their babies can sink into a comfortable rocking chair and enjoy a breeze generated by oscillating fans inside a tent dubbed the Lactation Station.
Near the entrance to the Pfizer Fun Park, across from the Pathway to Water Quality, the station is free and open to any moms who need to take a break for mealtimes.
"The idea is . . . to encourage and support mothers who breast-feed," said Mary Alexander, of the Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank, the tent sponsor.
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Event supports breastfeeding (ContraCostaTimes.com)
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY to bond with a newborn infant, prevent obesity, cut down on diseases such as leukemia and diabetes, pass antibodies and assist in strengthening a baby's eyesight as well as its IQ?
The answer to all these questions is breastfeeding. Recently, Sutter Delta Medical Center took part in World Breastfeeding Week by inviting mothers in the area, along with their nursing children, to its Birthing Center. Observed in 120 nations and given a stamp of approval by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, World Breastfeeding Week was first celebrated in 1992.
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The answer to all these questions is breastfeeding. Recently, Sutter Delta Medical Center took part in World Breastfeeding Week by inviting mothers in the area, along with their nursing children, to its Birthing Center. Observed in 120 nations and given a stamp of approval by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, World Breastfeeding Week was first celebrated in 1992.
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Monday, August 14, 2006
Infant feeding studied (San Bernardino County Sun)
It seems like the most natural thing in the world, and it carries tremendous benefits for mother and baby. Yet just 30.8 percent of San Bernardino County's mothers breast-feed their infants.
The county ranked 40th out of 50 California counties studied in rates of mothers solely breast-feeding, without supplementing it with formula. Experts say if the mother doesn't learn to breast-feed in the hospital, she's unlikely to start at home.
The study by the state Women, Infants and Children program and UC Davis found that although more than 83 percent of women statewide plan to breast-feed their infants, only 40.5 percent do so. Hospital practices contribute heavily to that discrepancy, says the study, released last week.
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The county ranked 40th out of 50 California counties studied in rates of mothers solely breast-feeding, without supplementing it with formula. Experts say if the mother doesn't learn to breast-feed in the hospital, she's unlikely to start at home.
The study by the state Women, Infants and Children program and UC Davis found that although more than 83 percent of women statewide plan to breast-feed their infants, only 40.5 percent do so. Hospital practices contribute heavily to that discrepancy, says the study, released last week.
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The debate over public breastfeeding (STLtoday)
About 700 people have voiced complaint over the recent issue of Baby Talk magazine because the cover features – prepare yourself for this as the world may suddenly cease to spin – a nursing infant! It wasn’t even a wardrobe malfunction. Yet there it is, in all of its glory, a nursing infant gazing expressively at its mother. Those 700 people were angry because a profile of a lady part belonging to the chestal region was partially shown.
It’s not like the magazine featured a full-frontal female breast with a pasty on it. I’m not going to try to justify breastfeeding by pointing out the egregious examples of trashy sexuality which continually captivates our ADD culture because it’s totally illogical to do so.
In a world where artists [sic] like the Pussycat Dolls grind on each other like Dollar General hookers in a music video or where soft porn shows daily on prime-time television, breastfeeding is one of the last bastions of innocence.
That’s until some pervy pervs get all grossed out by the act of breastfeeding because they simply CANNOT grasp that breasts serve a purpose other than for foreplay. They throw out words like “decency” and “decorum” and act like a breastfeeding mother is akin to a topless dancer twirling tassels on a Mardi Gras float.
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It’s not like the magazine featured a full-frontal female breast with a pasty on it. I’m not going to try to justify breastfeeding by pointing out the egregious examples of trashy sexuality which continually captivates our ADD culture because it’s totally illogical to do so.
In a world where artists [sic] like the Pussycat Dolls grind on each other like Dollar General hookers in a music video or where soft porn shows daily on prime-time television, breastfeeding is one of the last bastions of innocence.
That’s until some pervy pervs get all grossed out by the act of breastfeeding because they simply CANNOT grasp that breasts serve a purpose other than for foreplay. They throw out words like “decency” and “decorum” and act like a breastfeeding mother is akin to a topless dancer twirling tassels on a Mardi Gras float.
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Mother's milk, the workplace and hospital (The Eureka Reporter)
A mother’s milk is best. Hospitals know it, and the local Breastfeeding Task Force is spreading the word.
The next goal: convincing employers to create a workplace setting that supports women who choose to breastfeed for at least the first six months of their baby’s life.
“What happens in the workplace is a lack of information,” said Mary Scott, Perinatal Services coordinator for the Department of Health and Human Services. “All employers have to do is ask, ‘What are your plans after you return to work and what can I do to support you?’”
