tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49365915584647642752024-02-20T02:17:16.280-08:00Breastfeeding PromotionDedicated to The Support and Promotion of Breastfeeding for all Babies.Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-41917040946926705752008-03-06T12:07:00.000-08:002008-03-06T12:11:15.357-08:00Legislative Women's Caucus, Legislative Leaders Unveil Innovative, Family Friendly Nursing and Baby Changing FacilitiesPress ReleaseLegislative Women's Caucus, Legislative Leaders Unveil Innovative, Family Friendly Nursing and Baby Changing FacilitiesNewly-Adapted Restrooms Offer Parents Creative Options With State of the Art FacilitiesAssembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno and Legislative Women's Caucus Chair Assemblymember Patricia Eddington held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-19565017407859985312008-03-01T15:14:00.000-08:002008-03-01T15:21:39.507-08:00This article REALLY annoys me!Article If the stories told were accurate, then these professionals did cross boundaries and were innapropriate in their conduct. An LC making recommendations regarding the care of a 33 week neonate is beyond her scope of practice. There are good and bad in every area, thats why moms should get a doula or an LC who has the appropriate training and references. That said, I wish the NYT realizes Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-25452771168772894862008-02-22T13:20:00.000-08:002008-02-22T13:23:52.947-08:00NYS Museum Follow UpWord on the lactivism message boards and lists is that about twenty-five moms and their babies went to the NYS museum not as a nurse in, but as a show of support.Read about it hereLactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-63500265512289913862008-02-22T13:15:00.000-08:002008-02-22T13:18:16.482-08:00'Breast is best' message flawed article from Science Alert'Breast is best' message flawed Original Press ReleaseBreast is best' message flawedWednesday, 20 February 2008Current promotional and educational programs which describe breastfeeding as 'best' are undermining women’s capacity to make informed decisions about infant feeding, according to an article published by a University of Wollongong doctoral student in Maternal and Child Nutrition.Ms Nina Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-9070907393648096862008-02-21T13:11:00.000-08:002008-02-21T13:13:01.861-08:00Bill Would Exempt Nursing Mothers From Jury DutyBill Would Exempt Nursing Mothers From Jury DutyANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) ―Legislation pending in the state Senate would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty.Harford County state Senator Nancy Jacobs says she has known of instances in her own district in which breast-feeding mothers were required to serve on juries, even though they argued they couldn't be away from their babies.Jacobs says she Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-17575382963348906632008-02-20T20:27:00.000-08:002008-02-20T20:40:32.424-08:00More on NYS MuseumClick here for article containing statement by NYS museumSo as of now hat I have read on the WWW is that there is a nurse in planned for Friday at NYS museum, however this is from the article that is linked above: "The State Museum has checked its employees and says no one with that name and the description Kelly gave was on the museum floor Tuesday. They say the Museum is “family friendly” and Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-40838453073441446062008-02-20T13:01:00.000-08:002008-02-20T13:04:16.438-08:00Mom told to stop breastfeeding in NYS MuseumClick here for articleALBANY -- In New York, the law states you can breastfeed in any public place. But an Albany woman says a State Museum employee must not know that. Kristin Kelly is a young mother of three including a 4 month old she breast feeds.Tuesday she says she was insulted and humiliated for feeding her baby in public even though she knew she was well within the law."I absolutely feltLactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-57262505875623744512008-02-17T08:00:00.000-08:002008-02-17T08:02:33.049-08:00LA Department of Water and Power Criticized for Spending Money to Support Lactation.http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8266373DWP users asked to pay breast-feeding billBy Beth Barrett, Staff WriterSidestepping any potential opposition from its commission, the Los AngelesDepartment of Water and Power is shopping for a contractor to run pregnancyand breast-feeding classes for its workers for up to $50,000 a year.Because the contract for "lactation specialist services" is less than $Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-8561690504343942472008-02-16T19:39:00.000-08:002008-02-16T19:41:29.657-08:00Breast milk used to treat cancer patientshttp://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/wfaa080215_lj_breastmilk.c618de8d.htmlBy SHELLY SLATER / WFAA-TVBEN TORRES Beatriz Hernandez, a pasteurization assistant at Mother's Milk Bank of North Texas, fills bottles with breast milk to be later pasteruized.Also OnlineShelly Slater reportsTaking a breath isn't taken for granted in the Bauer house."I was dying. I was literally Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-57196445118478647122008-02-16T08:28:00.000-08:002008-02-16T08:31:12.091-08:00Virginia Breastfeeding promotion adhttp://www.vahealth.org/wic/bfwic/BreastfeedingPromotion/vbs-0006B.mpgLactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-10685128308744198982008-02-16T08:26:00.000-08:002008-02-16T08:28:36.896-08:00Breastfeeding promotion act 2007Breastfeeding promotion act 2007Rep. Caroline Maloney is making an effort once again to move the Breastfeeding Act of 2007 forward. Last weekend there was a meeting of the State Breastfeeding Coalitions and they learned that the 23 cosponsors that she has obtained are not enough, and that they need at least 200 sponsors. So please urge your Congressional Representatives to cosponsor this bill Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-68977131365779856662008-02-16T08:13:00.000-08:002008-02-16T08:26:37.611-08:00Breast milk contains stem cells!if I was not already amazed by all of the wonderful benefits of breastmilk:Breast milk contains stem cellshttp://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20081102-16879.html..The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for conditions as far-reaching as spinal Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-21957876978141500912007-11-12T08:54:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:30:17.136-08:00Interpreting Research and