Hopefully, you’ve been doing a better job at keeping up with your baby blog reading, than I’ve been doing at writing the week in review for the baby blog! In any case, if you’ve missed something, it’s here!
Saturday, June 16 Can We Just Leave Breastfeeding Mothers Alone?
Every time a breastfeeding mother is ‘caught’ breastfeeding in public and asked to cover up or leave, there is a nurse in. I have already written in the past about how I think nurse ins are generally ineffective but I also believe that managerial staff at many businesses remain unaware of the rights of breastfeeding mother.
Friday, June 15 Close Encounters of the Baby Monitor?
One mother got much more than she bargained for when she turned on her baby’s monitor and saw images from the most recent space mission. NASA confirmed that the images were not from the space shuttle itself but likely from a transmission from nearby. However, exactly how the images got there remains a mystery!
Wednesday, June 13 The Connection Between Antibiotics and Asthma
I have written in the past that I always prefer to take the ‘wait and see’ approach before giving my kids antibiotics. Now, there is a new study that shows that taking antibiotics in the first year of life increasing a child’s likelihood of developing asthma. Yet another good reason to use common sense when giving your child medication!
Tuesday, June 12 Dads: Take Off Your Shirts!
A new study showed that skin to skin contact with dad had the same healthful benefits as skin to skin contact with mom. Skin to skin contact, or kangaroo care, is beneficial to all infants, however, studies have shown that it is crucial to the care of preemies.
Monday, June 11 An MP3 Player for Your Baby?
Leave it to the French to come up with an idea like this. Read on for further information.