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The next goal: convincing employers to create a workplace setting that supports women who choose to breastfeed for at least the first six months of their baby’s life.
“What happens in the workplace is a lack of information,” said Mary Scott, Perinatal Services coordinator for the Department of Health and Human Services. “All employers have to do is ask, ‘What are your plans after you return to work and what can I do to support you?’”
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Mother's milk, the workplace and hospital (The Eureka Reporter)
A mother’s milk is best. Hospitals know it, and the local Breastfeeding Task Force is spreading the word.
The next goal: convincing employers to create a workplace setting that supports women who choose to breastfeed for at least the first six months of their baby’s life.
“What happens in the workplace is a lack of information,” said Mary Scott, Perinatal Services coordinator for the Department of Health and Human Services. “All employers have to do is ask, ‘What are your plans after you return to work and what can I do to support you?’”
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The next goal: convincing employers to create a workplace setting that supports women who choose to breastfeed for at least the first six months of their baby’s life.
“What happens in the workplace is a lack of information,” said Mary Scott, Perinatal Services coordinator for the Department of Health and Human Services. “All employers have to do is ask, ‘What are your plans after you return to work and what can I do to support you?’”
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
Breast-feeding helps baby - and mom (DailyBulletin.com)
It seems like the most natural thing in the world, and it carries tremendous benefits for mother and baby.
Yet just 30.8 percent of San Bernardino County's mothers breast feed their infants.
The county ranked 40th of 50 California counties studied in rates of mothers solely breast feeding, without supplementing with formula. Experts say if the mother doesn't learn to breast feed in the hospital, she's unlikely to start at home.
The study, by California's Women Infants and Children's program and UC Davis, found that though more than 83 percent of women plan to breast feed their infants, only 40.5 percent do so statewide. And a lot of that discrepancy can be accounted for by hospital practices, state the study, which was released earlier this week.
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Yet just 30.8 percent of San Bernardino County's mothers breast feed their infants.
The county ranked 40th of 50 California counties studied in rates of mothers solely breast feeding, without supplementing with formula. Experts say if the mother doesn't learn to breast feed in the hospital, she's unlikely to start at home.
The study, by California's Women Infants and Children's program and UC Davis, found that though more than 83 percent of women plan to breast feed their infants, only 40.5 percent do so statewide. And a lot of that discrepancy can be accounted for by hospital practices, state the study, which was released earlier this week.
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Barry Tompkins: Marin keeps abreast of trends (Marin Independent Journal)
I'VE BEEN meaning to talk to you about breasts. Hey, hey, hey, not so fast, this is not the Penthouse Forum. The breasts I'm referring to have made Marin General Hospital number one.
I read in our own Independent Journal this week that Marin General - tune up the trumpets - has been named the most breast-feeding friendly hospital in the state of California. I don't know what that means in the great scheme of things, but the plaque should be interesting.
It seems that 95.4 percent of moms who give birth at MGH breast-feed their little nubbins, and their little nubbins are that much better for it. Ninety-five point four percent! Roll that around in your mind for a while. That's 91Ú2 out of every 10 women who birth at MGH. I don't even want to think about what the other one-half is doing.
And, if you think that's the norm, well, may you be doomed to a life of soy milk.
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I read in our own Independent Journal this week that Marin General - tune up the trumpets - has been named the most breast-feeding friendly hospital in the state of California. I don't know what that means in the great scheme of things, but the plaque should be interesting.
It seems that 95.4 percent of moms who give birth at MGH breast-feed their little nubbins, and their little nubbins are that much better for it. Ninety-five point four percent! Roll that around in your mind for a while. That's 91Ú2 out of every 10 women who birth at MGH. I don't even want to think about what the other one-half is doing.
And, if you think that's the norm, well, may you be doomed to a life of soy milk.
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Revised milk code helps breastfeeding campaign (dailymirror)
Despite a mere P9.5 million fund of the Department of Health in promoting breastfeeding in the country as against the $21 billion advertisement funds of formula milk companies, the DOH has now the “teeth” to extend the year-long promotion on breast-feeding.
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La Leche League celebrates 50th anniversary
La Leche League in the United States of America observed two special occasions in 2006. World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7, and the 50th anniversary of La Leche League International was celebrated with hundreds of activities around the country. These festivities included walks, runs, concerts, picnics, auctions, prize drawings, children’s activities, and much more.
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Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Massachusetts Citizens for Breastfeeding Rights
It is a nascent movement, only just begun, but nevertheless:
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Massachusetts Citizens for Breastfeeding Rights.
