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Stupid Celebrity Quotes: Gwyneth Paltrow on Pregnancy Weight Loss

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:27:02 +0000

I gained a lot of weight during both of my pregnancies (55 pounds and 45 pounds). I have never been overweight, and my midwives were very reassuring that there was nothing to be concerned about. The weight was what my body and my babies needed. After my children were born, I had no trouble dropping all [...]

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Saudi Cleric: Adult Breastfeeding Allows for Mixing of Unrelated Sexes

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:07:18 +0000

We advocate breastfeeding here at Eco Child’s Play in any shape or form, but a fatwa (religious edict) issued by a Saudi cleric last month takes the practice of nourishing a child naturally and uses it to justify unrelated male and female relationships. Specifically, the edict calls on women to “give their breast milk to [...]

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Breastfeeding Advice: Don’t Buy Nursing Bras and Tops

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:26:49 +0000

Inspired by a series we featured last year called Baby Essentials That Aren’t, I decided to share my thoughts on the necessity of nursing bras and tops. When it came time to buying breastfeeding and baby paraphernalia, I was quite prudent with my purchases. I didn’t want to acquire things I wouldn’t really use or [...]

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Bottle Effect: Pumped Breast Milk or Formula Affects Appetite “Self-Regulation”

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:43:17 +0000

My daughter was a very chunky baby. I worried she would become an obese child, but every study or book I read said that breastfed babies have lower risks of becoming overweight. She’s now a slender child, and my worries certainly did not make me change her on-demand feeding habits. A new study has found that [...]

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Cry-It-Out: “Toxic” For Babies’ Brains

Cate Nelson — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:11:15 +0000

A new book puts more pressure on parents to pick up that crying baby, calling the cry-it-out method (CIO) “toxic” and “very bad for brain development,” the BBC reports. Many of you consider yourself natural or attachment parents, so chances are, you would never consider “Ferberizing” your baby. That’s where you lay baby down awake [...]

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Gag Me Product of the Week: Chocolate Formula

Cate Nelson — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:11:11 +0000

Yep. You read that right. As if the formula companies weren’t grossing us out enough with their lies advertising and the “just like breastmilk” song and dance. Enfamil, the evil conglomerate that brought you formula that expands in baby’s belly (yucko!) has now introduced “Enfagrow Chocolate Powder Formula.” From the product description, With more nutrition than [...]

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“Breast Milk Satisfies” Billboards Appear in Northern Ohio

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:23:15 +0000

Only 58.5% of Ohio’s mothers breastfeed; however, a new campaign aims to change that by advertising on billboards in the Cleveland and Toledo area. The ad consists of this cute little boy with breast milk dripping down his chin stating “Breast milk satisfies”, but is that really the best way to encourage moms to breastfeed? [...]

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Health Care Reform: Working Moms Get Private Breast Pumping Rooms

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:32:27 +0000

Much of the coverage on Obama’s health care reform law has focused on reducing costs, expanding coverage, and ensuring benefits for children with pre-existing medical conditions. Although the latter is very exciting for our family that includes a son born with a congenital heart defect, the law also supports breast pumping, working moms. CNN discovered on page [...]

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Co-Sleeping is Safe, Despite Alarmist Media Claims

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:59:38 +0000

Many of our readers and writers have safely slept with their infants, babies, and toddlers for many years. Co-sleeping is one aspect of attachment parenting, and in western cultures, it comes with controversy. Natural Papa explains: Co-sleeping is one of the principles of attachment parenting, and also one of the most contentious. For those who practice it, [...]

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5 Green Products: Greenzys Eco-Friendly Plush to Slow Death By Rubber Duck

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:39:40 +0000

1. Greenzys Literature-Based Eco-Friendly Plush I do love soft, cuddly plush toys, and I had quite the collections as a child. I am thrilled to see more environmentally-themed and eco-friendly materials used in stuffed animals. Greenzys is a new line of earth-friendly plush that will be featured at FAO Schwarz for Earth Day. The soft cuddly plush [...]

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