Parenting Wisdom

The photo attached shows an exclusively breastfed, well gaining baby sucking his fingers. The mother has had a decrease in her milk production. Many consider a baby sucking his fingers at this age normal, but I don’t agree. I have posted on this question of “one breast at a feeding” more than once before, but…

Simple New Urine Test for Preeclampsia Could Save Many Lives Veronica Hackethal, MD March 20, 2019 Researchers have developed a simple, noninvasive, point-of-care paper test that measures misfolded proteins in a woman’s urine and looks set to improve the diagnosis of preeclampsia The Congo Red Dot (CRD) Paper Test is designed to be affordable and gives results…

10 Tips for Avoiding a First-Time Cesarean July 27, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment By Jessica English, CD(DONA), LCCE More and more women in the United States (and around the world) are having cesarean births. A recent study from the Yale University of Medicine showed two main reasons for the rise: more c-sections in first-time moms and lower…

ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news September 15, 2014 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Amid conflicting reports about the need for vitamin E and how much is enough, a new analysis published today suggests that adequate levels of this essential micronutrient are especially critical for the very young, the elderly, and women who…

Updated 8/26/20. Magnesium is the most abundant mineral in the body – and it has a role in hundreds of functions. However, many women in the US are low in this important mineral – and you might be feeling the impact. The good news is that increasing your dietary magnesium and taking a daily supplement…

Here’s the link to the original article. Tracey Chapman’s Story June 4, 2016 Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. There are moments in all of our lives where we simply refer to “before” and “after”. We may not know it at the time, but they are the game changers, the forks in the road, the…