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Massachusetts Citizens for Breastfeeding Rights.
Breastfeeding-- a natural activity (The Patriot-News)
It is sad that our society is so out of touch with our cultural heritage that the image of a breastfeeding baby in public is controversial. Breasts were made to feed babies, despite what Hollywood would have us believe.
Yes, many folks consider breasts only in a sexual light. We need to change this image. Babytalk's cover showing a baby nursing at the breast is a good first step.
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Yes, many folks consider breasts only in a sexual light. We need to change this image. Babytalk's cover showing a baby nursing at the breast is a good first step.
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Medela, Zutano and Mother of 7 Connect with WorldWIT to Support Nursing Moms in the Workplace (Press Release)
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) August 9, 2006 -- WorldWIT™ (www.worldwit.org), the world’s largest community for professional women, announced today its partnership with three industry leaders in women’s and babies healthcare products, education and fashion in honor of National Breast Feeding at Work Week, September 4-8, 2006. The annual week-long holiday was introduced by WorldWIT in 2005. The relationships will unite Medela (www.medela.com), the most trusted breast pump manufacturer in the world, Zutano (www.zutano.com), a leader in children’s innovative fashion and Mother of 7 (www.motherof7.com), one of the foremost breastfeeding advocates in the U.S. with WorldWIT, an award-winning opinion leader for women in business, and will offer exclusive access to first rate content, teleseminars, a complete guide for companies who seek resources and ideas on how to support nursing moms, a pledge for those who seek continued support and the Rumina Award for the top companies who support nursing moms.
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Got milk? Hayward Kaiser does (Inside Bay Area)
HAYWARD — Kaiser Permanente Hayward is the leading Bay Area hospital in promoting exclusive breast-feeding, which recent studies show may reduce obesity, according to a report released Monday by the California Women Infants Children Association and the University of California, Davis.
But what sets the Hayward hospital apart from others in the Bay Area?
"We are a 'Baby Friendly' hospital designated by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF," said Karen Franchino, maternal and child health education supervisor at Kaiser Permanente Hayward. "There are only 50 in the country, and we are the only one in the Bay Area."
To become "Baby Friendly," hospitals must follow the 10 steps to successful breast-feeding as outlined by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and WHO.
"These steps are practices that hospitals can put in place that encourage breast-feeding," Franchino said. "At Hayward, that means that all nurses have gone through extensive training, and doctors have extra training as well."
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But what sets the Hayward hospital apart from others in the Bay Area?
"We are a 'Baby Friendly' hospital designated by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF," said Karen Franchino, maternal and child health education supervisor at Kaiser Permanente Hayward. "There are only 50 in the country, and we are the only one in the Bay Area."
To become "Baby Friendly," hospitals must follow the 10 steps to successful breast-feeding as outlined by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and WHO.
"These steps are practices that hospitals can put in place that encourage breast-feeding," Franchino said. "At Hayward, that means that all nurses have gone through extensive training, and doctors have extra training as well."
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Breast-Feeding Rights Highlighted In China (All Headline News)
Beijing, China (AHN) - Nestle and five other breast milk substitute producers have pledged not to publish commercials on breast-milk substitutes. The have also said they would not take actions that would impact mothers' and babies' rights of breast-feeding.
The decision was part of an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes by the Ministry of Health-China, World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Experts have long held that breast milk, with its nutrients and antibodies it provides, is known to be the best and safest way to start a human life.
However, commercials promoting substitutes for breast-milk like milk powder and rice powder utilize stereotypically ideal images of babies to send a misleading message to young mothers.
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The decision was part of an event commemorating the 25th anniversary of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes by the Ministry of Health-China, World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Experts have long held that breast milk, with its nutrients and antibodies it provides, is known to be the best and safest way to start a human life.
However, commercials promoting substitutes for breast-milk like milk powder and rice powder utilize stereotypically ideal images of babies to send a misleading message to young mothers.
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Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Life made easy for nursing moms (Borneo Bulletin)
The Hua Ho Mall in Manggis yesterday unveiled its new, comfortable breast-feeding area located on the first floor of the establishment.
Present to officially launch the event was Deputy Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Haji Hazair bin Hj Abdullah, who applauded the move made by Hua Ho.
"This is an effort to support and encourage breast- feeding and it is also part of our responsibility to develop a healthy new generation free from diseases," he said.
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Present to officially launch the event was Deputy Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Lela Diraja Dato Paduka Haji Hazair bin Hj Abdullah, who applauded the move made by Hua Ho.
"This is an effort to support and encourage breast- feeding and it is also part of our responsibility to develop a healthy new generation free from diseases," he said.
