Infant's Need and Care - Attachment
Parenting It is every child’s birthright to receive love, positive guidance and
the very best start in life. Babies need nurturing and it is not spoiling
them to provide it. Spoiling means "ruining" and you cannot ruin a child
with love and affection, you ruin him by abandoning him and ignoring his
needs. Each baby is unique, and you know your baby better than any
"expert." By keeping your baby nearby you and by listening to him and responsively
meeting his needs with promptness and love, you will come to know your
baby better than any one else ever could. . . *you* will be the expert
on your baby. All the advice in the world won't change what you feel in
your heart your baby needs. Go with that feeling. more
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"You
are not just a caretaker of the baby but a partner in a unique and evolving
relationship. Both of you start out knowing very little about each other
and go on from there to learn more every day, synchronizing with each other
rather as dancers do. You both respond to nonverbal cues, to facial expressions,
eye movement, muscle tension--even breathing--quite spontaneously. And
when you act like this you are invariably doing the right thing." Sheila
Kitzinger
Heidi
and Paul Jackson's twin girls, Brielle and Kyrie, were born October 17,
1995, 12 weeks ahead of their due date. Standard hospital practice is to
place preemie twins in separate incubators to reduce the risk of infection.
that was done for the Jackson girls in the neonatal intensive care unit
at the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts in Worcester.
Kyrie, the larger sister at two pounds, three ounces, quickly began
gaining weight and calmly sleeping her newborn days away. But Brielle,
who weighed only two pounds at birth, couldn't keep up with her. She had
breathing and heart-rate problems. The oxygen level in her blood was low,
and her weight gain was slow.
Suddenly,
on November 12, Brielle went into critical condition. She began gasping
for breath, and her face and stick-thin arms and legs turned bluish-gray.
Her heart rate was way up, and she got hiccups, a dangerous sign that her
body was under stress. Her parents watched, terrified that she might die.
Nurse Gayle Kasparian tried everything she could think of to stabilize
Brielle. She suctioned her breathing passages and turned up the oxygen
flow to the incubator. Still Brielle squirmed and fussed as her oxygen
intake plummeted and her heart rate soared.
Then Kasparian remembered something she had heard from a colleague.
It was a procedure, common in parts of Europe but almost unheard of in
this country, that called for double-bedding multiple-birth babies, especially
preemies.
Kasparian's nurse manager, Susan Fitzback, was away at a conference,
and the arrangement was unorthodox. But Kasparian decided to take the risk.
"Let me just try putting Brielle in with her sister to see if that helps,"
she said to the alarmed parents. "I don't know what else to do."
The
Jacksons quickly gave the go-ahead, and Kasparian slipped the squirming
baby into the incubator holding the sister she hadn't seen since birth.
Then Kasparian and the Jacksons watched.
No sooner had the door of the incubator closed then Brielle snuggled
up to Kyrie - and calmed right down. Within minutes Brielle's blood-oxygen
readings were the best they had been since she was born. As she dozed,
Kyrie
wrapped her tiny arm around her smaller sibling.
By coincidence, the conference Fitzback was attending included a presentation
on double-bedding. This is something I want to see happen at The Medical
Center, she thought. But it might be hard making the change. On her return
she was doing rounds when the nurse caring for the twins that morning said,
"Sue, take a look in that isolette over there."
"I can't believe this," Fitzback said. "This is so beautiful."
"You mean, we can do it?" asked the nurse.
"Of course we can," Fitzback replied.
Today a handful of institutions around the country are adopting double-bedding,
which seems to reduce the number of hospital days. The practice is growing
quickly, even though the first scientific studies on it didn't begin until
this past January.
But
Heidi and Paul Jackson don't need any studies to know that double-bedding
helped Brielle. She is thriving. In fact, now that the two girls are home,
they still steep together - and still snuggle.
Infants whose continuum needs are fulfilled during the early, in-arms
phase grow up to have greater self-esteem and become more independent than
those whose cries go unanswered for fear of "spoiling" them or making them
too dependent.
According to Jean Liedloff, the continuum concept is the idea that in
order to achieve optimal physical, mental and emotional development, human
beings — especially babies — require the kind of experience to which our
species adapted during the long process of our evolution. For an infant,
these include such experiences as...
constant physical contact with
his mother (or another familiar caregiver as needed) from birth;
sleeping in his parents' bed,
in constant physical contact, until he leaves of his own volition (often
about two years);
breastfeeding "on cue" — nursing
in response to his own body's signals;
being constantly carried in
arms or otherwise in contact with someone, usually his mother, and allowed
to observe (or nurse, or sleep) while the person carrying him goes about
his or her business — until the infant begins creeping, then crawling on
his own impulse, usually at six to eight months;
having caregivers immediately
respond to his signals (squirming, crying, etc.), without judgment, displeasure,
or invalidation of his needs, yet showing no undue concern nor making him
the constant center of attention;
sensing (and fulfilling) his
elders' expectations that he is innately social and cooperative and has
strong self-preservation instincts, and that he is welcome and worthy.
In contrast, a baby subjected to modern Western childbirth and child-care
practices often experiences...
traumatic separation from his
mother at birth due to medical intervention and placement in maternity
wards, in physical isolation except for the sound of other crying newborns,
with the majority of male babies further traumatized by medically unnecessary
circumcision surgery;
at home, sleeping alone and
isolated, often after "crying himself to sleep";
scheduled feeding, with his
natural nursing impulses often ignored or "pacified";
being excluded and separated
from normal adult activities, relegated for hours on end to a nursery,
crib or playpen where he is inadequately stimulated by toys and other inanimate
objects;
caregivers often ignoring, discouraging,
belittling or even punishing him when he cries or otherwise signals his
needs; or else responding with excessive concern and anxiety, making him
the center of attention;
sensing (and conforming to)
his caregivers' expectations that he is incapable of self-preservation,
is innately antisocial, and cannot learn correct behavior without strict
controls, threats and a variety of manipulative "parenting techniques"
that undermine his exquisitely evolved learning process.
Evolution has not prepared the human infant for this kind of experience.
He cannot comprehend why his desperate cries for the fulfillment of his
innate expectations go unanswered, and he develops a sense of wrongness
and shame about himself and his desires. If, however, his continuum expectations
are fulfilled — precisely at first, with more variation possible as he
matures — he will exhibit a natural state of self-assuredness, well-being
and joy. How
To Subscribe To The Continuum Lis
In
Suzanne Arms' book Immaculate
Deception II, she explains how in the 1970s Dr. T. Berry Brazelton
studied newborns to see whether they could feel hopeless or depressed.
In the following quote from page 186, Arms tells of a study that Dr. Brazelton
did in which he videotaped
babies crying in order to get the attention of their moms, and, eventually,
when this failed, their descent into hopelessness: In a heartrending series
of videotaped sessions, each baby can be seen crying to elicit a response
from its mother and, failing to do so, working even harder. After a number
a minutes of making all kinds of faces and trying to make eye contact,
each baby finally reaches its level of tolerance and begins to look away
from the mother, finding it too difficult to continue making an effort
with no response. The baby eventually turns it sic face away from its mother's
face. Then it turns toward the mother again and tries to rouse a response.
Each time it turns away for longer and longer periods. Finally, each baby
slumps down, drops its head, and shows all the signs hopelessness.
