Breastfeeding 28 January 2011

This is a statement regarding the matter of public safety:  beware the lactating female breast, as it posseses the dangerous ability to cause any onlooker to black out and go into a fit of epileptic convulsion, with a bout of painful hives ensuing.  In order to save man, woman, child …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

I want to give my two month old cereal so that he’ll sleep through the night. How much should I give?
The World Health Organization recommends nothing but human milk prior to six months of age. It is a myth that feeding solids will help a baby sleep better. Bringing your …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

Extended Breastfeeding
Everyone in my family says I need to wean my daughter by the time she’s one. They say it’s wrong to nurse a toddler and that it will create an over-attached clingy child. Should I continue past a year?
The normal course of breastfeeding actually involves nursing a child for …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

Eating and Drinking Habits
I had a few drinks tonight. How much of my milk should I pump and discard?
There is no need to pump and dump. Only about 2% of the alcohol you consume actually makes it to your milk. The alchohol in your breastmilk is metabolized at the same …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

My daughter pinches me and pulls my hair when she’s nursing. How can I stop this?
A sturdy long necklace with interesting beads for her to fiddle with her free hand can keep her focused.
My daughter fusses and cries when I nurse her- it seems that she doesn’t like it anymore. …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

I don’t think I am making enough milk for my baby. He wants to nurse every half hour.
Human milk digests in under an hour so it is expected that your baby will want to nurse very frequently. Mammals who keep their young with them (like primates) rather than leave them …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

How can I ensure that my breastfeeding relationship gets off to a good start?
Initiating breastfeeding goes most smoothly when the mother has a birth in which she is an active participant and baby receives minimal medications. Ideally, this is a natural childbirth, without use of drugs,as few interventions as possible …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

Public breastfeeding can be such a controversial and intimidating concept. It is really silly that it has to be written about at all. One doesn’t comment on sneezing in public, whether or not it’s acceptable, and how you should sneeze so as not to offend the sensibilities of those nearby. …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

Relevant breastfeeding information can be difficult to find. The following are links to breastfeeding resources that present clear factual information about breastfeeding.
“Getting Wise to ‘Babywise’”
by Katie Allison Granju
An article covering the insidious agenda of Gary Ezzo in his book “On Becoming Babywise.” This book offers very dangerous infant feeding and …

 Breastfeeding 23 January 2011

“My baby just didn’t want to nurse anymore.”
Giving bottles to an infant will eventually lead to nipple confusion, with the infant eventually refusing to suckle on the breast. Bottles should be avoided if possible. Expressed milk can always be given in a small medicine cup or a dropper if the …