Baby Boxes for Safe Infant Sleep?
Donna Walls, RN, BSN. ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC In the 1930’s the idea of using “baby boxes” for infant sleep was introduced in Finland with the idea of reducing SIDS (sudden […]
Category: Postpartum
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Lactation After Infant Loss
by Cynthia Billiar, BSN, RN, IBCLC, RLC, ANLC, CD(DONA), ICBD, ICCE, SpBCPE Whether an infant loss is perinatal, neonatal, or that of an older infant/child, it is personal and unique to every […]
New Findings in SIDS Research
by Cynthia Billiar BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC, ICD, ICCE If the CDC came out today and reported they had found a medication that would decrease sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by […]
The “Fourth Trimester”
by Donna Walls RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC The initial transition to motherhood is unique for every mother/baby dyad. It is a time of exploration, nurturing, learning and falling in love. This transition […]
Bottle Feeding: Is There a Risk?
by Cynthia Billiar, RN, IBCLC, ANLC, ICD, ICCE More than 85% of lactating women in the United States express their milk some of the time. Of those pumping, 5.6% are exclusively […]
Placental Encapsulation: Friend or Foe of Postpartum Mothers?
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC In recent years, a practice has appeared which involves the preparation of a woman’s placenta for ingestion. Preparation practices vary from dehydration to […]
SIDS Awareness Month
by Donna Walls RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness month and a time to take a fresh look at how we can educate parents and caregivers […]
Is Distracted Parenting a Problem?
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC A relatively new phenomenon is occurring with some possibly serious implications for infants and children. Concerns are being expressed related to “distracted […]
The New AAP Guidelines on SIDS and Safe Sleep Recommendations
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, IBCLC, ICCE, ANLC On 24 October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics released their Policy Statement entitled “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for […]
Handwashing 101
by Donna Walls, RN, BSN, ICCE, IBCLC, ANLC There have been concerns expressed by many health-related consumer groups about the use and overuse of antibiotics and antibacterials in so many of […]