Immediate response to a baby's cry
went unquestioned for thousands of years until recent times. In our culture,
we assume that crying is normal and unavoidable for babies. Yet in natural
societies where babies are carried close to the care-giver much of the
day and night for the first several months, such crying is rare. In contrast
to what many in our society would expect, babies cared for in this way
show self-sufficiency sooner than do babies not receiving such care.
In fact, research on early childhood
experiences consistently shows that children who have enjoyed the most
loving care in infancy become the most secure and loving adults, while
those babies who have been forced into submissive behavior build up feelings
of resentment and anger that may well be expressed later in harmful ways.
In spite of this research, most arguments for ignoring crying are based
on fears of "spoiling" the baby.
Dispelling
the Fear of Spoiling - Babies, like food, only spoil when left alone.
By Dr. Bill and Martha Sears ParentTime
Once upon a time parents were taught that holding their baby a lot or
responding too quickly to an infant’s cries would result in a clingy, dependent
child. Fortunately, both experience and research have shown these beliefs
are unfounded. Babies cry to communicate with their caregivers. In fact,
crying is one of the only ways infants can express their needs. And the
quality of response a baby receives from the adults he depends on directly
affects his social and emotional development. Researchers studied two groups
of mother-infant pairs. Group 1 mothers were nurturing and tuned-in to
their infants’ cues and needs. When their babies cried, these mothers responded
quickly and lovingly. Group 2 mothers, fearful of spoiling their babies
and being manipulated, gave more restrained responses. Mothers in this
group put their infants on a schedule and responded less intuitively and
nurturantly to their child’s cues.
William and Martha Sears, a pediatrician and a registered nurse respectively,
team up with two of their doctor sons to update their 1993 guide to "attachment
parenting." Advocating a "high-touch style of parenting to balance the
high-tech life of the new millennium," the authors teach new parents how
to bond with their babies through seven fundamental behaviors, including
breastfeeding, "babywearing" and setting proper boundaries. When parents
keep close to their babies by bringing them into bed at night and picking
them up when they cry, the infants develop better, the authors argue; rather
than becoming spoiled, they become more healthy and independent.
In the two and a half years during
which I lived among Stone Age Indians in the South American jungle (not
all at once, but on five separate expeditions with a lot of time between
them for reflection), I came to see that our human nature is not what we
have been brought up to believe it is. Babies
of the Yequana tribe, far from needing peace and quiet to go to sleep,
snoozed blissfully whenever they were tired, while the men, women, or children
carrying them danced, ran, walked, shouted, or paddled canoes. Toddlers
played together without fighting or arguing, and they obeyed their elders
instantly and willingly.
The notion of punishing a child had
apparently never occurred to these people, nor did their behavior show
anything that could truly be called permissiveness. No child would have
dreamed of inconveniencing, interrupting, or being waited on by an adult.
And by the age of four, children were contributing more to the work force
in their family than they were costing others.
Babes in arms almost never cried
and, fascinatingly, did not wave their arms, kick, arch their backs, or
flex their hands and feet. They sat quietly in their slings or slept on
someone's hip — exploding the myth that babies need to flex to "exercise."
They also did not throw up unless extremely ill and did not suffer from
colic. When startled during the first months of crawling and walking, they
did not expect anyone to go to them but rather went on their own to their
mother or other caretakers for the measure of reassurance needed before
resuming their explorations. Without supervision, even the smallest tots
rarely hurt themselves
Throughout human history, breast-feeding
mothers sleeping alongside their infants constituted a marvelously adaptive
system in which both the mothers' and infants' sleep physiology and health
were connected in beneficial ways. By sleeping next to its mother, the
infant receives protection, warmth, emotional reassurance, and breast milk
- in just the forms and quantities that nature intended.
This sleeping arrangement permits
mothers (and fathers) to respond quickly to the infant if it cries, chokes,
or needs its nasal passages cleared, its body cooled, warmed, caressed,
rocked or held. This arrangement thus helps to regulate the infant's breathing,
sleep state, arousal patterns, heart rates and body temperature. The mother's
proximity also stimulates the infant to feed more frequently, thus receiving
more antibodies to fight disease.
The increased nipple contact also causes changes in the mother's hormone
levels that help to prevent a new pregnancy before the infant is ready
to be weaned. In this way, the infant regulates its mother's biology, too;
increased breast-feeding blocks ovulation, which helps to ensure that pregnancies
will not ordinarily occur until the mother's body is able to restore the
fat and iron reserves needed for optimal maternal health.
It is a curious fact that in Western
societies the practice of mothers, fathers and infants sleeping together
came to be thought of as strange, unhealthy and dangerous. Western parents
are taught that "co-sleeping" will make the infant too dependent on them,
or risk accidental suffocation. Such views are not supported by human experience
worldwide, however, where for perhaps millions of years, infants as a matter
of course slept next to at least one caregiver, usually the mother, in
order to survive. At some point in recent history, infant separateness
with low parental contact during the night came to be advocated by child
care specialists, while infant-parent interdependence with high parental
contact came to be discouraged. In fact, the few psychological studies
which are available suggest that children who have "co-slept" in a loving
and safe environment become better adjusted adults than those who were
encouraged to sleep without parental contact or reassurance.
Nighttime
Parenting : A LA Leche League International Book (LA Leche League International
Book) by William, MD Sears.
For many parents, getting their baby to sleep at night can become a
daunting task. Often times it seems that nothing will help; however, researchers
may have discovered a natural remedy: Sunlight. According to a study,
babies exposed to twice as much light during the day (between noon and
4 pm) became better sleepers at night. Parents are advised to take their
babies out in sunlight. The sun is an amazing healing source that is absolutely
underappreciated in our current culture. Learn
more about the Healing Power of Sunlight
Most new parents quickly and sadly discover the difficulty of getting
a child first to go to sleep, and then to sleep throughout the night. Dr.
Fleiss, a noted family pediatrician for more than 30 years, shares his
secrets for discovering a child's natural sleep patterns, developing positive
bedtime rituals, nutritional and lifestyle aids to sleep, and how co-sleeping
affects normal growth and development.
Reviewer: Rebecca from University Place, WA United States:
"I
was looking for a book that would help me cope with my 2-year-old's difficulty
falling asleep at night. Unlike most people, I just wasn't comfortable
with the "cry-it-out" methods that are so popular now and that method was
completely ineffective with my daughter. This book was a lifesaver for
me because Dr. Fleiss is the first author who writes about sleep issues
with a gentle loving approach that was right for us. After only one night,
my daughter's bedtime is MUCH better for us all. This was a great book!
"
Studies of groups of people living outside civilization have indicated
that it is rare for children to have fathers who are absent or who are
not nurturing. In hunter-gatherer societies, both mother and father, as
well as other male and female members of the group, are usually described by
anthropologists as indulgent of, and nurturing toward, all children. Despite
the commonly held belief in Western civilization that the individual is
primarily governed in his behavior by selfish motives and instincts, that
"man is a beast to man", it is much more probable that our prehistoric
ancestors were individuals who cared for, and about, each other. The idea
that the human individual is basically selfish and uncaring of others,
and that to become socialized, he must repress and control his self-serving
impulses, ignores the human nurturing necessity and its powerful influence
on individual development and group living.
