January 2013 | Katharine Deeb // Jacksonville BIRTH DOULA

Warnings From a Flabby Mouse

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/opinion/sunday/kristof-warnings-from-a-flabby-mouse.html “The magazine Scientific American recently asked whether doctors should do more to warn pregnant women about certain chemicals. It cited a survey indicating that only 19 percent of doctors cautioned pregnant women about pesticides, only 8 percent about BPA (an endocrine disruptor in some plastics and receipts), and only 5 percent about phthalates (endocrineContinueContinue reading “Warnings From a Flabby Mouse”

http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/01112013-study-reveals-some-surprising-breastfeeding-obstacles/ Looking back at parenting’s hottest topics of 2012, breastfeeding would have to rank near the top of the list. It seemed that everywhere we looked, nursing was making headlines: NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg courted controversy when he urged all moms to breastfeed while Facebook, per usual, banned more photos of moms doing just that; singer Pink stood her ground whenContinueContinue reading “Study reveals some surprising breastfeeding obstacles”

http://www.askdrsears.com/news/latest-news/dr-sears-addresses-recent-co-sleeping-concerns Every night millions of mothers and babies the world over sleep close to each other, and the babies wake up just fine. Instead of alarming conscientious parents, like the recent shocking and insensitive ad campaign in Milwaukee did, as reported in the Journal Sentinel, sleep advisors should be teaching parents how to co-sleep safely. (click to readContinueContinue reading “Dr. Sears Addresses Recent Co-Sleeping Concerns”