June 14, 2011 | by: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
[Editor's note: in this installment of our maternal obesity series, Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett will guide us through a review of maternal obesity as it pertains to breastfeeding. To read this series from the beginning, go here. Tomorrow, we will finish up with some final th
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June 14, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: In this, our last segment of the Maternal Obesity from All Sides series, Pamela Vireday shares with us some thoughts regarding prevention, and lived experiences of women of size. To read the series from the beginning, go here. Thank you to ALL of our contributors to
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June 12, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: In today's post, sixth out of our eight-part series on maternal obesity, Pamela Vireday takes a closer look at the research surrounding pregnant women of size. To read Pam's first post, go here. To read this series from the beginning, go here.] Rethinking the Paradigm: An Insider's
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June 09, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: The next three posts are brought to you by Pam Vireday, creator of the Well Rounded Mama blog. To read this eight-part series on maternal weight issues from the beginning, go here.] Rethinking the Obesity Paradigm: An Insider's View (Part One)The topic of obesity and
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June 09, 2011 | by: Joanne I Leigh-Murfin, RN, LCCE
[Editor's note: In this guest post by UNC-Charlotte Assistant Professor of Nursing, Kristen Montgomery, PhD, RN, we will contemplate some of the sociocultural and financial issues that complicate maternal weight issues. The table you will find in this post, offers a representation
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