Both male and female evolved to continue their development after birth
in relation to a nurturing mother. The natural nurturing process does more
than keep infants alive. It initiates them into a way of living in which
there is someone who cares for and about them. Nurtured children learn
that security and satisfaction are found in attachment to another human.
For these reasons, sociability and socialization are natural outcomes of
appropriate mothering. Our requirement of mothering is the root of our
connection to each other. The mother in her attachment and commitment to
her child establishes that human life is about affirming the life of another
as well as oneself. more
The Family
Bed
For most of human history, babies have slept with their mothers. Except
in Western, industrialized nations, this is still accepted as the natural
thing to do. But most parents in North America today have been raised on
the cultural ideal of an angelic baby sleeping through the night, alone,
in an immaculately decorated nursery.
It turns out that "ideal" isn't so easy to achieve. We are told that
our babies need to learn to be "independent" and to go to sleep on their
own. And so, on the advice of books, grandparents, friends, and "sleep-training"
programs, babies cry themselves to sleep, night after heart wrenching night. As
soon as they can climb out of the crib, they make it clear that they want
to be with mommy and daddy. Some exhibit such persistence that the exhausted
parents must allow their toddler into their bed -- or resort to such desperate
measures as netting over the crib, locking the baby's bedroom door, or
responding to night-time fears with threats and spankings. Bedtime becomes
a battleground.
Reviewer: Meung terHorst (terhorst@bellatlantic.net) from Williamsburg,
VA. USA "I bought and read this book after my son was born in March
of 1998. Both my husband and I felt re-assured with our decision to keep
our son in bed with us aftering reading THE FAMILY BED. Cameron will be
one year old in a couple of weeks. He is a happy, affectionate and well
adjusted baby. With my husband who works away from home during the day,
evening and bedtime are the quality time for both my husband and my son
to spend together. Cameron loves getting ready for bed at night because
he enjoys cuddling up in the comfort of both his parents. We also have
a ritual of reading and singing to Cameron before bed. I truly believe
that this is the reason why Cameron is so very close to his father. My
husband also feels better being away at work during the day because he
still gets to enjoy sharing quality time with our son in the evening and
at night. I recomend this book highly and have often included Ms. Thevenin's
book along with the shower gifts to all my friends and colleagues."
Three
in a Bed : The Benefits of Sharing Your Bed With Your Baby by Deborah
Jackson
Until relatively recently, babies weren't sent off to sleep alone in
their cribs where they often cry themselves to sleep--only to wake, needing
to be fed or comforted until they can fall asleep again. This book offers
an alternative: taking your baby to bed with you. Drawing on up-to-date
and startling new evidence, the author shows how babies who sleep with
their parents benefit by getting virtually a full night's sleep. Three
in a Bed also includes a fully revised chapter based on new research on
the SIDS debate and includes practical information on safety in the bed,
how to sustain your sex life, and how to deal with the moment when the
baby leaves his parents' bed. The approached advocated in this book can
change the life of any parent struggling with getting their baby to sleep
through the night.
amazon.com reviewer Jillian Pierson from Los Angeles, California: "This
book is the most persuasive case I've ever read, not just bed sharing,
but for holding and nursing our babies. Even if parents don't like the
idea of sleeping with their babies and children, this book should persuade
them at least to hold their babies more of the time than most in our society
do. If all new parents would read this well-researched book, we might turn
the tide on parenting styles that have babies isolated in cribs, carriages
and car seats. Jackson shows that babies are meant to be close to their
caretakers, that touch is crucial to their well being and that staying
close with one's baby actually makes early parenthood easier on the parents."
It starts with nursing your babies carrying them close to your body
in a sling or carrier. It continues with responding immediately to your
child's cries and allowing for child-led weaning. The family bed is a big
part of attachment parenting.
amazon.com reviewer: Patty Burke from Missouri, United
States: "I wish every expectant parent would read Katie's book.
I can't remember how old our son was when we discovered that there was
a name for the method of parenting that my husband and I had adopted. We
just "knew" not to let him cry himself to sleep, to share sleep with him,
to let him breastfeed as he needed to, to hold him and wear him and love
him 24 hours a day. And then I discovered Katie's book and she reinforced
all of our instincts! Whenever I have doubts (sometimes put upon me by
society), all I have to do is re-read certain chapters or pages and it
all comes clear to me again: my husband and I are the experts when it comes
to our son. We should and will follow our instincts.Yes, before reading
this book, we had all the mainstream purchases: crib, swing, baby bucket,
baby bouncer seat, stroller. And we did use those items a few times, but
not to the extreme that we've seen other parents, leaving baby alone for
long periods of time. Our son has grown into a happy and healthy toddler
and we owe a lot of it to being so Attached!"
For a decade, the free organization Mothers and Others for a Living
Planet has been an advocate for raising children in natural, nontoxic,
and environmentally friendly environments. Now, the editors of the Mothers
and Others newsletter The Green Guide, Mindy Pennybacker and Aisha
Ikramuddin, have compiled hundreds of suggestions into a comprehensive
guidebook ideal for all parents concerned with providing their children
with safe, "green" surroundings.
J. Prescott, Ph.D. - "The
single most important child rearing practice to be adopted for the development
of emotional and social healthy infants and children is to carry the newborn/infant
on the body of the mother/caretaker all day long..."
Do
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Studies
have shown that the more babies are held, the less they cry and fuss2.
In indigenous cultures where baby-wearing is the norm, babies often cry
for only a few minutes a day – in contrast to Western babies, who often
cry for hours each day. Crying is exhausting for both the baby and his
parents, and may cause long-term damage as the baby’s developing brain
is continually flooded with stress hormones.3 Babies who do not need to
spend their energy on crying are calmly observing and actively learning
about their environment. Baby-wearing is especially useful for colicky
or "high need" babies, who are far happier being worn, but placid, content
babies and children will also benefit greatly from the warmth and security
of being held close. more
Do
you have a question or need guidance? Patricia Wilson volunteers
her time to provide guidance and support in your quest to find relevant
information. She can be reached at 281 581 2424 or 206-222-1619
(USA) If you prefer you can click here to
contact Shirley .
Breast
Milk It's well known that breastfeeding, especially
for the first four months of an infant's life, is associated with fewer
ear infections. Your breastfed child will not only have fewer ear infections,
but protection against other infections. Breastfeeding
provides protection against diarrhea, gastrointestinal and respiratory
infections; in fact, infections of every kind. .
Dr. Mercola - "A mother's breast milk is nature's perfect and
complete food for babies and can't even come close to being reproduced.
With so many substances known to be present in breastmilk, but unable to
be replicated in breastmilk substitutes (formula), plus all of the as-yet
unidentified constituents, it should come as no great surprise that children
today are suffering from a vast myriad of illnesses and disorders." more
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
have found that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated
with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected in drinking water
in 28 states and territories. The two most contaminated brands, made from
cow’s milk, accounted for 87 percent of the U.S. powdered formula market
in 2000, the scientists said. The CDC scientists did not identify the formula
brands they tested. The CDC findings, published in the March 2009 edition
of the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, raise
new concerns about perchlorate pollution, a legacy of Cold War rocket and
missile tests. Studies have established that the chemical is a potent thyroid
toxin that may interfere with fetal and infant brain development. The new
CDC study
provides some of the strongest evidence yet that a legally enforceable
safe drinking water level for perchlorate should be a priority for the
Obama administration. Rocket Fuel Found In Most Powdered Infant Formula.
