
Infant Tongue Tie – To Release or Not To Release
Some babies are born with a band of tissue that tethers the bottom of the tongue down to the floor of the... Read More
Some babies are born with a band of tissue that tethers the bottom of the tongue down to the floor of the... Read More
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal way... Read More
An interesting and provocative study, published last month in the journal Social Science and Medicine, suggests that the benefits of... Read More
Another study was published this month showing a connection between breastfeeding for greater than 6 months and better motor, language,... Read More
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of children aged 0 – 2 years. Breastfeeding is the optimal... Read More
The experience of being discriminated against for breastfeeding in public is so magnificently captured by this poem/performance by Holly McNish.... Read More
For Toronto families requiring support and help with breastfeeding, there are a number of organizations and professionals available to help. Below... Read More
On a weekly basis I see moms who come in to clinic with their 6-9 month-old babies saying ‘I would... Read More
The Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank is now accepting donor milk from qualified lactating women. Once received, donor milk... Read More
Last month, Health Canada, in collaboration with the Infant Feeding Joint Working Group, published a position statement for healthcare providers with the... Read More
Q. Why do babies need vitamin D? A. Vitamin D is needed to help your body develop healthy strong bones. ... Read More
Question: I will be returning to work soon and my 1-year-old gets most of his fluids from breastfeeding. With me... Read More
This is definitely a recycle of previously posted info from this blog – Mea Culpa. But I think it... Read More
Here’s the deal: we can talk all we want about the benefits of breastfeeding (which is actually just “normal”) and... Read More
Breastfeeding is the appropriate way to feed an infant. Such a simple statement. So intuitively sensible. (Virtually) everyone seems to... Read More
How Long Should Mothers Breastfeed Their Babies? The easy answer to this question is “However long baby and mother wish”.... Read More
Last September, I wrote about bedsharing and its association with SIDS. Last Fall, The Toronto Star addressed this issue, catalyzed by... Read More
We are very pleased and excited to welcome Betterbreastfeeding to the Kindercare Pediatrics team. Directed by Dr. Leah Roth, Betterbreastfeeding... Read More
I have just submitted the following letter to Health Canada in response to the recent domperidone advisory. If you are... Read More
The following has been published by the group at Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute. For some background, see the following... Read More