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Our baby girl has arrived! Born by successful VBAC this weekend.
Her name is Reiko, a Japanese name meaning gratitude. We are indeed so grateful for our baby girl, and for all of the support we got bringing her into the world.
More information soon...
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A few weeks ago I wrote about a great new benefit CD for the Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin. I just got my copy* and we're really enjoying it. You can listen to some clips on that post.
The creator of the CD, Monica Cravotta, has generously offered a copy of the CD to a lucky winner on the blog.
To enter, leave a comment below by June 14th, 2010. One entry per person, U.S. addresses only. Winner will be chosen using random.org and announced in the comments section. Please note: Winner who does not respond to email within 3 days forfeits prize, and an alternate winner will be chosen. *I was not a complimentary review copy of this CD.
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Was your baby born at 36 or 37 weeks? Did you struggle with breastfeeding a sleepy and jaundiced baby who took her time to gain weight?
Not all late preterm babies follow that pattern, but many do. And because these babies often look like they're feeding well, hospitals tend to send moms and babies home with little support or guidance, just to re-admit them a few days later for jaundice and poor weight gain.
That's why I'm very pleased to present a podcast interview on breastfeeding late preterm (sometimes known as 'near term') babies with well known breastfeeding expert Marsha Walker.
Marsha is author of many books on breastfeeding, and most recently wrote Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant.
In the podcast we discuss why these babies are sometimes called "impostors," what happens during the last weeks of gestation which can impact breastfeeding, typical breastfeeding problems of late preterm infants, why breastfeeding is important to these infants, and solutions to common problems.
You can listen to it by clicking on the grey bar below, or by clicking here to listen to it with Quicktime, or find it at our free iTunes store.
Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant, with Marsha Walker
In the interview Marsha refers to two references for best practices in support of breastfeeding late preterm infants:
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