Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Wins the Day with Blood-Clotting Problem Baby

The pediatrician gave no reason why formula was better.

The following is an article by Carol Greer from the November-December 2010 issue of “Family Foundations,” the publication of the Couple to Couple League International (CCL). CCL is the leading organization providing Natural Family Planning (NFP) instruction in the United States.

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Having mortified No. 1 son in my previous column by mentioning his name in the same sentence as “breastfeeding,” I thought this month I would spread the joy and do the same for son No. 2. This column is a bit grimmer than the last installment, but if you read to the end you’ll discover it has a happy ending.

Breastfed Kids More Likely to be Trim

Breastfed children are less likely to be overweight.

The following is an article by Carol Greer, from the July-August 2010 issue of “Family Foundations,” the publication of the Couple to Couple League International (CCL). Carol and her husband Stan are a Natural Family Planning (NFP) Teaching Couple for the League in Fairfax, VA.

Summer is upon us, and our crew is eagerly anticipating the annual Greer family reunion in North Myrtle Beach. Vacation to us means sun, surf, and living in a bathing suit. Fun, but a little intimidating: Nothing gives pause quite like knowing only a thin layer of industrial strength lycra-spandex separates you from the world.

Breastfeeding Studies Point to Health, Economic Benefits

(April 10, 2010) Amid intense debates about health care over the last few months, two recent studies show great benefits of breastfeeding. A Boston study showed that if 80-90% of U.S. women breastfed their newborns for at least six months, between $10.5 and $13 billion would be saved in health care and other costs each year, and more than 700 lives, mostly of newborns, would be spared.