http://www.babygooroo.com Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:24:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There’s no doubt that the problem of childhood obesity is a multi-faceted one. Given that children spend a great deal of time at school, that seems like one possible place to find a solution. Recently, researchers from California analyzed data relevant to one piece of the puzzle: soft drinks in the ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/06/the-devil-is-in-the-details/ San Joaquin County, California gets it! It is the first of California’s 58 counties where all of the hospitals in the county with birth facilities (a total of six) have agreed to work together to improve breastfeeding rates. While it's hard to imagine hospitals cooperating instead of competing, the best part ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/06/putting-moms-and-babies-first/ Ah, the thrilling sound of baby’s first words! When my daughter was a baby, the usual “mama” and “dada” was quickly followed by a third “momo” (sometimes just “mo”). Katie clearly meant the word to mean her older brother. But his name was Ben. What was going on? Where did “mo” ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/04/mama%e2%80%99s-little-baby-loves-repetition/ Admittedly, I am a political junkie. For those of you who missed Senator Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, he reassured his supporters by saying, “I get it,” then added, “John McCain is a good man. But John McCain doesn’t get it.”  More recently members of the media, describing Governor Palin, stated, ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/03/do-you-get-it/ Pieta Woolley, Vancouver, British Columbia recently wrote in an article on straight.com, “[But] what the pro-breastfeeding propagandists don’t tell you is it can really, really hurt. A lot. For a long time. Apart from the pain of one’s breasts just getting used to nursing (and this is after hurting during ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/02/the-painful-truth/ Babytalk from Katie Powers Question: What exactly is Kangaroo Care? Answer: Kangaroo Care (KC) also called Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a term used to describe a baby being held skin-to-skin with his/her mother for prolonged periods of time. It typically refers to a type of care used in a newborn intensive ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/01/what-is-kangaroo-care/ PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC—As the Southeast prepares for Hurricane Gustav and other potential storms during hurricane season, the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), a coalition of more than 40 organizations, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and health professional organizations, has issued a call to support breastfeeding mothers in their decision to ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/01/breastfeeding-in-emergency-situations/ It’s a grim fact—in 2005, 33 U.S. states had higher infant mortality rates than the national average of 6.37 deaths out of 1,000 live births—a national average that could be much better. According to the CIA World Factbook, 42 countries have better infant mortality rates than the U.S., which ranked at ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/09/01/as-infant-mortality-rates-rise-look-for-the-lack-of-breastfeeding/ When my 14-month old-daughter wants me to read to her, she toddles right on over with her book of choice, arms outstretched as she calls out “That, that!” No matter what I’m doing, it’s my signal to stop, sit down, and spend some quality time reading the same book ten times ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/08/31/positive-parenting-tips/ It’s almost palpable, the sense of excitement that has taken residence in our home. With 5-year-old Ben eager to start kindergarten and 3-year-old Kate poised to begin preschool, these are thrilling times indeed! But such major changes don’t come without some anxiety, too. (For them or for me, I’m not saying.) Here ... http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2008/08/27/school-bells-are-ringing/