Yikes. After the announcement came out that Mayor Bloomberg had plans for a proposal to make changes to how formula is offered in hospitals came out, some amazing headlines popped up: Should Baby Formula Be Hidden In Hospitals To Force Moms To Breastfeed? Mayor Bloomberg Says Yes LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER AND MAYOR BLOOMBERG PROVES [...]
Tags: birth, bottles, breastfeeding, formula, health & medicine, hospital birth, mayor bloomberg
Breastfeeding is a complex issue. On one hand, it’s what our bodies are made to do, and our babies come out designed to make it work. However, there are so many nuances, potential issues, and even just basic understand of how it works versus how you think it’s going to work that it’s much harder [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, education, formula feeding, health & medicine, research
We’ve had some great discussions about how language in this country puts formula as the NORM, and we need to change it to use breastfeeding as the healthy guideline. For example “Breastfeeding lowers SIDS rates” isn’t actually factual. That puts formula as a baseline. The truth is, with breastfeeding as the biological norm, NOT breastfeeding [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, breastfeeding education, doctors and breastfeeding, education, health & medicine
I took my son to a new school, and eventually had concerns about the way the classroom was run. I spoke to the principal and the teacher privately, who assured me that their methods were good enough and all kids that had been taught with this method turned out just fine. That was good enough [...]
Tags: advice, education, health & medicine, parenting choices
Two phrases from the newest Gerber Generation commercials: “The nutrition children get in the first 5 years can affect their health forever. Think about that.” “Together, we can create a healthier generation, and it starts with you.” Good advice, Gerber, thanks! I will keep that in mind as I completely skip everything labeled “Gerber” at [...]
Tags: breastfeeding, food, formula, Gerber, health & medicine, healthy eating, Nestle, nutrition
The title of this sounds weird, right? Of course no one thinks their doctor is a god. But the thing is, some people treat them like they are. I have heard repeatedly people use “It’s what my doctor told me to do and I’m going to trust him” as an excuse to do ANYTHING. Here’s [...]
Tags: doctor, health & medicine, pediatrician