NICU RN,MS,IBCLC-obsessed with newborn infant feeding safety and perinatal mental health. Co-Founder of The Fed Is Best Foundation.
Central PA
Joined June 2014
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Bottle latching 101. I bet no one was taught how to properly latch their baby on a bottle.
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After reading this paper, every hospital should be hitting the PANIC button, knowing babies are being harmed by our current exclusive breastfeeding policies. I'm looking at you @WHO @BabyFriendlyUSA @MedMalLawyers
We would like to draw your attention to this review of the literature on breastmilk insufficiencies by fellow mother Dr Vera Wilde whose baby suffered excess weight loss as a result of insufficient milk intake while exclusively breastfeeding.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3465…
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In the year 2021, this misogynistic, antiquated, gendered bullshit is still being used and no one blinks an eye other than our own echo chamber of #fedisbest advocates. I can't even.
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Absolutely no evidence that bfing has great benefits for trauma survivors. You’re seeing what you want to see, as is @UptySciChick !
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Ever wonder why breastfeeding advocates often tell us doctors who recommend supplementation with formula are not “properly trained in breastfeeding”? Here’s your answer...
The livelihoods of many alternative medicine practitioners depend on fostering mistrust between patients and mainstream clinicians.
- @JHowardBrainMD
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Will we have a fourth surge? It's a question that's in the balance right now, and the answer is up to us. If we mask up, avoid indoor gatherings, vaccinate equitably, the answer will be no.
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^^^an interaction based on correlational data might we add! They found a reduction in the association between smoking and lower respiratory infections for babies who were BF for >6 months.
"While there is good reason to be hopeful about breast milk as a coronavirus treatment for infants, we are many steps and funding dollars away from developing an effective therapy." news.ucmerced.edu/news/2020/…
Breast milk produces mainly secretory (s)IgA antibodies and has been detected in the breast milk of mothers with previous COVID-19 infection, but not studied enough to address protection from COVID-19 in breastfed infants.
who.int/.../detail/breastfee…
Many parents have asked how COVID-19 antibodies work in breastmilk. To answer their questions, we created a diagram of how primary viral infection antibodies are produced and how they work in breastmilk to offer protection for your baby.
Today begins our campaign to #destigmatizeinfantfeeding methods!
We are starting with #destigmatizeformulafeeding because of the recent formula shaming tweet @chrissyteigen bravely talked about.
#supporteachother #fedisbest
DEAR CHRISSY TEIGEN, YOU ARE RIGHT; WE NEED TO DESTIGMATIZE FORMULA FEEDING OUR BABIES themomivist.com/2020/12/12/d…
As a poodle mom, this is the epitome of cuteness overload! xitter.gq/AndreiAndrei63/status/…
Yes, bonding happens with a loving, present parent. Post your pics of bonding. #fedwithlove. #fedisbest.
