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Breastfeeding, The Original “Environmentally Safe” Resource

July 2, 2008 by Karen Gromada | No questions or comments

What could be “greener” than mother’s own milk flowing directly into baby from the product distribution centers, usually referred to as breasts? The entire process is self-contained in each mother—factory, packaging, warehouse, transportation, and delivery system. Only 500 kcal per day are needed to ... (read more)

Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition Proposal Targets Incentives

June 29, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

The disparities in breastfeeding rates among population groups is well recognized. Data show that women who are poor, single, black, and poorly educated are less likely to breastfeed. In an effort to address these disparities, Melissa Bartick, M.D. and her colleagues from the ... (read more)

Breastfeeding Support Needs a Boost

June 21, 2008 by Heidi Green | 1 question or comment

Have you heard the news? For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has collected data about hospital and birth center maternity practices related to breastfeeding. This gives us a benchmark for assessing how such practices change over ... (read more)

A Life Worth Noting

June 18, 2008 by Heidi Green | 1 question or comment

This is an unusual post for baby gooroo. You won’t find another such article among the many parenting pieces on this site. But when we heard of the death of Edwina Froehlich, it seemed important to write this. So, here it is: a shout-out ... (read more)

Feeling a bit shy? Follow Julie’s advice.

June 16, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Julie was sitting in the parking lot of a store in Atlanta, just finishing up breastfeeding her then-3-month-old son, when she saw the security guard walking toward her. He told her that it’d be best if she “didn’t do that right ... (read more)

The Great Co-Sleeping Survey

June 11, 2008 by Karen Gromada | No questions or comments

It isn’t completely clear who constructed The Great Co-Sleeping Survey and keeping mum on the identities of the survey designers’ "us" seems a deliberate move. In a culture where a "very special parenting choice that you had the instinct to make ... (read more)

How Safe is Your Baby’s Car Seat?

May 30, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

If there is one thing I have learned since becoming a mother, it is that there is always going to be something I want to protect my daughter from. This little lesson in parenting was only reinforced when I received a recent email from ... (read more)

The Stamp of Approval

May 29, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 2 questions or comments

Signe Franks, a Swedish stamp collector, recently shared a portion of her collection with the Dutch BFHI (Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative) foundation. The stamps, 15 to 18 in all, feature images of breastfeeding women and children from around the world. Each poster measures ... (read more)

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act Gets Congressional Hearing

May 28, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

On Wednesday, May 21, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on HR 536—Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act. This hearing is an important first step toward passage of a ... (read more)

Get Health Policy Facts Fast with New Website

May 26, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Did you know that 83 percent of children under 6 use screen media any given day, and that 75 percent of that number watch television? How about this one: did you know that 34 percent of TV food advertising aimed at children and ... (read more)

The Business Case for Breastfeeding

May 14, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

Did you know that women with infants and children are one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. work force? It's estimated that 70 percent of women with children under 3 years of age work full time. And one-third of mothers ... (read more)

The Story of Stuff

May 13, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

What country has 5 percent of the world's population, but consumes 30 percent of the world's resources, and produces 30 percent of the world's waste? If you guessed the United States, you're right. The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard ... (read more)