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Supporting Breastfeeding Mums At Work Important (Scoop)
Supporting Breastfeeding Mums At Work Important In Retaining Staff
The Council of Trade Unions is marking world breastfeeding week with a reminder to employers that providing a supportive working environment is critical in retaining staff.
"Provisions enabling mothers to breastfeed at work are important for family-friendly workplaces," Carol Beaumont, CTU secretary said today.
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The Council of Trade Unions is marking world breastfeeding week with a reminder to employers that providing a supportive working environment is critical in retaining staff.
"Provisions enabling mothers to breastfeed at work are important for family-friendly workplaces," Carol Beaumont, CTU secretary said today.
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Code Watch: what you can do (The Star Online)
THE International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes is an important resolution to encourage breastfeeding among mothers worldwide.
But more importantly, what role can you play in protecting the Code? You may be a breastfeeding mother, a single woman, a father, a sister, a brother ... or just a citizen concerned about the community’s health.
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) answers your questions...
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But more importantly, what role can you play in protecting the Code? You may be a breastfeeding mother, a single woman, a father, a sister, a brother ... or just a citizen concerned about the community’s health.
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) answers your questions...
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Breast-feeding is natural at Marin General (Marin Independent Journal)
Marin General Hospital is the most breast-feeding friendly hospital in the state, according to a study released today.
A total of 95.4 percent of mothers exclusively breast-fed their babies at the hospital, according to a study of 296 hospitals throughout the state conducted by the University of California at Davis. There were 1,776 births at Marin General in 2004, the period examined.
"We have really strong policies providing moms with a choice," said Chris Costello, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant at Marin General Hospital. "If a mom decides that she wants to breast-feed, we are there 100 percent to support her."
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A total of 95.4 percent of mothers exclusively breast-fed their babies at the hospital, according to a study of 296 hospitals throughout the state conducted by the University of California at Davis. There were 1,776 births at Marin General in 2004, the period examined.
"We have really strong policies providing moms with a choice," said Chris Costello, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant at Marin General Hospital. "If a mom decides that she wants to breast-feed, we are there 100 percent to support her."
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Campaign promotes breast-feeding benefits for moms (The Arizona Republic)
This is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and here's something you might not know about the health benefits for nursing moms:
Breast-feeding decreases a mother's chances of developing pre- or post-menopausal breast cancer, says pediatrician James Sears, co-author of The Baby Book.
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Breast-feeding decreases a mother's chances of developing pre- or post-menopausal breast cancer, says pediatrician James Sears, co-author of The Baby Book.
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Breast-feeding fights obesity (Rocky Mountain News)
Babies who nurse longer less likely to be overweight
We've created a nation of fat babies, and it all starts with the first thing put in their mouths.
A Harvard Medical School study of 120,000 kids that spanned 22 years shows that babies and toddlers are more likely to be overweight now than ever before. The study found that the biggest jump came in the number of overweight infants, which increased by 74 percent.
The number of babies at risk of becoming overweight rose by nearly 60 percent. One of the best ways to change the numbers: breast-feeding, says Dr. Matthew Gillman, the study's senior author.
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We've created a nation of fat babies, and it all starts with the first thing put in their mouths.
A Harvard Medical School study of 120,000 kids that spanned 22 years shows that babies and toddlers are more likely to be overweight now than ever before. The study found that the biggest jump came in the number of overweight infants, which increased by 74 percent.
The number of babies at risk of becoming overweight rose by nearly 60 percent. One of the best ways to change the numbers: breast-feeding, says Dr. Matthew Gillman, the study's senior author.
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Ban on formula milk ads begins in 2007 (Mindanao News)
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 August) -- Breastfeeding is still the best.
The government will start banning promotions and advertisements of formula milk by January 2007, according to the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Milk Code, Vicenta Borja, coordinator of DOH's National Infant and Young Child feeding Center, said. But the Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines (PHCAP), which opposed the ban, asked the Supreme Court on July 13 to nullify the revised IRR, claiming it endangers the lives of infants by inadvertently misinforming mothers on their children's health. The Supreme Court issued a restraining order and asked the Department of Health to comment on the petition filed by PHCAP.
The banning of advertisements and promotions is intended to advance breastfeeding as an economical and nutritional means for infant and child health, Borja, told reporters after the launching of a local mall's breastfeeding stations Monday. Borja said the move is directed to revert a decreasing trend in breastfeeding in the Philippines.