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more...
There was a time when doctors thought that infant formula was
superior to breast milk. They were wrong about that. Mothers were told
to "not spoil their babies and to let them cry". Later, doctors realized
that infants wither and die without human touch. What about all those Soviet
children that were left on their own, crying in their cribs without proper
attention? Now these children, who were adopted into this country have
all sorts of horrendous emotional problems and learning disabilities.
Babies need nurturing and it is not spoiling them to provide it. Spoiling
means "ruining" and you cannot ruin a child with love and affection, you
ruin him by abandoning him and ignoring his needs.
Dr Robert Mendelsohn, M.D.- "The bottlefed human baby is substantially
more likely to suffer a whole nightmare of illnesses: diarrhea, colic,
gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, meningitis, asthma, hives,
other allergies, pneumonia, eczema, obesity, hypertension, atherosclerosis,
dermatitis, growth retardation, hypocalcemic tetany, neonatal hypothyroidism,
necrotizing enterocolitis, and sudden infant death syndrome. From a scientific,
biological standpoint, formula feeding cannot be considered an acceptable
alternative to breastfeeding, especially since more than ninety-nine percent
of new mothers are perfectly capable of doing it.
Even premature infants should get breastmilk. When I had my pediatric
training more than twenty-five years ago, I was strongly (and thankfully)
influenced by one of the great nurses in the field of premature babies,
Evelyn Lundeen. Miss Lundeen not only encouraged but insisted that mothers
supply breastmilk to their premies even to those who weighed only two pounds.
I can remember watching husbands deliver the bottles of milk their wives
had pumped. There's no doubt in my mind that the premature infant fed breastmilk
does much better than the premature infant fed formula In my own practice
I have discharged from the hospital many babies who weighed less than five
pounds, all breastfed, of course, since now I won't accept a child as a
patient unless the mother is determined to breastfeed." more
The
Deadly Influence of Formula in America While the dangers of formula feeding aren’t something you’re likely
to hear in your doctor’s office, the conclusions can be derived through
an examination of the available scientific research on infant mortality
in the United States and across the world. There are studies showing artificial
feeding’s impact on overall infant death rates in both developing and undeveloped
countries. While studies offering comparative death rates are not available
for industrialized regions, there are numerous studies providing comparative
occurrence rates for many illnesses and disorders in the United States
and other industrialized nations. Many more reports are available extolling
superior survival rates and decreased illness rates among breastfed infants,
but only those with solid numbers are useful here. We can assemble the
statistics from these studies to build a firm picture of the ratio of infant
deaths for U.S. formula-fed babies against those who are breastfed.
The
FDA found melamine and cyanuric acid, a related chemical, in samples of
baby formula made by major U.S. manufacturers. November 28, 2008
- Melamine can cause kidney and bladder stones and, in worst cases, kidney
failure and death. If melamine and cyanuric acid combine, they can form
round yellow crystals that can also damage kidneys and destroy renal function.
Melamine was found in Good Start Supreme Infant Formula With Iron made
by Nestle, and cyanuric acid was detected in Enfamil Lipil With Iron infant
formula powder made by Mead Johnson. more..
Make no mistake: the best food for baby is breastmilk from a healthy
mother. However, many situations call out for a good substitute: adopted
and orphaned babies, babies born to mothers with serious health problems,
and babies whose mothers do not have enough milk (a situation that does
happen occasionally) deserve to receive something better than commercial
formula. The following questions have been compiled by the authors over
a period of several years and should cover most situations encountered
by parents giving homemade formula to their babies. 7-part
article
Healthier Baby Formulas - For the infant to remain
as healthy as possible, he must obtain a proper balance of all the essential
fats, which is difficult to impossible, especially when you are changing
mother nature and trying to create a formula. Infant
Formula Fortification Protocol
---- Recipes
for Homemade Baby Formula
The
La Leche League International mission is: To help mothers worldwide
to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information,
and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as
an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
Introducing milk other than breast milk to infants younger than 4 months
old increases the risk of asthma and atopy (a predisposition to certain
allergies). In the first study of its kind, the investigators followed
over two thousand children from before birth through their 6th birthday,
questioning their parents regarding various manifestations of asthma and
allergy. Children who were fed milk other than breast milk before 4 months
of age experienced higher rates of all indicators of asthma and allergy,
the report indicates. Such children were 25% more likely to be diagnosed
with allergy and 30% more likely to have a positive skin test for allergies
than were children who received only breast milk during their early months.
The total duration of exclusive breastfeeding was less important, though
longer breastfeeding was associated with less asthma and allergy. Because
the introduction of non-breast milk was more closely associated with asthma
and atopy than the duration of breastfeeding, the investigators postulate
that the exclusion of potentially allergy-causing components in milk other
than breast milk may account for the protective effect. British
Medical Journal September 25, 1999;319:815-819.
Cow Milk and Soy Milk Allergy Milk allergy occurs when the child's immune system mistakenly sees
the milk protein as dangerous and tries to fight it off. This starts an
allergic reaction, which can cause an infant to be fussy and irritable,
and cause an upset stomach and other symptoms. Most children who are allergic
to cow's milk may tolerate goat or sheep's milk (not always) or sour milk
(buttermilk). A great number of babies are also allergic to the protein
in soy milk. Infants who are breastfed have a lower
risk of developing a milk allergy than infants who are formula fed. (danger
of soy products)
Although goat milk is rich in fat, it must be used with caution in infant
feeding as it lacks folic acid and is low in vitamin B12, both of which
are essential to the growth and development of the infant.
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The elusive infant condition called colic has perplexed parents and
health professionals alike for many years. The seemingly endless crying
spells, sleep loss and worry leads to stress and anxiety for all. Each
baby is unique and is affected by a myriad of factors, but all respond
in their own ways. Nevertheless, current research and the principles set
forth by Weston A. Price give parents the best chance of maximizing their
wee one's happiness and preventing excessive toe-curling scream sessions.
Colic--What We Know
Crying is baby-communication and has many possible drivers; crying babies
could be hungry, cold, wet, under-stimulated, over-stimulated, bored, in
pain, sick, moody or anything else under the sun. It often takes some trial
and error to figure out what will soothe a baby. When crying becomes loud
and persistent, when soothing efforts are fruitless, and when potential
physical conditions have been ruled out, the doctor will generally give
a diagnosis of colic,1 which means, "We have no idea why your baby will
not stop crying!" How frustrating!
The average infant cries between two and three hours a day.2 The commonly
accepted clinical definition of colic is the "rule of three": crying for
more than three hours per day, for more than three days per week, and for
more than three weeks in an infant that is well-fed and otherwise healthy.3
However, when a baby is in the throws of a high-pitched crying-fit, five
minutes can feel like three hours. Some people are just better able to
tolerate the noise and feelings of helplessness than others. This is what
makes the term colic, or even excessive crying, so subjective. A Brazilian
study found that as many as 80 percent of mothers believed their infants
had colic; however, using the definition above, only 16.3 percent actually
had the condition.4 Thus, as with many things, "excessive crying" really
is in the eye--or ear--of the beholder.
