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Written by Nancy Morbacher There’s no doubt that babies seem calmer and sleep more when swaddled.  But is this a positive or a negative?  The research provides some surprising answers.

Written by Natural Mothering “Breast is Best.” That's what they tell us. And yet what is our government doing to support breastfeeding women in our country? Right now in Toronto, The Newman Breastfeeding Clinic & Institute, considered a world leader in breastfeeding education and support, is pleading for donations. Because with out new funding, the Clinic is ...

Written by Jeanette Carey-Polachok When my daughter Erin made her grand entrance into the world, two things happened that I hadn’t anticipated – my mental breast-feeding research library seemed to vanish into thin air, and I realized that my decision to move halfway across the world from all the women in my life who really ...

Written by Mike Brady October 26th to November 1st 2009 A week for boycotters to do more and for non-boycotters to do something! Nestlé is the target of a boycott because it contributes to the unnecessary death and suffering of infants around the world by aggressively marketing baby foods in breach of international marketing standards. Even Nestlé's ...

Written by Helen I just received the following email from Dr Jack Newman at the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute regarding concerns that the Mirena IUD can have an adverse affect on Milk Supply. We are receiving more and more reports from mothers of a decrease in milk production associated with the Mirena IUD. Today I ...

Written by NBCI Breastfeeding protects babies against infectious illnesses. Breastmilk provides many immune factors to the baby. Although everyone talks about antibodies, antibodies are only one group of immune factors, of which there are dozens in breastmilk. These immune factors interact in many ways to protect the baby. One important way is that breastfeeding provides ...