As I begin, let me state plainly – I am an advocate for Perinatal Mental Health, I am not here to be an advocate for Breast Feeding or Formula Feeding. I am “pro” whatever is best for you and your family – only you, and yours, will know the right answer to that. I have no … Continue reading Post Natal Depression (PND/PPD) & Fed is Best
A Review of the Literature by Dr. Christie del Castillo-Hegyi We have received some questions here at the Fed is Best Foundation regarding the science of infant feeding and preventing accidental newborn starvation from insufficient breast milk intake. Some have said there is no evidence that insufficient milk intake in newborns causes brain injury, developmental … Continue reading The Scientific Evidence on the Effects of Underfeeding on the Newborn Brain
WHAT IS the FED IS BEST Foundation? The Fed Is Best Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization of over 560 health professionals and innumerable parents. We study the scientific literature on infant feeding and draw from real-life experiences of parents who have had harrowing experiences feeding their infants—almost always due to insufficient and incorrect … Continue reading About/FAQs
This article originally appeared on Jamie Quitain-Good’s blog The Starfish Diaries, in August 2013. It is reproduced here with her permission. We were expecting Bradley Boy to come out anytime between Christmas and New Year that year, but God knew how much we wanted to hold and kiss him so He sent him out a … Continue reading Things I Learned About Formula-Feeding Moms From My Breastfeeding Journey
The following mother’s story was posted on the Facebook group “Reporting Negligence Resulting in Infant Starvation.” It was written by Megan Jackson, who gave us permission to reproduce it on FedIsBest.org. You can view the original post here. After experiencing firsthand the nightmare that breastfeeding can be, I had all but decided to skip trying to … Continue reading “I had no idea that it wasn’t normal for a newborn to nurse for hours at a time”