Ultimately, science doesn't know much about colic, but there are many
gimmicky "colic cure" sale pitches to make your wallet burst into more
tears than your child. Nevertheless, there are a number of contributing
factors that if remedied may improve the situation. These issues may or
may not be directly involved in the cause of colic, but they are all things
that should be evaluated by every parent. It all fits into the realm of
learning about your unique bundle of joy and encouraging his or her best
possible health. more
Colic
can be very trying for both parents and baby. It can often result in endless
sleepless night and midnight drives around the neighbourhood in an attempt
to comfort a distressed baby.
Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine in which the remedies that
are used stimulate the body’s own healing powers. It is concerned with
treating the whole person—not only the disease. For this reason, people
with the same problem may often be treated with different remedies. The
homeopathic alternative to treating infants' colic and children's digestive
problems is an individually chosen homeopathic medicine. When homeopathy
is used by a skilled practitioner and the case is individualised according
to the patient’s history and physical exam, it is safe and can help even
those stubborn cases of infant colic.
The following are brief descriptions of some of the more commonly used
homeopathic remedies for colic:
BRYONIA is for the infant who is irritable and does not want to be carried.
He is worse from movement and touch with a tendency toward constipation.
CHAMOMILLA is for the "impossible cranky irritable" baby who moves about
in agony. He cries one minute for something and then pushes it away the
next. Both baby and parents are miserable. He is better from being carried.
One notable feature is that one cheek is red and the other is pale.
COLOCYNTHIS should be considered for severe colic. The baby screams with
gas pains and is doubled over. The pain is better with firm pressure on
the tummy.
MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA is used when relief is brought on by gentle abdominal
pressure. The baby also feels better with warmth on the belly.
PULSATILLA is for the affectionate baby who is irritable and desires sympathy
and attention; although they may be irritable from the pain they experience,
they are still basically friendly.
Some people theorise that the reason for colic is that the infant
is allergic to milk or to some other food. The homeopathic view of food
allergies is basically that the food is not "the problem." Rather, it is
the individual's underlying state of health. The disease process produces
poor assimilation and utilization of the food, which then ultimately creates
symptoms. Homeopaths have found that the homeopathic medicines are effective
in re-establishing health and thereby reducing food allergies.
Homeopathic medicines have wide applications for paediatric complaints
and it is usually worthwhile seeking out safe, effective alternatives to
paediatric problems first. Homeopathic medicines may not only help to improve
the health of infants and children, but will probably also help them to
become healthy adults. "
Sheilagh King is
a Licenced Homeopath currently practicing alongside GPs and other complementary
therapists at a private clinic, Westover House, located in Earlsfield,
South West London. Battersea clinic. 72 White House, Vicarage Crescent,
London SW11 3LH. 020 79784140 and Earlsfield clinic. Westover House,
18 Earlsfield Road, London SW18. 020 8877 1877.
In the US judges can constitutionally order controversial drugs to be
given to a child over the opposition of his parents. Parents are medicating
their children for fear of having them hauled away by Child Protective
Services. In the UK Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will face jail under proposals in the new
Mental Health Bill if they refuse to drug their children, a psychiatrist
has warned. more
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Toxicology Department, Forsyth Research Institute, Boston, MA
Sodium Fluoride is currently added to the majority of municipal water
systems in the U.S. to prevent cavities in children. Its use has risen
rapidly since the 1950’s. Sodium Fluoride is also registered with the EPA
as a rat poison, although advocates say its use in low levels in water
poses no adverse health concerns. There has been considerable research
done on fluoride regarding cancer, birth defects, and risks to the respiratory,
gastrointestinal, and urinary systems, however, very little has been done
on its neurological effects. more
Vaccine Warning!
FDA: Rotavirus
Vaccine May Harm Infants Infant Vaccine RotaTeq Linked to Intestinal Problems On February 13, 2007 the U.S. government issued a warning for a potentially
life-threatening condition called Intussusception that causes the twisting
of the intestines in infants vaccinated against a virus that is the leading
cause of early childhood diarrhea. Intussusception originally led to the
withdrawal of the first rotavirus vaccine eight years ago.
Prescription
for Disaster in-depth investigation into the relationships between
the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical schools,
and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their health
care.
Dr. Mercola - "The newly released 2002 immunization schedule
encourages the routine use of hepatitis B vaccine for all infants before
hospital discharge. I have seen many dozens of children who were given
this vaccine on the first day of life and subsequently developed autism.
Others, like Michael Belkin's daughter, weren't as likely and died immediately
after the vaccine. Michael is a successful Wall Street Financial analyst
with his own company, and has testified to Congress on this issue and regularly
forwards news health stories to me. For the 20-month period between November
1, 1990 and July 31,1992, there were 4,227 reports of side effects from
the Hepatitis B vaccine made through the Vaccine Adverse Effects Reporting
System. These figures represent only the tip of the iceberg, as the FDA
estimates that only 10% of doctors report vaccine injuries and deaths.
The number of injuries and deaths will probably soar when this vaccine
is mandated for use in all newborn babies." more
Beware of Chemically Treated Mattresses
by Jeanee Andrewartha
Babies are susceptible to the chemicals in new mattresses
and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
has been linked to the formation of toxic gases from chemically treated
mattresses. These chemicals have been found in high concentrations in the
livers of babies who have died. A whole new meaning to ‘cot death’; where
the cot actually kills the baby.
If you think the story ends there well unfortunately much
of the bedding sold is treated with synthetic antibacterial/antifungal
chemicals. The manufacturers claim that they are safe because they meet
the EPA standards, but for those of you who know what goes into our food,
those standards do not prove that the product is safe. The active ingredients
of these chemicals are not revealed but protected by patents. The consumer
is not protected only the product is. Certified organic cotton, can be
bought that has not been treated, though it would be best to check first
with the manufacturer about whether the fabric has been treated with synthetic
chemicals in the dying process.
Cotton is one of the most sprayed crops in the world.
It take up approximately 0.5% of agricultural land, but over 25% of pesticides
go into its production. Residues are left in the fabric, which is then
treated with toxic dyes. That is why when you buy a new garment, the manufacturer
recommends you wash it before you wear it. However, washing will only remove
some of the chemicals. So if you don’t want chemicals to leach into your
body through your skin or leach into the waterways or soils and back into
the food, choose certified organic cotton clothes and bedding. Limit your
exposure to electrical devices, especially in the bedroom and get a good
night sleep and you will feel better for it. Jeanee
Andrewartha lives in Australia with her husband and 7 homeshooled children.
(email Jeanee)
Kathy Gibbons Ph.D - "Picture your future child
standing in her new white crib, contentedly gnawing on the bars. You'd
never want her to ingest pesticides or formaldehyde; however, most conventional
paints and finishes, even those used on baby furniture, contain such toxic
chemicals. Even if your baby never chews the furniture, it can offgas dangerous
fumes that she'll inhale for months and sometimes years." more
Natural
Organic Nursery for Baby Organic cotton crib mattresses, futons, blankets,
comforters, sheets, and pillows to help complete your baby's crib/day bed.
Review from Marietta, GA USA:
"Our daughter was THE "poster child" for colicky, fussy babies. She
had colic so severe [crying 10-12 hours a DAY for first 12 weeks!] that
our Pediatrician told us "This isn't colic, she just has a bad disposition."
