From the Editor's Desk
The Hartmann/Hale Human Lactation Research Conference starts in nine days. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the latest research on vitamin D, oxytocin, endocrine treatment for postpartum depression, and breastfeeding and maternal cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, just to name a few. And, you get to come to beautiful Amarillo, Texas. To find out what there is to do in and around Amarillo, see the Announcements section. There is still time to sign up for this exciting conference!
Our featured article this month is an excerpt from Nancy Mohrbacher’s new book, Breastfeeding Answers Made Simple – A Guide for Helping Mothers. This 800+ page book is extensively referenced and contains the very latest research on breastfeeding. Its practical tips make it invaluable to anyone who works with new moms.
Breastfeeding in The News includes information about several new studies plus multiple instances where breastfeeding mothers have been harassed in public. There are a variety of newly published studies on breastfeeding in the PubMed Citations section, including a couple on the impact of breastfeeding on fathers.
Dr. Hale talks about vitamins this month in Ask Dr. Hale. Dr. Kendall-Tackett tells us how to maximize our creativity in The Writer’s Column.
In the Announcements section, the new WABA theme for World Breastfeeding Month is announced. The March of Dimes has linked with the new movie, Babies. Nestle/Gerber has a new way to entice parents to use their products. USLCA and USBC released press releases about Mother’s Day and National Woman’s Health Week. The Army of Women needs volunteers, plus they are joining forcing with the Livestrong Foundation on a survey about electronic health records. ILCA is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its conference in San Antonio this summer. For those of you going to the conferences in San Antonio and/or Amarillo, there is a brief listing of fun things to do in both cities.
Happy reading!
