Tag Archives: dr. kathleen kendall-tackett
Science You Can Use: For sexual assault survivors, does breastfeeding affect depression and sleep?
An area of breastfeeding that gets little attention - but impacts an astoundingly large number of women - is the experience of sexual abuse survivors. When I spoke with Penny Simkin, author of When Survivors Give Birth, for a podcast … Continue reading
Last revised on 02/18/2013
Booby Traps Series: How “never bedshare” leads breastfeeding moms to more dangerous sleep arrangements
This is the 50th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. You’ve probably heard the sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics: Sleep with your baby in the same … Continue reading
Last revised on 07/24/2012
Science You Can Use: How much DHA do nursing moms need?
Some of you may have heard about a recent meta-analysis published in Pediatrics which found that formula supplemented with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (such as DHA) did not have a measurable effect on infants’ cognitive development. This is consistent with … Continue reading
Last revised on 06/12/2012