Breast milk may help control growing appetite
Kim Severson, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, January 8, 2003, San Diego
"In the complex battle to halt the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, breast-feeding is emerging as a simple but apparently effective weapon.
Results of a study presented Tuesday at a statewide conference on childhood obesity shows that not only do breast-fed babies learn early on how to control their appetites, but they might also experience metabolic and hormonal changes that make them better equipped to maintain ideal weight later in life."
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Breast-Feeding Simplified
Fri Dec 27,11:54 PM ET
FRIDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthScoutNews)
"There's a new Web site that makes it easier for women to overcome barriers to breast-feeding.
The site, called GotMom.org, was created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), offers solutions to daily breast-feeding barriers such as acceptance, embarrassment and harassment...." [Gotmom.org, very cute. Has a lovely picture of a woman nursing a baby. I would have liked to see a mustache on a just-finished-nursing punch-drunk-smiling baby's face, but we can't always get what we want. :-) --JC]
Fri Dec 27,11:54 PM ET
FRIDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthScoutNews)
"There's a new Web site that makes it easier for women to overcome barriers to breast-feeding.
The site, called GotMom.org, was created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), offers solutions to daily breast-feeding barriers such as acceptance, embarrassment and harassment...." [Gotmom.org, very cute. Has a lovely picture of a woman nursing a baby. I would have liked to see a mustache on a just-finished-nursing punch-drunk-smiling baby's face, but we can't always get what we want. :-) --JC]
Judge OKs bias suit over breast-feedingThe Sacramento Bee, By Edgar Sanchez -- Bee Staff Writer,
Published 2:15 a.m. PST Saturday, December 21, 2002
"A woman who contends she was harassed for breast-feeding her baby while working for the state Assembly can tell her story to a jury, a Sacramento judge ruled Friday.
...
Harper said her problems began in March 2001, after she gave birth to her first baby and returned to work in the travel office in Sacramento.
Acting on the advice of her doctor, she nursed her child for one-half hour at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Assembly's day-care center. She also used a special nursing room set aside for women to pump milk.
In return, the suit said, Harper gave up her one-hour lunch break.
For three weeks, her bosses accommodated her nursing needs as required by law, the suit said.
But on April 10, 2001, she received a letter from Waldie asking her to restrict the nursing to lunch hour, the suit added."
Published 2:15 a.m. PST Saturday, December 21, 2002
"A woman who contends she was harassed for breast-feeding her baby while working for the state Assembly can tell her story to a jury, a Sacramento judge ruled Friday.
...
Harper said her problems began in March 2001, after she gave birth to her first baby and returned to work in the travel office in Sacramento.
Acting on the advice of her doctor, she nursed her child for one-half hour at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Assembly's day-care center. She also used a special nursing room set aside for women to pump milk.
In return, the suit said, Harper gave up her one-hour lunch break.
For three weeks, her bosses accommodated her nursing needs as required by law, the suit said.
But on April 10, 2001, she received a letter from Waldie asking her to restrict the nursing to lunch hour, the suit added."
Sunday, January 05, 2003
Infant formula gifts for New Years' babes "As the first baby, Hailey and her family received a special gift basket courtesy of the hospital containing a teddy bear, baby outfits, baby booties and several other goodies. The hospital also will provide diapers and formula for Hailey when she goes home." [This note, from a Texas newspaper, is typical of the reports of gifts given to literally thousands of New Years Babies across North America. I wonder if anybody has thought of doing a study on the rate of breastfeeding of New Years Babies? - JC]
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