Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
March 26, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
Ah, spring is in the air. For me, spring brings to mind flowers, sunshine and vitamin D! In a recent article on healthychildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics discuss the recommendation that all breastfed infants be supplemented with 400IU of vitamin D per day. They extend this recommendati
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March 22, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
In this months edition of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, the SOGC released a new clinical practice guideline for the management of varicella infection in pregnancy. Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection, commonly referred to as chickenpox, is a common childhood disease tha
March 09, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's note: This is the final post of a two-part series. In this series I interview Jannette Fesitval, RN, IBCLC, and Founder of the Calgary Mothers' Milk Bank].Lisa Baker: What is the potential capacity of the bank?Jannette Festival: That is really dependant on our supply of milk fr
March 07, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's Note: Jannette Festival, RN, IBCLC, is the Founder and Executive Director for the Calgary Mothers Milk Bank (CMMB). The CMMB is one of the newest banks affiliated with the Human Milk Bank Association of North America (HMBANA). The bank has begun accepting donations of milk from qualified
March 05, 2012 | by: Lisa D Baker, BSc, BEd,LCCE, FACCE
[Editor's Note: A big hello to Science and Sensibility readers! As this is my first post, I would like to take a minute to thank Deena for the wonderful job she did on Science and Sensibility in February. I look forward to spending the month of March with you. Enjoy! - Lisa Baker] As discussed
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