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Breast Milk and Pink Eye

The Attached Mother - Jun 4, 2008

“Mommy, my eyes hurt.” My oldest suffers from bad allergies so complaints about his eyes and nose suffering are not new. I made a mental note to give him allergy medicine when we got home and went on with running …

Also tagged: breastfeeding, breastmilk, pink eye, conjunctivitis

Bacteria Linked To SIDS

The Attached Mother - May 31, 2008

To continue my Co-sleeping and Breastfeeding theme from earlier I wanted to touch on a news story that is gaining a lot of attention lately. Crib deaths linked to common bacteria. Researchers have pinpointed two …

Also tagged: news, birth, sids, breastfeeding, co sleeping

How Your MomScore?

The Attached Mother - May 29, 2008

Revolution Health has an interesting service available that shares just how mom friendly each state in the US really is. It’s called MomScore, and you can use it to see how your state ranks on several issues important …

Also tagged: parenting, motherhood

Chinese Police Woman Breastfeeds Orphans

The Attached Mother - May 23, 2008

Via CNN: A Chinese policewoman is being hailed as a hero after taking it upon herself to breast-feed several infants who were separated from their mothers or orphaned by China’s devastating earthquake. Police officer …

Also tagged: news, life, china, breastfeeding, earthquake, orphans

Gushing On Home Birth

The Attached Mother - Apr 30, 2008

There is a great post up at API Speaks from Amy about her choice to have a homebirth. The post was originally written before her son was born. Amy has been a loud voice in birth options for women, giving information …

Also tagged: birth, home birth, childbirth

Selective Vaccinations

The Attached Mother - Apr 14, 2008

Vaccinations are a hot topic among parents. On schedule? Delayed? All? Some? None? There are facts and opinions on all sides of the debate that parents should familiarize themselves with. Knowledge is power, blindly …

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Vaccines And Autism

The Attached Mother - Mar 14, 2008

Those who keep up with the news have probably already seen this article on vaccines and autism. Parents who have felt that vaccines could be dangerous and risky for their children are both sighing with relieve at …

Also tagged: autism, parenting, vaccines, vaccinations, hannah poling