Articles tagged: breastfeeding
WITH POLL: County-controlled properties to become breastfeeding-friendly spaces after unanimous vote
Posted: Oct 18, 2012Nursing mothers will soon be able to breastfeed their children in Washtenaw County-controlled properties without fear of harassment after the Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a new policy Wednesday night. Read more »
Washtenaw County to consider adopting breastfeeding-friendly policy
Posted: Oct 13, 2012Washtenaw County Commissioners will be discussing adopting a new policy that would allow mothers to breastfeed their children in county-controlled properties, as well as at public county meetings, at their next regular meeting Wednesday. Read more »
health: Mother-to-Mother Program offers peer counseling for breastfeeding mothers and babies
Posted: Feb 01, 2012Gayathri Akella - Breastfeeding Coordinator for Washtenaw County Public Health Breastfeeding is the most natural, healthy and loving gift a mother can give to her baby. Mother's milk has everything a baby needs to grow ... Read more »
COLUMN: Toughest death-penalty question: Which is worse?
Posted: Oct 02, 2011This photo posted with the article in its original location on OurValues is a link to a 60-page report from Amnesty International in a PDF file. Please visit OurValues.org to follow the link. Editor's note: ... Read more »
health: August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month - companies that support this healthy practice will be honored Aug. 12
Posted: Aug 10, 2011The Washtenaw County Breastfeeding Coalition is celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Month on Aug. 12 at the Washtenaw County Public Health Department (WCPHD) main floor conference room. WCPHD is located at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti. The celebration will ... Read more »
Parenting links: Michelle Obama and Michele Bachmann battling over breast-feeding tax credits
Posted: Mar 03, 2011Who would have guessed that a small tax break for moms would create a political firestorm? On Feb. 10, a change in IRS tax code made it possible for citizens to use pre-tax dollars, like ... Read more »
Diabetes prevention and breastfeeding — protecting mothers and infants
Posted: Nov 16, 2010Why are diabetes cost are going through the roof? According to an article in the New York Times, Protecting Yourself From the Cost of Type 2 Diabetes, it is costing us $174 billion dollars a ... Read more »
Doctors start breastfeeding clinic at U-M Briarwood Center for Women, Children and Young Adults
Posted: Aug 22, 2010Dr. Lisa Hammer, director of the U-M Briarwood Center for Women, Children and Young Adults, along with colleagues Dr. Sharon Kileny, Dr. Katie Pasque and Mary Dubensky, have started a physician-led outpatient breastfeeding clinic at ... Read more »
For many women, returning to work after baby isn't a choice — it's a necessity
Posted: Jun 30, 2010Many mothers in the United State return to work when their babies are quite young. If they are breastfeeding and want to continue to exclusively provide breastmilk for their babies, it can make things more ... Read more »
parenting: Feeding babies formula comes with a high cost
Posted: May 26, 2010Lately, there has been quite a bit of reporting in the news about artificial baby milk (formula) feeding. The costs of our mothers choosing to feed their babies formula is tremendous. According to one recent ... Read more »
parenting: Health care bill establishes nursing mothers' right to pump; Senate to consider Child Nutrition Act
Posted: Mar 23, 2010Did you know that the health care bill President Obama is expected to sign today establishes the right for nursing mothers to pump at work? Business & Legal Reports has a breakdown of how the ... Read more »
Bill will protect mothers' rights to nurse babies in public
Posted: Dec 15, 2009On Dec. 2, there was a hearing in Lansing in the House Judiciary Committee on bill HB 5515 that I attended. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-53rd District, will allow women to breastfeed ... Read more »
Parenting: Got milk? One mom's honest thoughts on breastfeeding
Posted: Oct 07, 2009Whoever said "There's no use crying over spilled milk" probably didn't own a breast pump, and definitely didn't knock it and its hard-earned contents onto the living room carpet while attempting to sidestep an errant ... Read more »
Extended nursing: Benefits of breastfeeding your toddler
Posted: Sep 22, 2009Becoming a mother has made me whole in a way that I never expected; has filled me up with so much more love and joy than I ever expected. In fact motherhood has been jam-packed ... Read more »
Breastfeeding preparation starts before baby arrives
Posted: Aug 31, 2009Many mothers don’t realize that there are a few crucial things they can do before baby arrives to make their breastfeeding efforts a success. I will outline 5 things that will help aid in stress ... Read more »
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