Archive for May, 2007
baby-friendly places
ever since i got pregnant … and gave birth, i have been replacing all my magazines with baby-related magazines i came across this interesting article in the April 2005 issue of Smart Parenting, which i will just summarize:
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )deegee and the doctors :)
Ob Gyn
I am one of many people who are afraid of doctors. After I got married, I did not agree to seeing a doctor in preparation for pregnancy. In fact, even if I already suspected I was pregnant, I refused to buy the home-pregnancy kit for fear that if I confirm my pregnancy, Judd, my husband [...]
The Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act
FAST FACTS ON SENATE BILL NO.2490
“Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act”
Approved as an amendment to RA 7600 or the “Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992”
• Approved on Third Reading on December 21, 2006 while the House is expected to pass its version soon.
• Principal Authors: Cayetano, Flavier, Ejercito-Estrada J., Lacson
• With amendments introduced by Angara, Ejercito-Estrada L., [...]
International treaties and conventions supporting breastfeeding
Q: What are the international treaties and conventions supporting breastfeeding?
A:
I. International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and its resolutionsIn May 1981, the Code was overwhelmingly approved by the World Health Assembly by 118 votes to 1 including the Philippines. The lone vote against the Code came from the United States of America, which was [...]
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