Posted in Uncategorized, tagged babies, Beyoncé Knowles, Breast, Breast pump, breastfeed, Chicago, New York City, United States on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Highlights of the week…sharing some of the videos and reads of the last few days.
Please enjoy this beautiful time-lapse video!
Exclusive breast-feeding may just be too hard, study says:
Progesterone…questionsl and answers.
Posted in Breastfeeding, tagged Babes, babies, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, breastfeed, Hospital, Neonatal intensive-care unit, NICU, Unicef on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you are planning on a hospital delivery and on breastfeeding there are questions you might want to ask when you tour the hospital. Supportive breastfeeding leads to successful breastfeeding.
Hospitals can vary very much in their support of the breastfeeding mother. The first few days of baby’s life is so important in the over all successful establishment of breastfeeding.
Arming yourself with good questions and getting the answers from the hospital staff will prepare you for what you will have to do to ensure a good feeding experience for you and your baby.
Some suggestions for a question list:
viaTop 10 Questions to Help You Find a Breastfeeding-Supportive Hospital | Best for Babes.
In my opinion, parents-to-be can never have too much information prior to the birth of their child.
Knowing what questions to ask is part of getting the information that you need at this time of transition to parenthood.
Posted in Breastfeeding, Uncategorized, tagged babies, Breastfeeding, Nursing, Target on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you are wondering like I was yesterday if the “Nurse-In” at Target was successful…here is the answer.
No apology from Target and that is exactly what I expected…if you apologize it is an admission of “wrong doing” isn’t it?
Large corporations are not in the habit of admitting wrong doing…ever!
I wonder if moms are satisfied with Target’s statement … was there enough media coverage on 12/28 ,,, personally, I don’t think so.
If the attitude towards breastfeeding anytime, anyplace is to change…there should be some prominent media coverage to bring this issue to the forefront. Let’s face it, most of us are not breastfeeding so this affects only a small segment of the population. In reality however, it affects the health and well-being of children…so the affects are extremely far reaching.
Should this not be of more concern to the public at large? Any opinions out there?
What needs to be done?
Posted in Kids, tagged babies, children, choking, eating CPR, Heimlich Maneuver, toddler on February 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY!
Choking Hazards
“According to a 2008 study, the 10 foods that pose the highest choking hazards for young children are hot dogs, peanuts, carrots, boned chicken, candy, meat, popcorn, fish with bones, sunflower seeds and apples.
If a child is more than 1 year old, perform the Heimlich maneuver. If the child is younger than 1, rest the child face down on your knee and slap the back between the shoulder blades five times. More information can be found at healthychildren.org.”
Choking is a serious situation for any child. It is best to stay away from foods that can pose a choking hazard for your child.
Even if you are vigilant when feeding these foods to your little one it is not worth the risk.
In addition to the choking risk, a child can aspirate any of these foods while coughing to prevent themselves from choking. Aspiration occurs when food or liquids are inhaled into the lungs. This can cause serious complications for a child and can also result in death.
A child’s trachea or “wind pipe” is very tiny ,not even as large as your pinky finger, so it only takes something quite small to block the trachea and cause a child to choke and not be able to breath.
Small pieces of food are recommended. Children and babies should always have someone with them while they are eating. They should not eat in the car or walking around. Ideally, they should be in their own seat or high chair.
All caregivers and parents should be trained in CPR for babies and children in case of an emergency.
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