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The government will start banning promotions and advertisements of formula milk by January 2007, according to the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Milk Code, Vicenta Borja, coordinator of DOH's National Infant and Young Child feeding Center, said. But the Pharmaceutical and Health Care Association of the Philippines (PHCAP), which opposed the ban, asked the Supreme Court on July 13 to nullify the revised IRR, claiming it endangers the lives of infants by inadvertently misinforming mothers on their children's health. The Supreme Court issued a restraining order and asked the Department of Health to comment on the petition filed by PHCAP.
The banning of advertisements and promotions is intended to advance breastfeeding as an economical and nutritional means for infant and child health, Borja, told reporters after the launching of a local mall's breastfeeding stations Monday. Borja said the move is directed to revert a decreasing trend in breastfeeding in the Philippines.
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Lagos bans adverts of breast milk substitutes (Vanguard)
THE Lagos State government has declared illegal all forms of advertisement of breast milk substitutes, feeding bottles and teats at public and private health facilities in the state. Announcing the step as part of activities to mark this year’s breast feeding week, State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tola Kasali said the State government plans to select in each of the 57 local governments a Breast-feeding Champion who must be a mother of the most well-fed babies as a way of encouraging mothers to see the importance of breast feeding their children.
Appealing for promotion and protection of breast-feeding practices in the state, he called on every maternity home and lactating mother to practice bedding - in rather than rooming - in with a view to encourage breast feeding on demand.
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Appealing for promotion and protection of breast-feeding practices in the state, he called on every maternity home and lactating mother to practice bedding - in rather than rooming - in with a view to encourage breast feeding on demand.
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Health Department observes World Breast-feeding Week (Desoto Sun Herald)
The Women, Infants and Children program at the DeSoto County Health Department marks World Breast-feeding Week this week.
This year's theme, "Code Watch: 25 Years of Protecting Breast-feeding," highlights the importance of protecting breast-feeding in communities throughout the world. It celebrates the 25-year history of the "International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes," which provides guidelines for the appropriate marketing of infant formula and bottle-feeding products, and challenges communities to provide a supportive environment regarding infant feeding issues.
The DeSoto County WIC Program supports breast-feeding and has a variety of resources and qualified staff available to assist new mothers. The WIC program also provides nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals for health care. Eligible women and children participating in the WIC program receive WIC food checks to purchase milk, cheese, eggs, peanut butter or dry beans, cereals high in iron, and fruit or vegetable juices high in vitamin C from authorized stores. Fully breast-feeding women may also receive extra WIC foods, including carrots and canned tuna fish.
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This year's theme, "Code Watch: 25 Years of Protecting Breast-feeding," highlights the importance of protecting breast-feeding in communities throughout the world. It celebrates the 25-year history of the "International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes," which provides guidelines for the appropriate marketing of infant formula and bottle-feeding products, and challenges communities to provide a supportive environment regarding infant feeding issues.
The DeSoto County WIC Program supports breast-feeding and has a variety of resources and qualified staff available to assist new mothers. The WIC program also provides nutritious supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals for health care. Eligible women and children participating in the WIC program receive WIC food checks to purchase milk, cheese, eggs, peanut butter or dry beans, cereals high in iron, and fruit or vegetable juices high in vitamin C from authorized stores. Fully breast-feeding women may also receive extra WIC foods, including carrots and canned tuna fish.
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Moms have the right, but public still frowns (Chicago Tribune)
Despite health benefits and 34 states' laws, public breast-feeding makes some queasy
JACKSON, Miss. -- The last straw for Evelyn Araujo was when the principal of the school where she was a volunteer walked over as she was breast-feeding her 10-month-old and suggested that she go home to nurse her son and come back when she finished.
Araujo went into a small bathroom at the school and finished nursing. Before the December incident, the 41-year-old mother of three had been like many other nursing mothers who sat on the sidelines and were made to feel ashamed for doing what they consider a normal act of feeding their children.
So when a group of health-care workers and advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to breast-feed at work and in public, she jumped at the opportunity. Araujo is one of thousands of women across the country who have led grass-roots efforts to change attitudes about breast-feeding in public and persuade state legislators to pass laws to protect their rights.
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JACKSON, Miss. -- The last straw for Evelyn Araujo was when the principal of the school where she was a volunteer walked over as she was breast-feeding her 10-month-old and suggested that she go home to nurse her son and come back when she finished.
Araujo went into a small bathroom at the school and finished nursing. Before the December incident, the 41-year-old mother of three had been like many other nursing mothers who sat on the sidelines and were made to feel ashamed for doing what they consider a normal act of feeding their children.
So when a group of health-care workers and advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to breast-feed at work and in public, she jumped at the opportunity. Araujo is one of thousands of women across the country who have led grass-roots efforts to change attitudes about breast-feeding in public and persuade state legislators to pass laws to protect their rights.
