The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) came out with new recommendations for the use of plastic products for children in May 2018. The Baby Doctor Mamas will review these new recommendations and talk about how baby care is affected. They will then share their own practices and advice for following the new guidelines. As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views.

For more on the AAP recommendations:

* AAP Council on Environmental Health 2018 policy statement on food additives and child health.

* AAP news brief on child health safety concerns raised by certain food additives. 

* An article by National Geographic on impact of plastic on health and the ecosystem.

* A commercial from 1997 on the many uses and benefits of plastics in society.

* An overview of BPA by the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS). 

Birth isn’t easy. Both the Baby Doctor Mamas had vaginal deliveries and they talk in detail about their experiences and their healing. Listen in and look forward to a discussion on c-sections in a later episode! As always – these stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views.

For more on postpartum recovery:

Revised (2018) recommendations on postpartum care by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

A statement by ACOG on recommendations on optimizing postpartum care.

An abstract on women’s adaptation to motherhood during the early postpartum period published in Nursing Science Quarterly.

An overview of the postpartum care published on Uptodate.com, a leading online repository of vetted medical knowledge.

The placenta is a vital organ for fetal life. Hear the Baby Doctor Mamas discuss the function of placentas. They will also share their recommendations about placentophagy (ie. eating your placenta) and lotus births as well as alternate ways to bond with your placenta. These stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge and views.

Check out more information on placentas:

* “The placenta: a multifaceted, transient organ” by GJ Burton and AL Fowden.

* “Human placentophagy: a review” in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

* An abstract on placentophagy among women planning community births in the U.S.

* A statement on “lotus births” by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in the U.K.

Breastfeeding is not easy for everyone, and it’s a commitment! This is especially true as a working mom, where pumping factors heavily into your breastfeeding journey. The Baby Doctor Mamas talk about their own experiences breastfeeding, and what they wish they knew before they started. These stories aren’t medical advice, but a chance for the Baby Doctor Mamas to share their experience, knowledge, and views.

Check out these helpful links on breastfeeding:

* American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) summary on the benefits of breastfeeding.

* AAP official recommendations on breastfeeding.

* National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) recommendations on breastfeeding.