Breastfeeding Benefits

Will the Decline of Formula Freebies Lead to Better Breastfeeding Practices in Hospitals?

Gina Ciagne, CLC | Posted 12.10.2011

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Gina Ciagne, CLC

Why is it that so many new moms leave the maternity ward toting a bag packed with free formula samples? Doesn't this undermine plans they might have had to breastfeed? Studies show it does.

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Breastfeeding Sometimes Sucks

Toni Nagy | Posted 11.22.2011

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Toni Nagy

The benefits of breastfeeding are many. But let me also tell you some of the things that can seriously suck about breastfeeding.

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Woman's "Chaotic" Breastfeeding Patterns Result In Her Child Being Taken Away From Her

ParentDish | Posted 08.24.2011

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Breast-feeding has come with it's share of questions and concerns for years. Yes, we all know it's the ideal way to feed a newborn, but is it OK to do...

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Nature's Perfect Baby Food

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.09.2011

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Deepak Chopra

The moment a mother delivers a new person into the world, her next amazing feat begins: producing and delivering the perfect food for that baby.

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Brain Science Weighs In On Breast-Feeding Debate

John Medina, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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John Medina, Ph.D.

If America knew what breast milk can do for the brains of it youngest citizens, lactating mothers across the nation would be enshrined, not embarrassed.

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Breastfeeding Benefits: Got Breast Milk?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Medicine is fraught with controversies. However, there is one topic upon which there is almost universal agreement: with few exceptions, breast milk is the best source of nourishment for infants.

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Hey IRS: Give Breastfeeding Mothers A Break

Gina Ciagne, CLC | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gina Ciagne, CLC

The Internal Revenue Service does not allow nursing mothers to use their tax-sheltered health care accounts to pay for breastfeeding supplies, which includes breast pumps.

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CDC's Breastfeeding Report Card Says U.S. Doesn't Make The Grade

Gina Ciagne, CLC | Posted 11.17.2011

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Gina Ciagne, CLC

I believe that it's the lack of education and support for new moms that are primary factors driving these statistics.

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