Think your baby formula is safe? Think again. There’s been lots of hype over the last ten years or so about baby formula, breast is best and militant lactivists, some it true, some of it questionable.  Both Larry and I were breastfed and that will be the choice for our future children. But you know what? Not every woman CAN breastfeed. Some women don’t have the choices I ... Continue Reading
Importance of Breastfeeding
(BeWellBuzz) One of the first decisions any new mother will have to make is how they will feed their child. While this once was a foregone conclusion, now infant formula provides an alternative to breast feeding that didn't exist 100 years ago. Formula makers will assure you that using formula is a suitable alternative to breast feeding, but new mothers should evaluate these ... Continue Reading
Is 'breast only' for first six months best?
Current guidance advising mothers in the UK to exclusively breast feed for the first six months of their baby's life is being questioned by child health experts on the British Medical Journal website. The authors, led by Dr Mary Fewtrell, a consultant pediatrician at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London, have reviewed the evidence behind the current guidance and say the ... Continue Reading