Lisa Cepeda MSN, ARNP, FNP, IBCLC

05/18/2021

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Torah Bright, an Australian snowboarder, welcomed her first baby in July 2020

01/23/2021

https://apple.news/AvNAzfQJPQiOyTSHF3yXOZw

‘I will not give up this fight,’ the D.C. teacher says

01/19/2021

"I will bring you a shot of tequila to mend our neighbor-ship"

01/09/2021

This is absolutely fascinating research: The Egg Chooses Her S***m

Some great research came out of Sweden in 2020 which turns the traditional "strongest s***m wins" belief on it's head.

It revealed that eggs have something like a tractor beam – in the form of a chemical. If the egg decides it likes the s***m, its chemicals tell it to swim faster. If it’s not a fan, the s***m is sent a go-slow message.

Interestingly the egg appeared to preference genetic diversity and may not agree to fertilisation with the partner we have chosen!

"The more diverse those genes are, the more diverse are the kinds of infections you can fight. And if your partner has a slightly different combination of these genes than you do, then you're going to produce offspring that can fight an even broader array of pathogens and diseases." explained researcher John Fitzpatrick to CNN (2020).

So goes to show that even before conception Mamas are programmed to fight for their baby's survival!

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/09/health/s***m-choice-female-eggs-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2j_xXJnW8zZp8_EIVjzA7O-8UWji-ZH_ScVpYs7DGpJtWJxGTSIvVa4iI

Edited repost +

12/23/2020

https://apple.news/AXBNfUVxARUSkhtPekthrYQ

Why do we only learn about breastfeeding when we have to do it ourselves?

12/20/2020

12/19/2020

'Pregnant women who experience fever following vaccination should be counseled to take acetaminophen,' the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises.

12/17/2020

A photo showing droplets of breast milk fending off armies of harmful bacteria in Petri dishes is going viral on Facebook.⁣
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The photo, posted by a biology student in England, features nine Petri dishes completely colonized with the bacteria M. Luteus, except in the center, where tiny puddles of breast milk have created what looks like “moats” of protection around themselves.⁣
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The student, Vicky Green, said she had similar results with Petri dishes full of e.Coli and the dreaded anti-biotic resistant “super bug” MRSA.⁣
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“The white spots in the middle are discs soaked in two samples of breastmilk,” Green wrote in the caption of her post. “See the clear bit around the discs ― that’s where the proteins in the milk have inhibited the bacteria!”⁣
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An article from YourPediatrician.com explains how this is possible:⁣
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“About 80 percent of the cells in breast milk are macrophages, cells that kill bacteria, fungi and viruses. Breast-fed babies are protected, in varying degrees, from a number of illnesses, including pneumonia, botulism, bronchitis, staphylococcal infections, influenza, ear infections, and German measles. Furthermore, mothers produce antibodies to whatever disease is present in their environment, making their milk custom-designed to fight the diseases their babies are exposed to as well.”⁣
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What’s even more impressive is that the samples of milk in the photos came from the mother of a 15-month-old and a 3-year-old, providing further evidence that breast milk continues to protect against illness long beyond infancy.

12/03/2020

https://healthcareinsider.com/breastfeeding-health-insurance-benefits-11203?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=9720c584-373f-492e-ac29-60e5f1ca9266

Under Obamacare, women were granted more breastfeeding health insurance benefits. They’ll likely stay under new legislation. Here's what's covered.

10/29/2020

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-nursing-childbirth-boosts-breastfeeding.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=e27d53eb-8cb9-4771-a021-80cefc00325c

New parents who receive attentive, supportive nursing care during labor and immediately after childbirth are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their newborn when leaving the hospital, finds a study published in MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.