Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
June 26, 2012 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
In November 9, 2011, amid much fanfare and media attention, the city of Milwaukee unveiled their latest campaign to promote safe infant sleep. The City of Milwaukee launches their most-recent infant sleep campaign. The City of Milwaukee launches their most-recent infant sleep campaign.
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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
February 29, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
On Monday, February 27, 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its revised policy statement, Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Since presenting the best, evidence based information to our students, clients and patients is paramount, we suggest you read the publication
February 14, 2012 | by: Deena H. Blumenfeld, ERYT, RPYT, LCCE, FACCE
Guest Posting by Star Rodriguez, IBCLC Editor's Note: A hefty dose of Sensibility, social media and popular perceptions of breastfeeding and sexuality.In a time where Facebook takes down photos of nursing mothers (to the point where women protested their policies at corporate offices this
October 19, 2011 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
In a previous post, I described the results of recent studies that indicated that exclusively breastfeeding mothers appear to get more sleep than their mixed- and exclusively formula-feeding counterparts. That blog post generated quite a bit of comment. For many of us, the findings of these recent
October 12, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: I recently came across this MedPage Today article about hospitals which continue to hand out infant formula, despite best evidence which tells us it is not a justified practice in most cases. In this post, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Marsha
September 15, 2011 | by: Edith Kernerman
Bottles¦Ok, a tough one to tackle. Bottles are such a normal part of our society. We see them everywherein baby books, on pillow cases and sheet sets, receiving blankets, diapers, t-shirts, on the news when they are talking about babies, in the mall to indicate a family room or diaper area
August 01, 2011 | by: Kimmelin Hull, PA, LCCE
There's a lot going on around the world this week...unifying efforts to promote and support breastfeeding! Here's a list of some organizations and events you might like to follow this week and (hopefully!) get involved in:World Breast Feeding Week official website: access news on WBW eve
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