Health Care

August 15, 2011

Sandra Steingraber is my hero. Her book, Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood , chronicles her own pregnancy from both a scientific and personal perspective. It’s beautifully and lovingly written—yet for a pregnant woman it’s also a tough read. Trained as a biologist, Steingraber...

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Anna Fahey

Environmental Health Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 10, 2011

Today, moms and kids across the country are putting on super hero capes and coming together for a national day of action to ask our Senators to be superheros for kids and support comprehensive chemicals reform! Toxic chemicals found in everyday items such as canned goods, plastic wrappers, cookware...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health Health Care

August 9, 2011

Early in my pregnancy I developed a bloodhound’s sense of smell: even the faintest of odors overwhelmed me. It’s a common phenomenon during the first trimester of pregnancy, yet my new nasal superpower took me by surprise—and forced me into an unwelcome awareness of the pollution that surrounds all...

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Anna Fahey

Environmental Health Health Care

August 8, 2011

Moms to the rescue! We know you’re a superhero. That’s why we need you to show Congress how to be a superhero for kids! This Wednesday, moms and kids across the country will come together for a national day of action to ask our Senators to be superheroes for kids and support comprehensive chemicals...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

August 3, 2011

After endless weeks of watching Congress bicker and storm out of negotiations, the words of the immortal pigeon in Mo Willem's children's book echoes in my mind... "LET ME DRIVE THE BUS!!!" Because after that whole crazy ride, we have arrived at a debt ceiling deal that does not come close to...

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Donna Norton

Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 3, 2011

When I gave birth last year, I was certain I wanted to breastfeed my baby and I assumed it would be pretty straightforward: breast + baby = food, right? Our bodies were built for this and women have been doing it for thousands of years, I thought, so it shouldn’t be too hard. Boy was I wrong! Eight...

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Phoebe Taubman

Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 3, 2011

Even though my mother raised four children at a time when formula was considered superior to breastfeeding – hence why we were all bottle-fed – I always knew I would breastfeed my children. I remember taking early childhood development courses as part of my work in AmeriCorps in the late ‘90s, and...

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Elisa Batista

Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 3, 2011

Growing up, I was not your typical little girl. I never dreamed of finding my Prince Charming. I never planned my “Big Fat Mexican Wedding”. And, I never imagined that I would be a mother. When my childhood friends were out playing house, I was playing office. When they played with their dolls, I...

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Gloria Riesgo

Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 3, 2011

Cross-posted from the Tiki Tiki blog . When I relocated to the U.S. from Ecuador and met my husband, we got married and a year later I got pregnant; what a blessing, we were so excited. During a prenatal care visit, my awesome doctor asked me if I was going to breastfeed. I found the question a bit...

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Saray Hill, IBCLC

Health Care Blog Carnivals

August 3, 2011

As a physician, I have had many opportunities to see how important the support I provide is to mothers' feeding decision. I deal with many women for whom public nursing is difficult because of the disapproving looks and comments they receive. From letting them know of their rights to breastfeed...

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