Guidance on Swine Flu and Breastfeeding
May 2, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, health of the baby, health of the mother, medication
Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) have issued strong guidance on the importance of breastfeeding for protection against the H1N1 swine flu. The CDC states, “Infants who are not breastfeeding are particularly vulnerable to infection and hospitalization for severe respiratory illness.”
Thus, the CDC urges new mothers to initiate breastfeeding early and to feed frequently. Mothers already breastfeeding should continue to do so, even if they become ill. Formula feeding should be avoided or minimized and breastfeeding maximized. In the Health News Digest, USBC Chair Joan Younger Meek, MD, MS, …read more
I’m Getting Hungry Just Thinking about It
December 7, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under carnival
It’s Theme Day at the b5media Science and Health Channel. This month’s theme is Food, and who better to host a carnival about food than Ruth from Eating Fabulous! Are you wondering whether chicken soup helps the common cold or flu? Looking for a vegetarian recipe? Want to know whether low oxalate diets can help treat autism? Visit Eating Fabulous for those articles and more!
