Comments on: 10 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Baby in Public in the Middle East

By: Jordan Offers Cord Blood Bank for Your Newborn’s…Blood | Green Prophet

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:53:38 +0000

[…] took an internet hunt and candid chat with two expectant co-workers to discover that the building is the new Jordan headquarters of BabyCord, a blood bank affiliated […]

By: Breastfeeding Moms More Agressive than Those Who Use Bottles | Green Prophet

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:36:01 +0000

[…] Women who breast-feed are far more likely to demonstrate a “mama bear” effect — aggressively protecting their infants and themselves — than women who bottle-feed their babies or non-mothers, suggests a new study in the September issue of Psychological Science. The small-scale study conducted in the US investigated something known as ‘lactation aggression’ or ‘maternal defense’ in mammals. Previously, we’ve documented benefits of breastfeeding, religious attitudes towards the practice, as well as tips to breastfeed in public in the Middle East. […]

By: Should You Breastfeed Your Baby After Exposure to Nuclear Radiation? | Green Prophet

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:16:30 +0000

[…] If potassium iodide (KI) is not available, and a safe alternative food source is available, the baby should receive formula until the baby can be treated with KI to prevent contamination via the mother’s milk. Water in the area may also be contaminated with radiation, in which case there is no advantage to formula feeding and many disadvantages, including increased risk of infection. Recommendations for exposure to radioactive iodine in a disaster situation are different from those when radioactive iodine is used in a diagnostic and therapeutic setting. Potassium iodide saturates the thyroid and prevents further absorption of radioactive iodine, but won’t help remove radioactive iodine already present. Ideally, it should be administered prior to exposure or as soon afterward as possible, because it has little effect after 12 hours. More posts on breastfeeding and the environment by Hannah Katsman: Can You Get HIV from Breastmilk in Lady Gaga Ice Cream? Are Hormones in the Environment Making Women’s Breasts Larger? 10 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Baby in Public in the Middle East […]

By: 7 Ideas for DIY Green Breastfeeding Coverups | Green Prophet

7 Ideas for DIY Green Breastfeeding Coverups | Green Prophet — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:12:01 +0000

[…] it’s not difficult to breastfeed modestly in public, many women in the Middle East prefer to wear a breastfeeding cover. And a range of companies will […]