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Science backs age-old wisdom; baby's need milk (The Spectrum)
ST. GEORGE - Thirty-one-year-old Priscilla Jensen looked on as Katie Archibald instructed Jensen and a room full of expectant mothers on breast-feeding techniques.
With her third child on the way, Jensen decided to enroll in the class and give it another try.
"I figured I finally needed some help because I haven't been able to breast-feed my first two and I really want to breast-feed," said Jensen with a glowing grin. Health complications with the first two children impeded her ability to continue to nurse them beyond the first days. Today Jensen's convinced that the lack of breast-feeding led both her children to develop severe milk allergies, requiring her to feed them a specialized formula, Nutramigen - at $27 a container.
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With her third child on the way, Jensen decided to enroll in the class and give it another try.
"I figured I finally needed some help because I haven't been able to breast-feed my first two and I really want to breast-feed," said Jensen with a glowing grin. Health complications with the first two children impeded her ability to continue to nurse them beyond the first days. Today Jensen's convinced that the lack of breast-feeding led both her children to develop severe milk allergies, requiring her to feed them a specialized formula, Nutramigen - at $27 a container.
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Lenta out to inform about breast-feeding (Desert Dispatch)
BARSTOW -- Marianne Lenta is out to let business-owners know that state laws protect the rights of new moms to nurse their babies at work.
Lenta, a registered nurse, is a lactation consultant at Barstow Community Hospital.
"I see every new mom and baby delivered at the hospital," she said. This adds up to 30 to 35 a month, she said.
In addition, new moms and babies from Ft. Irwin's Weed Hospital come to Barstow to meet with her as do mothers and babies from Apple Valley, Victorville and Hesperia.
The meetings are part of her infant-feeding educational program, designed to encourage every new mom to breast-feed for the health of the child. She recites a whole list of benefits she says mother's milk has over infant formula.
Desert Dispatch newspaper - Barstow, California
Lenta, a registered nurse, is a lactation consultant at Barstow Community Hospital.
"I see every new mom and baby delivered at the hospital," she said. This adds up to 30 to 35 a month, she said.
In addition, new moms and babies from Ft. Irwin's Weed Hospital come to Barstow to meet with her as do mothers and babies from Apple Valley, Victorville and Hesperia.
The meetings are part of her infant-feeding educational program, designed to encourage every new mom to breast-feed for the health of the child. She recites a whole list of benefits she says mother's milk has over infant formula.
Desert Dispatch newspaper - Barstow, California
Why can't we take breasts seriously? (Leeds Today Evening Post)
FUNNY things, breasts.
We'll pause here to give men time to snigger, titter (no pun intended) and otherwise act like lewd schoolboys playing truant in the changing rooms of La Senza and women to adjust their Wonderbra straps with crushing, blushing complexes of inadequacy and shame.
Okay? All done? Right. Funny things, breasts.
How odd of God to attach them to the front of females to facilitate publication of glossy men's magazines, the third page of certain newspapers, satellite channel broadcast of soft – sometimes not so soft – porn, selection of Big Brother and Jungle inmates and building careers for smutty comics like Benny Hill and Dick Emery.
How ungratefully perverse of women to abuse those appendaged gifts by sticking their breasts into the mouths of hungry infants who, by nature's prescription, are so obviously programmed to accept milk from tins, delivered via sterilised glass bottles and rubber teats. Come on girls, we all know that – when you're breastfeeding you're just being deliberately disgusting!
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We'll pause here to give men time to snigger, titter (no pun intended) and otherwise act like lewd schoolboys playing truant in the changing rooms of La Senza and women to adjust their Wonderbra straps with crushing, blushing complexes of inadequacy and shame.
Okay? All done? Right. Funny things, breasts.
How odd of God to attach them to the front of females to facilitate publication of glossy men's magazines, the third page of certain newspapers, satellite channel broadcast of soft – sometimes not so soft – porn, selection of Big Brother and Jungle inmates and building careers for smutty comics like Benny Hill and Dick Emery.
How ungratefully perverse of women to abuse those appendaged gifts by sticking their breasts into the mouths of hungry infants who, by nature's prescription, are so obviously programmed to accept milk from tins, delivered via sterilised glass bottles and rubber teats. Come on girls, we all know that – when you're breastfeeding you're just being deliberately disgusting!
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Breastfeeding: The 'gold standard' of infant nutrition (Chico Enterprise Record)
"I don't have enough milk."
Mothers who are starting to breastfeed their infants say this all the time.
It's one of many worries lactation specialist Lorna Humphreys is able to put to rest whenever she counsels women at the Breastfeeding Support Center.
