Breast-Feeding 101 and 102 "BOOKS ON HEALTH,
By JOHN LANGONE, New York Times, January 21, 2003
Review of :
"The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding," edited by Dr. Joan Younger Meek with Sherill Tippins. Bantam Books, $13.95.
"A century ago, a majority of American women breast-fed their infants, and more than half of all babies were still being breast-fed beyond the first year of life.
But as glass bottles, rubber nipples and formulas became available ? and as more women began working outside the home ? breast-feeding rates hit a record low.
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Today, the contributors to this excellent guide say, about 68 percent of American newborns are nourished by their mothers' milk.
But again, conflicts with work and lack of support, along with concerns about breast-feeding, have forced many women to give up nursing early.
Of the American newborns breast-fed in 2000, the authors note, only about 31 percent were still nursing at 6 months, and fewer than 18 percent by a year...."
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
Mom Charged for Drugged Breast Milk
Posted: January 20, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.
"PERRIS, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old mother of three with second-degree murder after investigators said her infant son died when he ingested methamphetamine through her breast milk.
The prosecution of Amy Prien for the death of 3-month-old Jacob Wesley Smith could lead to the first conviction of its kind in California, according to legal experts.
"She knew the drugs were dangerous, but it was more important to her to have the self-gratification," said Deputy District Attorney Michele Levine. "Responsibility for Jacob's death falls at her feet."" [Anedited version of this story was also filed by AP with the unfortunate lead sentence: "Authorities in California are accusing a
woman of killing her son through her breast milk." - JC]
Posted: January 20, 2003 at 9:02 a.m.
"PERRIS, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old mother of three with second-degree murder after investigators said her infant son died when he ingested methamphetamine through her breast milk.
The prosecution of Amy Prien for the death of 3-month-old Jacob Wesley Smith could lead to the first conviction of its kind in California, according to legal experts.
"She knew the drugs were dangerous, but it was more important to her to have the self-gratification," said Deputy District Attorney Michele Levine. "Responsibility for Jacob's death falls at her feet."" [An
woman of killing her son through her breast milk." - JC]
Monday, January 20, 2003
SoCal mom awaits trial after son ingests meth through milk"AP Wire | 01/20/2003 | Posted on Mon, Jan. 20, 2003
PERRIS, Calif. - Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old mother of three with second-degree murder after investigators said her infant son died when he ingested methamphetamine through her breast milk.
The prosecution of Amy Prien for the death of 3-month-old Jacob Wesley Smith could lead to the first conviction of its kind in California, according to legal experts.
"She knew the drugs were dangerous, but it was more important to her to have the self-gratification," said Deputy District Attorney Michele Levine. "Responsibility for Jacob's death falls at her feet."
No trial date has been set, but authorities said they hope to begin next month. Prien faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted.
Prien has denied taking methamphetamine at the time of Jacob's death last year and said she is the victim of overzealous prosecutors.
"I'm not the person they say I am," Prien told the Los Angeles Times in an article published Monday. "And they know it."
Court documents alleged Prien, who is free on $100,000 bail, used a variety of drugs including PCP, LSD and methamphetamine.
"I never used speed when I was pregnant or when I was breast-feeding," Prien told detectives, according to court documents.
Prien said she believes a roommate may have been involved, although authorities said they have ruled him out.
"This has been very poorly handled," said Jacob's grandfather, Jack Haskins. "Amy is like any other kind of woman. She has her ups and downs. She's a little strong-willed. But she would never hurt those children."..."
PERRIS, Calif. - Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old mother of three with second-degree murder after investigators said her infant son died when he ingested methamphetamine through her breast milk.
The prosecution of Amy Prien for the death of 3-month-old Jacob Wesley Smith could lead to the first conviction of its kind in California, according to legal experts.
"She knew the drugs were dangerous, but it was more important to her to have the self-gratification," said Deputy District Attorney Michele Levine. "Responsibility for Jacob's death falls at her feet."
No trial date has been set, but authorities said they hope to begin next month. Prien faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted.
Prien has denied taking methamphetamine at the time of Jacob's death last year and said she is the victim of overzealous prosecutors.
"I'm not the person they say I am," Prien told the Los Angeles Times in an article published Monday. "And they know it."
Court documents alleged Prien, who is free on $100,000 bail, used a variety of drugs including PCP, LSD and methamphetamine.
"I never used speed when I was pregnant or when I was breast-feeding," Prien told detectives, according to court documents.
Prien said she believes a roommate may have been involved, although authorities said they have ruled him out.
"This has been very poorly handled," said Jacob's grandfather, Jack Haskins. "Amy is like any other kind of woman. She has her ups and downs. She's a little strong-willed. But she would never hurt those children."..."
Saturday, January 18, 2003
'It's child abuse if you don't breastfeed'"
January 17 2003 at 01:56PM
By Patrick Leeman
Mothers, except those who are HIV-positive, who deliberately avoid breastfeeding their babies are guilty of "child abuse".
This is the view of Dr Neil Moran, chairperson of the Breastfeeding Committee of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Phoenix."
Moran, Sister Vanitha Naidoo, trainer and co-ordinator of the hospital's breastfeeding programme, and their team, recently won a "Baby Friendly" award from the World Health Organisation and United Nations Children's Fund.
This prestigious award is granted to only a few hospitals in South Africa, and is recognition by the organisations that the hospital has routines, policies and staff that support breastfeeding.
January 17 2003 at 01:56PM
By Patrick Leeman
Mothers, except those who are HIV-positive, who deliberately avoid breastfeeding their babies are guilty of "child abuse".
This is the view of Dr Neil Moran, chairperson of the Breastfeeding Committee of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Phoenix."
Moran, Sister Vanitha Naidoo, trainer and co-ordinator of the hospital's breastfeeding programme, and their team, recently won a "Baby Friendly" award from the World Health Organisation and United Nations Children's Fund.
This prestigious award is granted to only a few hospitals in South Africa, and is recognition by the organisations that the hospital has routines, policies and staff that support breastfeeding.
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