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TIME Raises A Ruckus & Safer Cosmetics Makes History

Healthy Child Healthy World — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:37:02 +0000

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”

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:17:54 +0000

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

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:13:41 +0000

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?

Healthy Child Healthy World — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:40:33 +0000

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

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:31:50 +0000

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 [...]

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Conscious Birth Affirmations [video]

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:33:38 +0000

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

I Remember My Babes Breastfeeding and Laughing

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:58:15 +0000

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

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:13:11 +0000

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

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:37:52 +0000

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

Bras and Breast Cancer: Is There a Connection?

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:02 +0000

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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