Often, all she has to do is take out her string of "belly beads," which show the actual size of infant's stomach when they are one, three and 10 days old.
The stomach grows a lot in that short time, but even after 10 days it's still tiny.
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Mothers who are starting to breastfeed their infants say this all the time.
It's one of many worries lactation specialist Lorna Humphreys is able to put to rest whenever she counsels women at the Breastfeeding Support Center.
Often, all she has to do is take out her string of "belly beads," which show the actual size of infant's stomach when they are one, three and 10 days old.
The stomach grows a lot in that short time, but even after 10 days it's still tiny.
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DOH launches breastfeeding stations (PIA News Releases)
Davao City (8 August) -- Center for Health Development in Davao region Director Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial said the Department of Health (DOH) launched Monday the “Breastfeeding Stations” in coordination with the New City Commercial Center (NCCC) at their three malls located at Matina & Magsaysay Street Davao City and at Tagum City.
The launching yesterday was part of the culmination activity of the National Breastfeeding weeklong celebration. The culmination started with a motorcade, ceremonial cutting and a press conference at the NCCC mall, Matina, Davao City.
Guests during the press conference include representatives from the WHO, UNICEF, NCCC mall and DOH.
The event is the start for Mother and Baby Friendly workplaces initiative as an enabling environment for breastfeeding mothers, said Director Rosell-Ubial.
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The launching yesterday was part of the culmination activity of the National Breastfeeding weeklong celebration. The culmination started with a motorcade, ceremonial cutting and a press conference at the NCCC mall, Matina, Davao City.
Guests during the press conference include representatives from the WHO, UNICEF, NCCC mall and DOH.
The event is the start for Mother and Baby Friendly workplaces initiative as an enabling environment for breastfeeding mothers, said Director Rosell-Ubial.
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UCD study encourages mothers to breastfeed (Daily Democrat Online)
California's hospitals aren't doing enough to encourage new mothers to exclusively breastfeed, even though it has been shown to help prevent childhood obesity, according to a report released today by the California WIC Association and the University of California, Davis.
The report drew on 2004 newborn screening data from the state Department of Health Services, in which hospital staff and new mothers were asked whether newborns received only breast milk, only formula, a mix of both or another food source. Hospitals with at least 20 infants of at least three ethnicities were ranked in the report.
Of California's lowest-ranking hospitals in the survey, most were in in Southern California, out of more than 400 hospitals total.
Exclusively breastfeeding an infant in its first 48 hours of life is recommended by most health professionals because it allows the mother to establish a supply of milk for her child, even if she later decided to switch to bottlefeeding.
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The report drew on 2004 newborn screening data from the state Department of Health Services, in which hospital staff and new mothers were asked whether newborns received only breast milk, only formula, a mix of both or another food source. Hospitals with at least 20 infants of at least three ethnicities were ranked in the report.
Of California's lowest-ranking hospitals in the survey, most were in in Southern California, out of more than 400 hospitals total.
Exclusively breastfeeding an infant in its first 48 hours of life is recommended by most health professionals because it allows the mother to establish a supply of milk for her child, even if she later decided to switch to bottlefeeding.
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Mothers handed protection for breast-feeding (Charlotte Observer)
S.C. hands new mothers protection for breast-feeding
New mothers in South Carolina will now find among their packet of coupons and how-to information a small laminated card that explains the state's new law on breast-feeding in public.The Department of Health and Environmental Control paid for about 50,000 cards and sent them out to the state's hospitals.
The new law, which exempts breast-feeding mothers from indecent exposure laws, was spurred by the experience of a woman who said she was asked to feed her newborn daughter in a public restroom rather than nurse in a dressing room at Victoria's Secret in Mount Pleasant.
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New mothers in South Carolina will now find among their packet of coupons and how-to information a small laminated card that explains the state's new law on breast-feeding in public.The Department of Health and Environmental Control paid for about 50,000 cards and sent them out to the state's hospitals.
The new law, which exempts breast-feeding mothers from indecent exposure laws, was spurred by the experience of a woman who said she was asked to feed her newborn daughter in a public restroom rather than nurse in a dressing room at Victoria's Secret in Mount Pleasant.
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O.C. hospitals rank low on breast feeding (OCRegister)
Three local hospitals rank in the bottom five in California for feeding formula to newborns and not encouraging enough mothers to breast-feed.
A new study of breast-feeding patterns at hospitals statewide found more than 90 percent of babies born at Anaheim Memorial Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital and Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center receive formula instead of, or in addition to, breast milk while still in the hospital.
