New research suggests that breastfeeding might provide some protection against ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). A team of researchers led by Drs. Aviva Mimouni-Bloch and Anna Kachevanskaya conducted a retrospective matched study of children diagnosed with ADHD at 6-12 years of age, comparing them to healthy siblings without ADHD and Read more…
The first time I arrived in San Diego, I realized why some people come here and never return. Once again, I am here in one of the country’s most lovely cities. The pace is a little slower than what I experience living outside of Washington DC. The sun is a Read more…
IBLCE needs to hear from you. Today. IBLCE has re-written its Code of Ethics (COE) as a Code of Professional Conduct. They are accepting comments on the new document for a period of just two weeks (until Wednesday, September 7, 2011). Please read the new document carefully. There are some Read more…
Here I am with Kelli Purchase and Naomi Bar-Yam at the Mother’s Milk Bank of New England. In my opinion, everyone who has any interest in breastfeeding and lactation should make a trip to their nearest human milk bank. Just being in the presence of thousands of ounces of mother’s Read more…
I just finished leading another workshop aimed at helping others to meet The Joint Commission’s performance criteria of 85% exclusive breastfeeding. I see nurses who are enthused, nurses who are unenthused, bosses who are overwhelmed, lactation consultants who are frustrated, and much more. But one thing permeates the minds of everyone Read more…
I just finished teaching my Lactation Exam Review and my Picture Perfect courses in Baltimore. I trudged out the door thinking “5 down, 3 to go.” These long teaching days wipe me out. Yet, as exhausted as I am at the day’s end, I feel more motivated, more inspired, more determined Read more…
Just last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a call for public comment on a proposed study of infant formula label statements. The FDA specifically mentioned “supports brain and eye development” as the sort of claim deserving close scrutiny. So it is with great interest we read now Read more…
I gave a really exciting program yesterday. The HCA Hospitals in the greater Dallas area asked me to help them increase their exclusive breastfeeding rate. They are hyper-aware of The Joint Commission’s core measure for exclusive breastfeeding, and they knew they needed help to make exclusive breastfeeding happen at their Read more…
It’s two down, and how many to go? About this time of the year, the days all run together in my mind. My husband figured out that when I finish teaching this year’s marathon of my Lactation Exam Review, I will have taught the course 83 times in the past Read more…
The first day of the first course of the year is always stressful. Luckily, despite my worrying, the Review Course, as well as Picture Perfect course, went rather smoothly! True, we had a few electronic glitches, but we ironed those out fairly quickly. Nonetheless, I was exhausted. I’m packing my Read more…