[UGH - we don't use him any more needless to say - and the crying stopped
abruptly at 12 weeks]. After the colic passed, she continued to be a VERY
"hands on, high need" baby. She was quite a challenge to parent that first
year. Thank goodness I found this book! I can still remember the first
time I read it - the sigh of relief that I wasn't alone and the wonder
at all the great ideas and suggestions in the book. We put these suggestions
to work in our parenting and followed Dr. Sears' advice to the letter.
Now we have an angelic two year old - she's a joy to be around. She is
now the easiest kid in the world to parent - the most easy going, friendly,
and sweet kid you could imagine. Now my friends all say how lucky I am
to have such an easy toddler! I think it is due in great part to Dr. William
and Martha Sears and their wonderful insight and advice - their suggestions
certainly worked for us!
Calming Hyper Kids with Herbs
Many natural health practitioners and herbalists view severe hyperactivity
in children as being closely related to emotional and physical nourishment.
The child may be starved for affection, attention, or important nutrients
that are not available in some modern fast-food diets. In this article
Christopher Hobbs, L.Ac., a fourth generation herbalist, discusses natural
and herbal alternatives for calming hyperactivity in children.
Like most babies with his medical condition, Austin DuPonte of Hudson
was not expected to live long - He was born prematurely and developed
intestinal problems so severe that surgeries left him unable to absorb
enough nourishment. Babies with bowel troubles can be fed intravenously,
but most quickly develop liver problems. Without a costly liver transplant,
and sometimes even with one, these children usually don't make it to their
first birthday. But over the last two years, a simple finding made by doctors
at Children's Hospital Boston has apparently saved the life of Austin and
15 other babies. It's long been known that the intravenous fluid that kept
the babies alive -- called total parenteral nutrition -- was also destroying
their livers. The Children's doctors, led by Dr. Mark Puder, figured out
why total parenteral nutrition seemed to be causing these problems and
how to fix it. They swapped the IV feedings, giving the babies fluids with
fish oils, known as omega-3's, instead of the standard plant oils, or omega-6.
Within weeks, the patients' livers began to rebound, and they no longer
needed transplants.
Ultra-Refined
Fish Oil
H.
J. Roberts, M.D. "I have observed severe intellectual deterioration
associated with the use of aspartame products (NutraSweet,
Equal,
Spoonful, Canderal, Benevia, etc.) It was usually manifest as great
difficulty in reading and writing, obvious problems with memory and grossly
impaired orientation to time, place and person."
Ralph
Walton, M.D. "Aspartame has a profound effect on mood and cognition....depressed
mood, anxiety, dizziness, panic attacks, nausea, irritability, impairment
of memory and concentration."
(Learn about
the Legal class action against aspartame. )
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Dr. Mercola - "Soy formula is one of the worst foods that you
could feed your child. Not only does it have profoundly adverse hormonal
effects as discussed above, but it also has over 1000% more aluminum than
conventional milk based formulas."
Considering all of soy's health benefits, it is tempting for new and
expectant mothers to see soy-based infant formula as a "miracle food" and
to stock their pantries sky-high with the stuff. Well, hold on there mama.
That most vulnerable member of the population, an infant unable to breastfeed,
stands at great risk of developing a serious thyroid disorder due to a
diet based entirely on soy formula. That disorder is hypothyroidism, or
an under-active thyroid and it is a common cause of fatigue, depression,
obesity, constipation, extreme sensitivity to cold and a number of other
symptoms, most so common that the disorder can go undiagnosed for years.
Premature, early puberty related to soy products:Elaine
Hollingsworth, director of the Hippocrates Health Center of Australia and
author of Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry,
writes about the terrible effects of soy products on children:
"I
am not exaggerating when I say that HUNDREDS of people have rung me during
the past year to tell me about dreadful health problems that started after
taking up the soy habit. Serious thyroid malfunctioning is one of the most
common complaints. This is not surprising, since it has been known
for years that isoflavones in soy can depress thyroid function, causing
autoimmune thyroid disease and even cancer. It is a medically recognised
fact that our body absorbs significant amounts of what we put on our skin.
With Certified Organic food rapidly becoming the nutrition of choice by
the health conscious amongst us, why would you accept any less for your
skin? of the thyroid. By far the worst calls are from women whose children
have been fed soy formula. They tell me heartbreaking stories about
baby girls who show signs of early maturation, such as underarm odour,
breast development, body hair and even menstruation as early as two, three
and four years of age! The risk appears to be greatest in girls who ingest
soy formula for nine months or more. In baby boys, 12 months of soy
feeding can lead to gross effects by the age of 11 or 12. Breasts
can appear and testicles do not develop. Several women have rung
asking what to do for these pathetic boys, who refuse to participate in
sports, fearing shower-room ridicule, and who will be dependent upon thyroid
drugs for life. I can't help, and I don't think anyone can. Nature
did not intend infants to be fed hormones, and life-threatening consequences
occur when they are. Of course, these horrible problems do not occur with
every soy-fed baby, but is it worth taking such a chance? Your child
will not thank you, and you may never have grandchildren. Drinking soymilk
during pregnancy can cause a failure to produce breast milk, which can
lead to feeding the baby soy formula. By far the worst cases of soy
damage are reported to us by women who have drunk soy milk while pregnant,
and then fed their babies soy formula. This is a deadly combination.
These women cannot restrain their tears when describing the dreadful health
problems their children have. They keep repeating to me, "I didn't
know, I just didn't know, the doctor told me to drink it for my bones and
give him soy formula."
Does pasteurizedmilk really do the body
good? During the 1930's, Dr. Francis M. Pottenger conducted a 10-year
study on the relative effects of pasteurized and raw milk diets on 900
cats. One group received nothing but raw whole milk, while the other was
fed nothing but pasteurized whole milk from the same source. The raw milk
group thrived, remaining healthy, active and alert throughout their lives,
but the group fed on pasteurized milk soon became listless, confused and
highly vulnerable to a host of chronic degenerative ailments normally associated
with humans, including heart disease, kidney failure, thyroid dysfunction,
respiratory ailments, loss of teeth, brittle bones, liver inflammation,
etc. But what caught Dr. Pottenger's attention most was what happened to
the second and third generations... more
on A Study in Nutrition by Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., MD
Dr. Mercola - "A mother's breast milk is nature's perfect and
complete food for babies and can't even come close to being reproduced.
With so many substances known to be present in breastmilk, but unable to
be replicated in breastmilk substitutes (formula), plus all of the as-yet
unidentified constituents, it should come as no great surprise that children
today are suffering from a vast myriad of illnesses and disorders." more.
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Your baby may inherit the tendency to develop allergies, if you, your
partner, or any of your family suffers from eczema, asthma, hayfever or
hives, allergic rhinitis, persistent cough, constant runny nose, food allergies
(especially allergy to dairy foods, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, nuts, fish
and shellfish), or recurrent ear infections.
Several studies have shown that breastfeeding helps to reduce the chance
of developing allergies when compared to feeding with standard milk or
soy-based formulas. However, this advantage is dependent on your diet.
The same issues as apply as in pregnancy, but again, it is important that
in avoiding allergens you don't compromise your own diet. If breastfeeding
is not possible or if a supplement to breastmilk is desired, use a hypoallergenic
formula (ask your allergy specialist for advice on this).
