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Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Sep 9, 2008
Remember when I interviewed Dr. Jane Morton about breastfeeding education for medical professionals? Remember when I mentioned her free online video on hand expression of breast milk? Well today I learned from …
Also tagged: videos, how to, breast, breast milk, breastfeeding, pumping, stanford university, nicu, breast massage, breastfeeding video, dr jane morton, milk supply, hand expression, jane morton, breastfeeding videos, breastfeeding medicine, breast compression
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Aug 30, 2008
From The Breastfeeding Answer Book : Caused by postpartum hemorrhage so severe that the blood loss irreversibly damages the pituitary gland, Sheehan’s syndrome can cause breastfeeding failure. Other symptoms include …
Also tagged: birth, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, breast feeding, hemorrhage, bleeding, lactation, breastfeeding blog, angela white, sheehan s, sheehan s syndrome
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Aug 16, 2008
From The Breastfeeding Answer Book : Caused by postpartum hemorrhage so severe that the blood loss irreversibly damages the pituitary gland, Sheehan’s syndrome can cause breastfeeding failure. Other symptoms include …
Also tagged: birth, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, breast feeding, hemorrhage, bleeding, lactation, breastfeeding blog, angela white, sheehan s, sheehan s syndrome
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Aug 12, 2008
Please do not take this list of advantages of a home birth to mean that I think every woman ought to give birth at home. Each woman should choose as she pleases and as is appropriate for her situation, and I know there …
Also tagged: hospital, pregnancy, breastfeeding, home birth, homebirth, midwife, health of the baby, labor and delivery, birth center, birth choices
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Aug 9, 2008
Vasospasm is a constricting of the blood vessels in the nipple. Due to poor latch and compression of the nipple by the baby, vasospasm causes the nipple to turn white (and possibly then blue and then red) and results …
Also tagged: breast, breastfeeding, breast feeding, nipple, lactation, angela white, raynaud s, nipple blanching, vasospasm, raynaud s phenomenon
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Jul 25, 2008
As I sobbed at the end of a movie the other day, two things occurred to me: (1) The Other Boleyn Girl is probably not the best choice for postpartum (or pregnant) viewing, and (2) I must be experiencing the change in …
Also tagged: nursing, breast milk, newborn, breastfeeding, breast feeding, lactation, breastfeeding blog, angela white, transitional milk, colostrum
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - Jul 11, 2008
Recently a reader posted a comment seeking help on the question of leaking breast milk after a lumpectomy. This mother was nursing her one-month-old at the time of the surgery, and had had the incision glued and …
Also tagged: cancer, breast cancer, breast surgery, breast milk, breastfeeding, lumpectomy, breast feeding, lactation, breastfeeding blog, angela white, breast abscess
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - May 24, 2008
Yesterday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against the use of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc. to nursing mothers for treatment of cracked and sore nipples. The …
Also tagged: news, breast, fda, breastfeeding, medication, breast feeding, nipple, lactation, health of the baby, fda warning, mommy s bliss, breastfeeding blog, angela white
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - May 13, 2008
A study for the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases revealed new ideas about the ability of breastfeeding to prevent rheumatoid arthritis. BBC News reports: They found women who had breastfed for 13 months or more were …
Also tagged: news, breastfeeding, breast feeding, lactation, advantages of breastfeeding, toddler nursing, ra, scientific studies, extended breastfeeding, rheumatoid arthritis, breastfeeding blog, scientific study, angela white
Breastfeeding 1-2-3 - May 13, 2008
In honor of Mental Health Month, the Health and Wellness Channel focuses on mental health topics today. The good news is that breastfeeding protects maternal mental health. According to a study by Kathleen …
Also tagged: mental health, depression, antidepressants, breastfeeding, medication, breast feeding, carnival, postpartum depression, lactation, health of the baby, drug safety, angela white