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A new study has found that a simple reminder at a baby’s nine month pediatrician check up can help parents wean babies from the bottle by their first birthday.
The Canadian study, published in the most recent issue of Pediatrics, found that when pediatricians gave parents a short talk at their baby’s nine month check up, along with weaning instructions and a sippy cup, they were less likely to allow prolonged bottle use.
In fact, the study –which followed 201 families — found a 60 percent reduction of extended bottle feeding in families who were spoken to by their doctors.
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An Ohio woman was fired from her warehouse job in Toledo when she continued taking extended breaks to pump breastmilk for her 5-month-old baby.
LaNisa Allen, a temporary warehouse laborer for Totes/Isotoner Corp. in West Chester, Ohio, nursed her daughter before her 6 a.m. shift but could wait until her longer break at 11 a.m. to pump. She tried negotiating with her supervisors for an earlier or longer break, but they refused. So she took unscheduled time to pump.
They fired her. Continue reading »
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