First, there's one more breastfeeding book giveaway that ends today: The Breastfeeding Mother's Guide to Making More Milk at the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog.
Research
- Two-year lactation duration decreases risk for coronary heart disease. American Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2009; 200: 138e1-8.
- M.M. Vennemann, et al. Does Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? Pediatrics Vol. 123 No. 3 March 2009, pp. e406-e410. This study found that "breastfeeding reduced the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by
50% at all ages throughout infancy. We recommend including the advice to breastfeed through 6 months of age in sudden infant death syndrome risk-reduction messages." - Breast milk agent may thwart HIV: article from The Australian
- Recent breastfeeding legislation in WI, ND, and WA
- New Rhode Island Breastfeeding Law
- The Denny's incident
- An Ohio woman says she was fired for pumping at work. Read more at Mama Knows Breast.
- Actress Isla Fisher talks about breastfeeding (thanks to Mama Knows Breast)
- ABC News article on Salma Hayek's breastfeeding another woman's baby
- A Milwaukee radio show host called breastfeeding moms "sows" and labeled the practice "crude." Read more at Wired for Noise.
- Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog discusses how to choose the right flange for your breast pump
- Resources for medications taken while breastfeeding from the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog
- Anti-Breastfeeding Bingo
Hi Rixa,
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you could help me find something that I *think* you posted awhile back. I remember seeing a study comparing home birth with hospital birth, but the catch was that in this study, the women were randomly assigned to one or the other. Do you happen to recall where that was posted? I've got a pregnant scientist friend who was interested in seeing it, but I can't seem to find it!
Even if you've no clue what I'm talking about, thank you for providing this blog - its such a great resource! (And fun to read as well.)
To my knowledge no such study exists. The CPM2000 study in the BMJ addressed this--women are very unlikely to sign up for a RCT that assigns them where to give birth, so prospective studies of home births are the next best thing.
ReplyDeleteAnyone else ever heard of such a study?
Darn! Maybe I dreamed it...
ReplyDeleteThanks for responding. :)
I think you are talking about the article analyzing why an RTC of home/hospital birth would never be possible. I am looking for that link too!
ReplyDeleteTotally random: love the Canadian flag diaper cover. Where can I find one with the Spanish flag?
ReplyDeleteI made the diaper (AIO) myself. I also made the inverse color scheme (white with red leaf & elastic).
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