Tag Archives: breastfeeding

2020 Health Goals Targeted at Supporting Breastfeeding

Posted on January 13, 2011 by rnproducer

This article is a look at a new initiative by the US federal government health and human services department. I don’t know if you’re aware of this, you may be, but every 10 years the federal government sets a healthy … Continue reading →

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Pediatric NPs Respond to Anti-Breastfeeding Article

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Jamie Davis

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) released a strong statement against a recent article negating the benefits of breastfeeding that was published in the magazine The Atlantic. In this article, the mother of three cited lack of any … Continue reading →

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MotherRisk.org Site for Mothers, Nurses, and Students

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Jamie Davis

Nurses and nursing students are always looking for good resources for themselves and their patients about medication safety and risks.  Lisa Booze from the Maryland Poison Center has this resource for us. —————- MotherRisk.org info for pregnancy and breastfeeding The … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Anxious Mothers

Posted on January 26, 2008 by admin

Breastfeeding by new mothers is sometimes a trying activity. Even after successfully nursing one baby, difficulty can arise with later children (I know — my wife had trouble feeding our third and for a long time blamed herself for subsequent … Continue reading →

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