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"... provides a straightforward examination of many key issues new parents might be unfamiliar with… in "reader friendly" down-to-earth terms... Baby Matters is an excellent and highly recommended reader for the new mother!"
--The Midwest Book Review, "The Motherhood Shelf"

Articles on Infant Nutrition and Healthy Parenting

Articles by Dr. Linda Folden Palmer
Author: Baby Matters, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby

Holistic parenting looks at the effects our choices have on the mental and physical health for the entire life of a child, not just the immediate reactions. The research supports natural parenting choices.

NEW:

Beyond Breastmilk
Starting Solids, Delaying Solids, What Does Breastmilk Lack?

In Search of the Natural Weaning Age of Humans
Archeological and other evidence of historical and prehistorical weaning ages

Cosleeping & SIDS -- 2005
Review of the Latest and Most-Authoritative Studies

Will Breastfeeding Give Your Child Cavities? Breastfed children have far fewer dental cavities than those who are bottle-fed.

Learn Before it Happens : What You Need to Know Now
About Feeding A Premature Baby

Stress in Infancy: What Damage Can it Cause? Allowing baby to frequently cry unattended or depriving baby of frequent physical contact causes stress in baby.

Nursing: It’s More than Breastfeeding – And Every Mother Can Do It! While seldom recognized, there’s a whole lot more to breastfeeding than nutrition and immunity. And you can nurse while bottle-feeding too!!

The Deadly Influence of Formula Read how formula feeding doubles the US infant death rate.

When It Has to be Formula:
Optimizing the Health of Your Formula-Fed Baby Adoption, breast reduction surgery, prolonged NICU difficulties... there are times when formula supplements are just needed. What are the healthiest options?

Attachment Parenting

Attachment Parenting What is It?

Bonding Matters... The Chemistry of Attachment How parenting behaviors affect hormonal bonding.

Breastfeeding Crime Two children are torn from a family.

Cosleeping It's Natural and Safe

Cosleeping & SIDS Fact Sheet The Facts Against CPSC & JPMA Announcements

Cosleeping in the Media: Media Perpetuating Dis-information

Crying and Caring

  Infant Sleep and Industry Dollars
A Letter to Doctors

Letter on Bed Deaths
Safety in Parental Beds

Child Nutrition

Colic Understanding and Eliminating Colic

Coming of Age in America (Much too Soon)
Diet and Parenting Affect Early Puberty

The Dangers of Cow's Milk Overview of chapter from Baby Matters

  Iron Supplements for Breastfed Baby? Iron Supplements in the Absence of Anemia May Be Harmful

"Milking Your Bones"
Calcium & Osteoporosis: Milk does not make strong bones.

Vitamin K at Birth: To Inject or Not

101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children

Also read Dr. Linda Palmer's letters at: "Ask the Experts" on Mothering Magazine's Mothering.com

Additionally see "I Get Letters"

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Baby Matters
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby

Dr. Linda Folden Palmer

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