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Denmark’s Restrictive Breastfeeding Policies Forced me to Sneak in Sugar Water to Feed my Starving Baby

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I am currently in Denmark, one of the Scandinavian countries which boasts some of the world’s highest breastfeeding rates. It is illegal for baby formulas to be advertised or promoted. No ‘samples’ are ever given from a hospital. As a result, some 98% of mothers leaving maternity wards are breastfeeding their babies. Moving to Denmark … Continue reading Denmark’s Restrictive Breastfeeding Policies Forced me to Sneak in Sugar Water to Feed my Starving Baby

Fed Is Best Foundation: Mothers breastfeeding.

Our Mission: Safe Breastfeeding and Bottle-feeding Support

The Fed is Best Foundation works to identify critical gaps in current breastfeeding and formula feeding protocols, guidelines, and education programs. We provide families and health professionals with the most up-to-date scientific research, education, and resources to practice safe infant feeding with human milk, formula, or a combination of both. We provide families full information … Continue reading Our Mission: Safe Breastfeeding and Bottle-feeding Support

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Letter to Doctors and Parents About the Dangers of Insufficient Exclusive Breastfeeding

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  (En español) Dear Colleague and Parent: My name is Christie del Castillo-Hegyi and I am an emergency physician, former NIH scientist, with a background in newborn brain injury research at Brown University, and mother to a 6-year-old child who is neurologically disabled. I am writing to you because my child fell victim to newborn … Continue reading Letter to Doctors and Parents About the Dangers of Insufficient Exclusive Breastfeeding

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What Sets Apart The ‘Fed Is Best’ Message From The ‘Breast Is Best’ Message?

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In a world filled with infant feeding advice and conflicting messages, a beacon of wisdom and support emerges in “ our newly published Fed Is Best book, The Unintended Harms of the “Breast Is Best” Message and How to Find the Right Approach for You and Your Baby. Our transformative book promises to navigate the … Continue reading What Sets Apart The ‘Fed Is Best’ Message From The ‘Breast Is Best’ Message?

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My Baby Was Put in a Dangerous Situation By Rooming-In with an Exhausted Mom

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By US New and World Report Columnist, Stacy Cervenka with Commentary by Christie del Castillo-Hegyi, MD Several weeks ago, as I was perusing Facebook, I came across an article on the Fed Is Best Foundation’s page that felt like a punch in the stomach. According to new medical research, the number of incidents where exhausted … Continue reading My Baby Was Put in a Dangerous Situation By Rooming-In with an Exhausted Mom