Gayathri 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 and stay healthy. It's hard to disagree with these facts, but if you're a new ...
This 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: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core ...
The 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 kick off with the 2011 Workplace Lactation Support Awards starting at 9 a.m. Awards Ceremony ...
Who 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 flexible spending accounts, for breast pumps and other breast-feeding expenses. This change met the demands ...
Why 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 year to cover the health costs of people who have developed diabetes in their life ...
Dr. 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 the U-M Briarwood Center for Women, Children and Young Adults (Building #2 in Briarwood Circle, ...
Many 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 complicated. In most industrialized countries, there are laws and governmental policies that help mothers of ...
Lately, 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 study, if mothers breastfed their babies for six months we would save staggering amounts of ...
Did 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 legislation will affect employers. It says: Breaks for Breastfeeding. The legislation would amend the Fair ...
On 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 in public without being asked to move, leave, or fear arrest for trespassing when told ...
Whoever 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 toy train at 6am. There may not be any "use" for my tears, as they ...
Becoming 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 with surprises and has been a huge part of my personal growth. For example, I ...
Many 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 reduction and create a happy breastfeeding relationship. 1) Create your support group: This is absolutely ...
If you have decided to breastfeed most likely the first few days are scary…and painful…and pretty close to hell on earth. You thought you were stressed before, but this is on a whole new realm. I mean, you are responsible for keeping another human being ALIVE for crying out loud! ...
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