Typically, getting babies to breast-feed in the hospital is key to longer-term breast-feeding which, in turn, promotes childhood health.
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A new study of breast-feeding patterns at hospitals statewide found more than 90 percent of babies born at Anaheim Memorial Medical Center, Garden Grove Hospital and Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center receive formula instead of, or in addition to, breast milk while still in the hospital.
Typically, getting babies to breast-feed in the hospital is key to longer-term breast-feeding which, in turn, promotes childhood health.
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Council reconsiders breast-feeding issue (Burlington Free Press.com)
A month after giving a cold shoulder to a proposal that the city endorse breast-feeding, the Burlington City Council is poised to take the cause to its bosom.
A resolution on tonight's council agenda from Tim Ashe, P-Ward 3, affirms that "it is the policy of this City Council that breast-feeding is a beneficial practice."
The resolution adds that breast-feeding "should not be discouraged" on city property and urges city businesses and other organizations to "develop breast-feeding-friendly policies." The resolution, once passed, would be distributed widely, including to the Burlington Police Department.
Burlington Free Press.com | Local/Vermont
A resolution on tonight's council agenda from Tim Ashe, P-Ward 3, affirms that "it is the policy of this City Council that breast-feeding is a beneficial practice."
The resolution adds that breast-feeding "should not be discouraged" on city property and urges city businesses and other organizations to "develop breast-feeding-friendly policies." The resolution, once passed, would be distributed widely, including to the Burlington Police Department.
Burlington Free Press.com | Local/Vermont
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Spreading the truth about breast-feeding (St. Petersburg Times)
BROOKSVILLE - When she left the hospital after giving birth to her first child in 1977, Mary Becker was handed a bottle.
Then the nurse told Becker, who now works for the Hernando County Health Department as a certified lactation consultant, that the new mom should get her breast milk tested before feeding it to her baby because it could cause brain damage.
With that experience in mind, Becker now makes it a daily goal to pass along the right information to her clients at the Health Department. During consultations, she constantly tells mothers, or those about to become mothers, of the importance of feeding their children breast milk, especially for the first year of life. She helps families come up with plans to make sure that happens.
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Then the nurse told Becker, who now works for the Hernando County Health Department as a certified lactation consultant, that the new mom should get her breast milk tested before feeding it to her baby because it could cause brain damage.
With that experience in mind, Becker now makes it a daily goal to pass along the right information to her clients at the Health Department. During consultations, she constantly tells mothers, or those about to become mothers, of the importance of feeding their children breast milk, especially for the first year of life. She helps families come up with plans to make sure that happens.
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Governor declares breast-feeding week (American News)
Gov. Mike Rounds has proclaimed this week World Breast-feeding Week in South Dakota. The signing recognizes the importance of breast-feeding as a health issue.
This year, World Breast-feeding Week is celebrating the signing of the Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breast-feeding. The theme for 2006 is "Code Watch: 25 years of Protecting Breast-feeding."
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes was adopted in 1981 by the World Health Assembly. Also known as The Code, it is an international public health recommendation that seeks to give mothers pure facts about breast-feeding, "free of aggressive infant formula marketing influences," so that they can make well-informed feeding decisions, according to a release.
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This year, World Breast-feeding Week is celebrating the signing of the Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breast-feeding. The theme for 2006 is "Code Watch: 25 years of Protecting Breast-feeding."
The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes was adopted in 1981 by the World Health Assembly. Also known as The Code, it is an international public health recommendation that seeks to give mothers pure facts about breast-feeding, "free of aggressive infant formula marketing influences," so that they can make well-informed feeding decisions, according to a release.
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Manteca moms advocate better baby health via breastfeeding (Manteca Bulletin Online)
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Manteca moms advocate better baby health via breastfeeding
According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 million infants die each year because they are not breastfed.
This startling statistic is why the international non-profit, non-sectarian organization, La Leche League and groups like it have been formed around the world.
La Leche League is a group that offers, “mother to mother support, encouragement and information to women who want to breastfeed their babies”.
The first week of August is National Breastfeeding Month and the Manteca chapter of La Leche League as well as Kaiser Permanente of Manteca are celebrating with events that are open to the public.
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Manteca moms advocate better baby health via breastfeeding
According to the World Health Organization, 1.5 million infants die each year because they are not breastfed.
This startling statistic is why the international non-profit, non-sectarian organization, La Leche League and groups like it have been formed around the world.
La Leche League is a group that offers, “mother to mother support, encouragement and information to women who want to breastfeed their babies”.
The first week of August is National Breastfeeding Month and the Manteca chapter of La Leche League as well as Kaiser Permanente of Manteca are celebrating with events that are open to the public.
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