I can’t begin to imagine how many calls I’ve had from both parents and professionals who are half-panicked about colored milk. I doubt I’ll be…
We’d like to think that breastfeeding happens in a safe little bubble. It doesn’t. Sometimes, we must recognize that the mother’s physical, emotional, and social…
After having been in this business for decades, I hear the same old myths. I won’t say I’ve heard them all, but certainly, I’ve heard…
Do dietitians do more than just give advice on food intake? Indeed, they do! In honor of National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, here’s how I’ve…
It’s hard to imagine that anything could generate more uncertainties and fears than COVID-19. Because of those emotions, people tend to create their own narrative…
There’s any number of reasons why babies are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As scary as admission might be, you might find…
The global marketplace is flooded with products containing cannabidiol, especially in the health and beauty areas. Since cannabis laws have become more relaxed, products from…
During thirty-plus years in maternal-child nursing, mothers have told me many reasons for why they believe they can’t breastfeed, or why they don’t want to.…
Over the years, I’ve heard this many times: “I feed my baby formula because it’s more convenient.” Research studies about infant practices have reported the…
We Americans have learned to think that bigger is better. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger servings of food. (For instance, have you ever been in…