The Breast Fed Baby and Mom's Diet
    The Breast Fed Baby and Mom’s Diet

    Studies strongly suggest that if your breast fed baby is colicky, it is worth a try to eliminate cow's milk from your diet. You will want to avoid cheese, ice cream, milk (in a glass or on cereal), yo…

    The Success of Breast Feeding
    The Success of Breast Feeding: One Key Feeling

    Dr. Greene's tips on how to make breast feeding a success... There are several factors that contribute to the success of a nursing experience for mother and baby. One of the most important is that the…

    Breast-Feeding and Obesity
    Breast-Feeding and Obesity: What’s the Real Deal?

    Dr. Greene explores contradictory studies about breastfeeding and obesity... It can be demoralizing when you get contradictory information about health. Two studies in the May 16th, 2001 issue of The …

    Breastfeeding and Vitamins
    Breastfeeding and Vitamins

    Dr. Greene's take on breastfeeding and vitamins... Research has shown that women who are dieting and exercising tend to produce breast milk lower in certain nutrients, such as vitamin B6, that are imp…

    Tired of Baby's Crying?
    Tired of Baby’s Crying?

    Babies who had been diagnosed with colic cried for about an hour less per day than expected when they were switched from a cow's milk formula to a hypoallergenic formula in which the protein had been …

    Herbs and Breastfeeding
    Herbs and Breastfeeding

    I'm glad that herbal remedies were a topic of discussion at the 2000 annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Chicago. This is an important part of healthcare that deserves serious cons…

    Lower Your Baby's Risk of Leukemia
    Lower Your Baby’s Risk of Leukemia

    Discovering that your child has cancer is one of a parent's worst nightmares. A study in the October 1999 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute looked at risks of leukemia, the most co…

    Cow's Milk and Diabetes
    Cow’s Milk and Diabetes

    Dr. Greene reports on a study looking at cow's milk and type 1 diabetes... Pediatric News (33(8):2, 1999), has reported on a significant new study coming out of Finland. Up until now, the relationship…

    Never use this while nursing!
    Never use this while nursing!

    Nursing delivers a banquet of powerful, beneficial substances to growing babies. Some medicines are safe to take when nursing; others are dangerous. Nicotine is dangerous! Second-hand smoke is bad eno…

    Fast Facts about SIDS
    Fast Facts about SIDS

    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is defined as the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of any infant or young child. (more…)…

    The Essential Components of Breast Milk
    The Essential Components of Breast Milk

    There are a number of breastmilk components that are extremely beneficial to babies' development. Many of these cannot be found in formula. (more…)…

    Steps To Take Before Giving Up On Breast Feeding

    Before you decide to give up nursing, I recommend that you try a few simple things that might make the situation much easier for both you and your baby. If these don't work, you can still decide to sw…