It was bound to happen eventually. We made it all the way to the third week of school before my first grader and preschooler brought home the first colds of the season. I reminded my preschooler not to kiss or touch the baby (if anything she gives her a little too much love) but I knew we were history when she accidentally sneezed on Nicole.
At 10 weeks, Nicole is weathering the cold just fine. She’s generally as happy as ever, and she quite enjoys the sneezes! *sneeze* *coo*! The only time she gets upset is when she wants to …read more

Cancer is the topic for this month’s theme day here at the Health and Wellness Channel at b5media. I have written a lot about how breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in the mother. This time I want to focus on cancer and the breastfed infant. The good news is that breastfeeding reduces the risk that a child will develop leukemia. Unfortunately, it can still happen. In that case, imagine what comfort a child with cancer could take from nursing at his mother’s breast, not to mention the potential benefit of the promising anti-cancer properties of …read more

In honor of National Nutrition Month, b5media’s Science and Health Channel compiled a wealth of information on nutrition. Looking for easy ways to make your favorite foods more healthful? Check out what Healthbolt has to offer. Want to know some great ideas for a variety of breakfast options? See what Kids Health Notes wrote up. It’s all available at the theme day hosted at Eating Fabulous.

What foods should breastfeeding women eat? What foods should breastfeeding women avoid? The good news is there is no set list of foods that are appropriate or inappropriate for breastfeeding mothers.
Breastfeeding women need not feel they have to consume a special diet in order to provide the right nutrients in their breast milk. It’s true though that breastfeeding women need to consume extra calories (and don’t we all celebrate that fact!) But what about water? Shouldn’t you force extra fluids when you’re nursing, especially if you’re having trouble with low milk supply? Drinking extra water can actually hurt milk supply.
Are …read more

Breastfeeding helps establish good eating habits right from the start. If a mother listens to her baby and feeds on cue, the child learns to regulate his or her own eating habits (and does not overeat just to finish off the last bit of artificial milk in a baby bottle). The baby gets exposed to a variety of flavors in the breast milk and may be more willing to try new foods when it’s time to introduce solids. All those things combined with a mother’s own good nutrition and eating habits get a child off to the best start possible. …read more

Welcome to the latest breastfeeding bloggers theme day! Today we’re covering the Good Advice and Bad Advice we’ve heard about breastfeeding.
Unfortunately, some of the worst advice I ever received on breastfeeding came straight from doctors. In my five consecutive years of breastfeeding, I have been told I needed to wean four times by three different doctors. I realize that the fact that I didn’t follow their advice makes me sound like a very bad patient, but in fact I never went against medical advice–I simply sought a second opinion.
The first time I was told to wean was by my (now …read more

Breastfeeding 1-2-3 is honored to be a part of today’s Healthy and Fit Family Carnival (scroll down past the “sticky” top post to see the carnival entry) hosted at The Porch Light. Click on the carnival link for access to ten great articles on nutrition, eating together as a family, playing the pounds away, and helping your child become an optimist. Learn more about the right foods to boost your child’s brain activity and how to eat your way through the alphabet (a fun challenge to help your kids eat more fruits and vegetables)!

Today I have the honor of hosting this month’s Theme Day for the b5media Science and Health Channel. Our theme is The Best of 2006 and our bloggers have selected their favorite and/or most popular posts from over the past year. Here’s a chance to find some of the most valuable and interesting information on a wide variety of science and health topics.
Without further ado, I give you a list of the best of The Best of 2006. Keep checking back for more entries as they are added throughout the day!
1. Believe it or not, a breastfeeding blog …read more

I’m happy to announce that Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has joined the group of health blogs listed at 5 Minutes for Mom, which strives to bring moms the best in blogging, shopping, parenting and entertainment! You can read my brief interview by clicking on the link in the picture.