Nutrition for Children and
Babies There are many serious consequences of generation
after generation having diets deficient in an element essential for normal
development of the nervous system. In 1996, Laura J. Stevens, of the Department
of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, and co-investigators published
an extremely important paper in Physiology and Behavior. The researchers
found that boys with lower levels of omega-3 fatty
acids in their blood showed more problems with behavior, learning,
and health than those with higher levels of total omega-3 fatty acids.
Here, you'll also learn the importance of enzymes
and of bee pollen which is often referred to as nature's most complete
food
Probiotics
administered during pregnancy and lactation appears to promote the immune
system protective potential of breast-feeding. The probiotics also protect
infants against eczema during the first two years. There is a growing incidence
of allergic diseases in the Western world and researchers acknowledge the
need to offer primary protection to reverse the trend. The ideal source
of infant nutrition to provide protection from these diseases is breast-milk.
Its role, however, is elusive. Pediatricians in Finland undertook a double-blind,
placebo controlled study to determine the potential for protection against
allergic diseases by administering probiotics. Mothers who received probiotics
during pregnancy and lactation improved their anti-inflammatory transforming
growth TGF in their milk. In addition, it was shown that the risk of developing
eczema during the infants first two years was significantly reduced compared
with the placebo group. Researchers concluded that maternal allergies were
a positive risk for eczema in the infant.
Homeopathy
for Children and Babies It is time that parents and physicians
seek safe, natural and effective alternatives to conventional, potentially
harmful drugs. Homeopathic medicine is one such alternative. Learn about
homeopathic medicine for childhood ailments such as bedwetting, chicken
pox, measles, colds, flus, teething, constipation, sore throats, earaches,
diarrhea, and much more.
Ear Tubes? Stop Your Child's Ear Infections
Naturally Without Antibiotics or Tubes
Alternative approaches to childhood allergies
Think twice before giving Steroids (cortisone, prednisone) to your children
Helping Children, Not Drugging Them
Diaper
Free! The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Hygiene Throughout most of human existence, parents have cared for their babies
hygienically without diapers. In many cutures around the world, mothers
still know how to tune in to their infants to keep them clean and content.
Your baby, too, can enjoy the comfort of this natural approach. This comprehensive
guide with over 40 photos shows you how. The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant
Hygiene is a warm and helpful companion at every level of experience. You'll
want to refer to it again and again on your journey from the first magical
days of your baby's life, to complete toilet independence.
Infant Circumcision: the hidden trauma
Benefits
of routine infant circumcision have been thoroughly disproven. Studies
have shown that circumcision, far from being a harmless and painless procedure,
is one of the most painful procedures that can be performed on an infant
and has potentially far-reaching detrimental physical and psychological
consequences.
Autism
Autism/ inflammatory
bowel disease, and MMR vaccine - Orthomolicular/nutritional therapy - Child
vaccine linked to autism - Understanding and Implementing a Gluten
and Casein Free Diet - How to reach your autistic child and more
No
AZT for My Baby, Please. Why Parents With HIV Don’t Treat Their Kids
What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes
rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B
vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up
sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced.
More pictures
of vaccine damage available to view at the
CDC
website
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals
and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and
chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues.
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Viera Scheibner, Ph.D - "Ever since mass vaccination of
infants began, reports of serious brain, cardiovascular, metabolic and
other injuries started filling pages of medical journals."
Dr. Buttram - "At the present time there are growing public and
professional concerns about the safety of currently mandated childhood
vaccine programs, as reflected in by a series of annual Congressional hearings
in Washington DC that have taken place since 1999, sponsored by the U.S.
House Government Reform Committee under the chairmanship of Congressman
Dan Burton. At an annual conference of the American College for the Advancement
of Medicine during April 2001, with several hundred physicians in attendance,
when one of the speakers asked how many in attendance had concerns about
the safety of current childhood vaccines, a large majority raised their
hands. The Autism Research Institute of San Diego is now widely known as
an active support group for families with autistic children and is one
of the more active organizations in this field. Its founding director,
Bernard Rimland, Ph.D., has provided the statistics that, in their experience,
from 50 to 60% of parents with autistic children believe that their children
were damaged by vaccines. In our own office we have seen many autistic
children in recent years, and our own experience has been very similar,
many parents reporting that deterioration of their children took place
following vaccines."
"Many infants who suffer the so-called 'shaken baby syndrome' may
be victims of undiagnosed vaccine damage.
Viera Scheibner, Ph.D - "A great number of babies now die
within days or within two to four weeks of birth after
hepatitis
B vaccination, as documented by the records of the VAERS [Vaccine Adverse
Event Reporting System] in the USA.) So, the baby stops progressing, starts
deteriorating, and usually develops signs of respiratory tract infection.
Then comes the second and third injections, and tragedy strikes: the child
may cry intensely and inconsolably, may stop feeding properly, vomit, have
difficulty swallowing, become irritable, stop sleeping, and may develop
convulsions with accelerating progressive deterioration of its condition
and mainly its brain function.
This deterioration may be fast, or may slowly inch in until the parents
notice that something is very wrong with their child and then rush it to
the doctor or hospital. Interestingly, they are invariably asked when the
baby was immunised. On learning that the baby was indeed "immunised", the
parents may be reassured that its symptoms will all clear up. They are
sent home with the advice, "Give your baby Panadol". If they persist in
considering the baby's reaction serious, they may be labelled as anxious
parents or trouble-makers. So the parents go home, and the child remains
in a serious condition or dies.
Until recently, the vaccine death would have just been labelled "sudden
infant death", particularly if the symptoms and pathological findings were
minimal. However, nowadays, with an alarmingly increasing frequency, the
parents (or at least one of them, usually the father) may be accused of
shaking the baby to death" Viera Scheibner, PhD.
Alan Yurko was charged with aggravated child abuse and first-degree
murder of his infant son, Alan; he is now serving a life sentence without
possibility of parole at Washington Correctional Institution in Chipley,
Florida. Mr. Yurko insists that he did not kill his son; rather, he now
claims that his son died from a combination of medical mistreatment and
an adverse reaction to immunizations. Doctors and scientists from 15 countries
have rallied to support Alan’s innocence, as have members of anti-vaccination/pro-choice
groups from around the world. A
Criminal Consequence of Vaccine Injury: Misdiagnosed Shaken Baby Syndrome
Are Vaccines Damaging Our Pets?
Routine Vaccination: Is
it really safe and effective? Most recently, an article
appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
entitled "Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read about the comments of veterinarians
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Water for
new born babies?
In India and in some other countries, mothers
of new born babies are being adviced to give water to their breasfeeding
babies. Do babies really need water in addition to breastmilk?
Do
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Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
The
Terror of Pediatric Medicine is a free downloadable e-book from
IMVA Publications. The e-book covers in-depth the vaccine controversy,
pediatric dentistry, oncology as well as childhood psychiatry and psychology.
Natural
Immune Booster In a clinical study, pediatrician,
Dr.