Studies...Don't believe everything the media tells you.Last week my local news channel did breastfeeding a major disservice. They ran a story that was a clip lasting less than 5 seconds, showing bf mom footage, and the news story voice over was saying that in breastfeeding moms with asthma, "Studies show that their babies have decreased lung capacity".I immediately contacted the news room at News 12 and challenged them. I asked the person on the Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-16446058074976000322007-10-19T08:58:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:00:09.394-08:00Evenflo To Become The First Code Compliant Baby Bottle Manufacturer****Evenflo has also pledged to become the first baby bottle manufacturer in the U.S. to achieve compliance with the World Health Organization (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes.This is a definite positive for breastfeeding. Especially after Gerber sold out to Nestle.EVENFLO ACQUIRES LEADING BREASTFEEDING PRODUCT LINE AMEDACombined Company Resources and Commitment toLactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-16373416776670264242007-10-17T09:02:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:06:33.771-08:00Australian Breastfeeding Association AdI wish they had ads like this in the USA!Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-33550117607024104822007-10-16T09:06:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:07:50.354-08:00Breastfeeding Shown on Sesame StreetThis clip is from 1977, how did we end up going so backwards to muppets bottlefeeding their muppet babies? Sesame street needs to bring back the boob!Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-14325363486336338022007-10-10T09:08:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:09:10.300-08:00Cute Cartoon loaded with lactivism....Just thought I would share:Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-80404112707234052052007-09-15T09:50:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:55:31.894-08:00Infuriatingly Ignorant Hippocrate Bill Maher....Infuriatingly ignorant Bill MaherI never cared for him, and now I never will. Here is a link to a clip of his show,drag the fwd thing to 3:35, thats where he starts his bf rant.http://youtube.com/watch?v=3DXxgralYF8Updated for irony:This has come to my attention:Bill Maher is PETAS spokesperson for Breastfeeding!!!!!http://www.milksucks.com/baby.aspForget Writing to Bill Maher! Write to PETA, Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-27248793931910918942007-09-05T09:55:00.000-07:002008-02-16T09:58:21.965-08:00HHS Toned Down Breast-Feeding AdsFirst item of interest: This article appeared on the front page of the Washington Post last week (you can also go here Dr Jay is awesome! and see an item from 20/20's archives, Milk Money w/ one of my favorites, Dr. Jay Gordon):HHS Toned Down Breast-Feeding AdsFormula Industry Urged Softer CampaignBy Marc Kaufman and Christopher LeeWashington Post Staff WritersFriday, August 31, 2007; A01In an Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-67632804348236336552007-08-23T09:58:00.000-07:002008-02-16T10:00:19.072-08:00GOVERNOR SIGNS INTO LAW LEGISLATION PROTECTING RIGHTS OF NURSING MOTHERS IN THE WORKPLACEHooray to Elliot Spitzer! Things like this make me proud to be a New Yorker!GOVERNOR SIGNS INTO LAW LEGISLATION PROTECTING RIGHTS OF NURSING MOTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE<!-- DD EMPLOYEES MAKE CHANGE HERE sub title-->FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 22, 2007 GOVERNOR SIGNS INTO LAW LEGISLATION PROTECTING RIGHTS OF NURSING MOTHERS IN THE WORKPLACE-----------------------------------------------------------Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-35491135925338056382007-08-22T10:00:00.000-07:002008-02-16T10:03:22.619-08:00Applebees breastfeeding ignorance and ignorant reporter Mandy StadtmillerNo eating good in the neighborhood if your a nursling! Unless of course you ave a blanket over your head!An Applebees restaurant repeatedly showed ignorance at its finest when dealing with a breastfeeding mother, this is the mom's story:Kentucky mother promotes breast-feeding after confrontationLEXINGTON, Ky. --A Lexington mother is launching a campaign promoting breast-feeding after a recent Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-41073563154345227782007-08-01T10:03:00.000-07:002008-02-16T10:04:38.019-08:00Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2007!To all my friends on here that are breastfeeding moms, were breastfeeding moms, or plan to become breastfeeding moms, I just want to thank you on behalf of your beautiful babies for giving them the very best start and lowering their riskes of illness, disease, and obesity. You are all truly the best!Heather History Lesson:Why this week to celebrate World Breastfeeding week?It commemorates the Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-10945776045945955492007-07-20T10:04:00.000-07:002008-02-16T10:05:50.300-08:00Evil NestleA new marketing tactic by Nestle for its new formula that has added probiotics (bacteria). Nestle has mailed health care providers in the US an advertising brochure on their new formula whic contains Bifidobacterium lacti.. It includes instructions on reconstituting the powdered formula with an emphaisis on making sure that the water is not above 100 degrees Farenheit, in order to keep the Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-116084937878795312007-06-27T20:03:00.000-07:002008-02-16T20:05:10.349-08:00The Breast CrawlFrom w w w . w o r l d b r e a s t f e e d i n g w e e k . org:Initiation of breastfeeding within the 1st hour of birth is the first and most vital step towards reducing infant and under-five mortality, by reducing the overwhelmingly high neonatal mortality rate. Save ONE million babies – beginning with one action, one hour support and one message: beginning breastfeeding within the 1st hour of Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936591558464764275.post-74054798802783332222007-06-22T20:22:00.000-07:002008-11-12T18:30:17.384-08:00More Formula Company TacticsThis is another website sponsored by the International Formula Council.http://www.babyfeedingchoice.org/index.htmlThey link to momsfeedingfreedom.com, the site I posted about the other day that is campaigning against hospitals banning formula gift bags.Then there is this site, whose members are, Mead Johnson Nutritionals; Nestlé USA, Inc., Nutrition Division; PBM Products, LLC; Ross Products Lactationistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06914048395089112231noreply@blogger.com0