Parenting - Early Signs of Obesity "What to do: Breastfeed, if you can. "It reduces the risk of fatness in a child," says Tufts University nutrition professor Susan Roberts, Ph.D., coauthor of Feeding Your Child for Lifelong Health. "Breastfeeding lets an infant regulate how much he eats, and the milk itself may help control appetite." Doctors advise nursing for a year." [OK, so it's not perfect - doctors advise nursing for *at least* a year. But still, it's nice to see a mainstream parenting magazine making the link between childhood obesity and infant formula. - JC]

Yellow Baby Caution The American Academy of Pediatrics is currently rewriting guidelines for pediatricians with regard to jaundice. Breastfeeding is considered a risk factor. Why breastfeeding? Shouldn't the risk factor be decreased fluid intake? I hope the AAP handles this better than their recent kerfuffle over allowing Ross Pediatrics to place thier logo on the front of their newest breastfeeding book.

FDA investigates bottled water Ick. Imagine buying formula at Walmart and picking up some bottled water to mix it with, only to learn the water contains xylene and has been recalled. :-(

Play lifts curtain on what breastfeeding is all about Grand Forks Herald | 10/14/2002 | "Cathy Coudle King says it's like watching a car accident happen. Parenting, she means. Whether you're doing it yourself or observing it. You'll get that feeling at the debut of her play, "Milk Dreams," Tuesday night at the Empire Arts Center. King, Grand Forks, wrote the play to kick off the fifth biennial statewide Breastfeeding Conference on Wednesday..."
Breastfeeding is the formula for good health Grand Forks Herald | 10/14/2002 | A companion article to the item on the play above indicates only 62 per cent of new mothers in North Dakota are breastfeeding when they leave the hospital.