David Markowitz, M.D. reports an 84% reduction in antibiotic use when
children used transfer
factors. "There is no other product in a nutritional substance,
nor a drug, that has this kind of power and ability to affect our immune
system. With the increase of killer viruses, mutated germs, super-resistant
germs, and food contaminations, our only hope and defense, must lie within
our own immune system." Dr. Rob Robertson, MD more
Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.
says
that marine phytoplankton contains almost everything
one needs to sustain life and to restore health by providing the raw materials
to make new cells that function normally. These nutrients improve mental
function, and memory. They reduce depression, harmful effects of stress,
and mood swings. Profound Life-Giving Properties
of Marine Phytoplankton
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Teas
Are One of The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs Teas can help fight depression
and anxiety, heal skin conditions and gastrointestinal disorders, regulate
hormone imbalances, improve your sex life, prevent illness, and help
you heal faster.
Many diseases and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can also
be treated naturally with healing herbs. These treatments can be safer,
less expensive and possibly even more effective than traditional methods.
Dr.
Myklebust, MD: "Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which
are plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other
diseases" More
MagnesiumTherapy
Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart
rhythm steady, and bones strong. Dr. Sidney Baker - "Magnesium deficiency
can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal
muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness,
including back aches, neck pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (TMJ)
dysfunction." more
"I
am Only A Child"
13 year old Severm Suzuki,
plead for the future of her generation. "Even when we have more than enough,
we are afraid to share." 6
Minute Video
A story so heartwarming,
it's unreal! You can never tell what type of impact you may have on another's
life by your actions ... or lack of action. Teddy Stoddard, an emotionally
disadvantaged child, blossomed under the influence of his teacher and went
on to become a successful doctor. Watch
this short movie online
Childhood
Insomnia We all struggle to sleep sometimes and children
are no exception. Sometimes sleep problems become chronic and a pattern
of insomnia sets in. This can cause much frustration for children and their
parents and can even result in relationship difficulties if the problem
is not addressed. If you find yourself struggling to put your child to
sleep night after night, then it is important to do something about it.
Childhood
Anxiety Children are also vulnerable to stress. Some
children suffer from anxiety and shyness and may struggle to adjust to
new situations like school and friendships. Others experience worries about
their safety or have intense fear of the dark, insects, animals or other
creatures.
Natural
Remedy for Bedwetting Bedwetting is common during the
pre-school years and children vary in their ability to control their bladders
at nighttime. It is quite normal for a child under the age of five to wet
the bed occasionally and boys often take longer than girls to become dry
at night. 'Accidents' do happen and should be dealt with kindly and sensitively
in order to prevent emotional problems. Children who wet their beds should
not be punished.
"What
Babies Want" An award winning DVD documentary film that explores
the profoundly important and sacred opportunity we have in bringing children
into the world. The documentary includes groundbreaking information on
early development as well as appearances by the real experts: babies and
families.
ADD/ADHD
Helping
Children, Not Drugging Them.
In 1996 the World Health Organizationwarned
that Ritalin over-use has reached dangerous proportions. "The drugging
of children has gotten so out of hand that America is waking up to this.
This is a national catastrophe." Peter R. Breggin M.DLearn
about natural solutions
Standard
hospital practice is to place preemie twins in separate incubators to reduce
the risk of infection. That was done for the Jackson girls in the neonatal
intensive care unit at the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts in Worcester.
Suddenly, Brielle went into critical condition. She began gasping for breath,
and her face and stick-thin arms and legs turned bluish-gray. Her heart
rate was way up, and she got hiccups, a dangerous sign that her body was
under stress. Her parents watched, terrified that she might die. Learn
how she was rescued by her twin
Shirley was once a victim
of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical establishment who
wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who wants us to believe
that we have no control over our own health and that our only hope to get
"well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation. You can read an account
of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
Raising
Public Awareness Most modern maladies are
caused by prolonged exposure to a combination of negative lifestyles and
toxic environmental factors, including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides,
antibiotics, microwaves, chemical pollution of food, water and air, lack
of exercise and chronic stress. These factors are further aggravated by
the failure of modern medicine to recognize them as agents of dis-"ease"
and death and the consequent failure to take preventative measures against
them. more
Albert Einstein said:
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only
have four years left to live."
The future of the Internet
is up for grabs. Large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington
to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a "toll road," threatening
the equitability that has come to define global democracy's newest forum.
"The genius of the Internet was that it made the First Amendment a living
document again for millions of Americans," says Robert McChesney, a media
scholar and activist and co-author of OUR
MEDIA, NOT THEIRS. "The decisions that we're going be making ... are
probably going to set our entire communication system, and, really, our
entire society, on a course that it won't be able to change for generations."
learn
more on PBS: The Net at Risk
Successful
Moms - Join a caring and motivating group of at-home entrepreneurs that
are enhancing lives with an ethical and rewarding home business. click
here
The
average American who runs even a part-time home-based business can now
qualify for more tax advantages than any other category of taxpayer,” according
to Ronald R. Mueller, author of the bestseller
"It's
How Much You KEEP, That Counts! Not how much you Make"
Natural
Colic Remedy - Babies between the ages of 0 - 6 months often develop
colic. This could be due to wind or other digestive problems or even the
incorrect formula.Signs of colic include persistent fretfulness and crying
(especially after feeds), and baby may become red in the face and pull
up his legs to relieve the pain in his stomach.
Studies
show that pesticides can harm children’s health. Yet across the country,
kids are being exposed to high levels of dangerous chemicals at school.
Stressed
out? Anxious? Worried? Panic Attack? Insomnia? Today's fast paced
living can translate into a highly stressful environment. Our bodies are
continually challenged physically and emotionally, in the workplace and
in our personal lives. Calmazon helps our body to relieve stress naturally.
It produces a calming effect by assisting the body's natural processes
and supporting its nutritional needs. learn
more
Optimal Prostate Health and
Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
Prostate Cancer: a drugless
approach
Homeopathic approach to impotence,
bladder infections, prostate problems etc.
The Male Andropause (like menopause)
Male Herbs for Impotence
Peter R. Breggin,
M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten
so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe."
more
Julian Whitaker M.D -
"Class
action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin,
with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order
to fuel the market for their product." more...
Understanding your baby's needs
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"You
are not just a caretaker of the baby but a partner in a unique and evolving
relationship. Both of you start out knowing very little about each other
and go on from there to learn more every day, synchronizing with each other
rather as dancers do. You both respond to nonverbal cues, to facial expressions,
eye movement, muscle tension--even breathing--quite spontaneously. And
when you act like this you are invariably doing the right thing." Sheila
Kitzinger
Heidi
and Paul Jackson's twin girls, Brielle and Kyrie, were born October 17,
1995, 12 weeks ahead of their due date. Standard hospital practice is to
place preemie twins in separate incubators to reduce the risk of infection.
that was done for the Jackson girls in the neonatal intensive care unit
at the Medical Center of Central Massachusetts in Worcester.
Babies
of the Yequana tribe, far from needing peace and quiet to go to sleep,
snoozed blissfully whenever they were tired, while the men, women, or children
carrying them danced, ran, walked, shouted, or paddled canoes. Toddlers
played together without fighting or arguing, and they obeyed their elders
instantly and willingly.
Do
you have a question or need guidance? Patricia Wilson volunteers
her time to provide guidance and support in your quest to find relevant
information. She can be reached at 281 581 2424 or 206-222-1619
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Colic
can be very trying for both parents and baby. It can often result in endless
sleepless night and midnight drives around the neighbourhood in an attempt
to comfort a distressed baby.
