Forget the Food Rules: What Women Around the World Know About Breastfeeding That Social Media Doesn’t
I am reading Helen Ball’s book: “How Babies Sleep” in she shares that the “ways of “managing” infant sleep…
Starting Solids
There is an excellent article by Adriano Cattaneo in Breastfeeding Review on infant and child feeding1 – where, how,…
Sleep – What is Considered Normal?
Confusion about what is normal can lead to unrealistic expectations. All parents tend to struggle with questions of how…
Understanding the baby who won’t take a bottle
One of the concerns that breastfeeding families have is will my baby take a bottle? Or more worrisome, what…
To Burp or Not To Burp?
The question arises from the contradiction between what parents hear from the hospital staff and what the lactation consultant…
Mittens
Newborns have very sharp fingernails, which seems odd considering they have spent 9 + months in fluid! Mothers worry…
Eye Examinations While Breastfeeding
The three (3) most commonly used medications for pupil dilation are: Phenylephrine HCL – 2.5% solution Phenylephrine is the…
The case for – or against – the use of pacifiers to help prevent SIDS
The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with a statement in 2005 recommending offering a pacifier at every sleep…