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TIME Raises A Ruckus & Safer Cosmetics Makes History

May 16, 2012

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org TIME raised a ruckus recently with a profile of “attachment parenting” guru Dr. Bill Sears, highlighted by a cover photo of a mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son, according to the Huffington Post. Healthy Child believes breast is best—especially for the first year, [...]

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Nestle at it Again: Infant Formula Declared “Popularly Positioned Product”

April 10, 2012

The Boycott Nestle movement began in 1977.  Wikipedia explains the issue well: Formula must normally be mixed with water, which is often contaminated in poor countries, leading to disease in vulnerable infants.[5] Because of the low literacy rates in developing nations, many mothers are not aware of the sanitation methods needed in the preparation of bottles. [...]

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What if Rosa Parks Had Been Breastfeeding on the Bus? Breastfeeding is a Civil Right

April 8, 2012

Civil Rights has come a long way in this country, and it still has a long way to go. From Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King, American history is filled with heroes that advocated for Civil Rights. Now, add Seattle moms to the list. What would have happened if Rosa Parks would have been breastfeeding [...]

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Is Breastfeeding Revolutionary?

March 20, 2012

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org I remember the first time I saw someone breastfeed. I was 27 and had just gotten married; one of my best friends had her baby the same year. We all sat around marveling at this amazing little being she had created and [...]

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One Year Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer by 32% for BRCA 1 Gene

March 19, 2012

It’s relatively common knowledge that long term breastfeeding reduces the risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Even so, some prominent cancer organizations still don’t wholeheartedly embrace the premise.  Cancer.org reports: Not breast-feeding: Some studies have shown that breast-feeding slightly lowers breast cancer risk, especially if the breast-feeding lasts 1½ to 2 years. This could [...]

One Year Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer by 32% for BRCA 1 Gene is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Conscious Birth Affirmations [video]

March 12, 2012

Conscious Birth Affirmations I am a strong and capable women I trust in nature My body knows how to make the perfect food for my baby Conscious Birth Affirmations [video] is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Conscious Birth Affirmations [video] is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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I Remember My Babes Breastfeeding and Laughing

March 2, 2012

I Remember My Babes Breastfeeding and Laughing is a post from: Eco Child's Play

I Remember My Babes Breastfeeding and Laughing is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Study: “Breastfed Babies are Less Likely to Become Angry and Irritable Adults”

February 12, 2012

muskva /Free Photos Any breastfeeding mother knows that breastfeeding positively affects her baby’s temperament, but a new study finds these effects last into adulthood. A long term study conducted in Finland “breastfeeding may have long-term effects on offspring hostility”. The Daily Mail reports: The study, published in the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, tracked around 2,000 individuals [...]

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Breastfeeding in Public: There’s No Need to Hide

February 11, 2012

Via: PhD in Parenting Breastfeeding in Public: There’s No Need to Hide is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Breastfeeding in Public: There’s No Need to Hide is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Bras and Breast Cancer: Is There a Connection?

February 6, 2012

With all of the attention and outrage caused last week by the Susan Komen’s breast cancer group’s removing funding from Planned Parenthood and then reversing this decision, the business of breast cancer awareness has been on everyone’s minds. What if there was one simple thing you could do to lower your risk of breast cancer? [...]

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