Tues, September 15, 2009
The American Heart Assn says the biggest cause of Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. is obesity. Obesity is a big contributor to not only Diabetes, it also is associated with potential for increasing heart disease, sleep apnea, and joint problems, to name a few.
Changing requirements for airplane seats is a negative side effect of obesity. Unfortunately, American women will need bigger nursing bras, too.
This is a dilemma for us nursing bra pad manufacturers. We are making EPIBi(TM) Nursing Pads only in two (2) sizes: 4" (for bra size 32~34) and 5" (for bra size 36 and up). Should we be making bigger ones to accommodate enlarging breast sizes of American women entering motherhood?
Please send your thoughts to: ellyhann@epibinursingpads.com
Would you like to feel better breastfeeding?
EPIBi Nursing Pads
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Home birth with midwife safe
09/14/2009 ANA SmartBrief via Yahoo!/HealthDay News (8/31) by Amanda Gardner
Canadian researchers looked at data on almost 13,000 births. Infant mortality rate was 0.35 per 1,000 for those occurring at home, compared with 0.57 for hospital births attended by midwives and 0.64 for physician-assisted deliveries.
Aurthor, Patricia Janssen, conducted the study in British Columbia. This study may have selected only the healthiest birthing mothers, so the results may be biased towards home births. Nevertheless, more studies are showing home births as a safe alternative for healthy pregnant mothers and their babies.
However, midwifery is not a regulatd profession in U.S. A uniform regulatory process and licensure needs to be established.
Also intriguing is that home births may promote immediate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact between mom and baby.
Elly Hann: ellyhann@epibinursingpads.com
Canadian researchers looked at data on almost 13,000 births. Infant mortality rate was 0.35 per 1,000 for those occurring at home, compared with 0.57 for hospital births attended by midwives and 0.64 for physician-assisted deliveries.
Aurthor, Patricia Janssen, conducted the study in British Columbia. This study may have selected only the healthiest birthing mothers, so the results may be biased towards home births. Nevertheless, more studies are showing home births as a safe alternative for healthy pregnant mothers and their babies.
However, midwifery is not a regulatd profession in U.S. A uniform regulatory process and licensure needs to be established.
Also intriguing is that home births may promote immediate breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact between mom and baby.
Elly Hann: ellyhann@epibinursingpads.com
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