Latest review on vaccinations - NOT GOOD

Please alert your clients if they are interested: About the Author - Scientific research by Dr. Lucija Tomljenovic, PhD, who is an early career postdoctoral fellow. She was awarded a PhD in 2009 in Biochemistry, from the Comparative Genomics Centre at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. In 2010, she joined the Neural Dynamics Research Group at the University of British Columbia (Chris Shaw’s lab) and is currently researching the neurotoxic effects of aluminum vaccine adjuvants. Tomljenovic has recently become an Associate Editor of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. She values open-minded discussions on controversial topics and the pursuit of truth in research endeavors, wherever they may lead. Link to 45 page PDF of research http://www.ecomed.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/3-tomljenovic.pdf You must cut and paste this link for it work.

7 Reasons To Calm Down About Babies Crying

7 Reasons To Calm Down About Babies Crying Posted by janet on Sep 7th, 2011 There are people who don’t mind hearing babies cry. They ignore a baby in distress, won’t pick the baby up ‘so as not to spoil him’, think nothing of leaving babies crying alone for hours in a dark room. I know these people exist because I read articles about them all time. But seriously, who are they? In my 18 ½ years as a mother, 16 years as a parent educator and 2 years blogging, I’ve never encountered a parent like this. The parents and caregivers I know and have known (myself included) are of a very different ilk – 180 degrees different, in fact. We’re jolted by our baby’s slightest expression of discomfort or dismay. Our instinct is to do anything in our power to stop a baby from crying. When our baby’s cries aren’t easily abated we’re unnerved, frustrated, feel like complete failures. One sound from the baby, and the pressure we feel is enormous. Make the crying stop so I can breathe again Perhaps we shush, rock, jiggle, use electric swings, washing machines, pacifiers, drive all over the neighborhood, nurse babies for hours on end, afraid to take them off the breast even while they sleep lest they wake up and cry. Some moms might attempt to sleep all night with a baby latched on. Our own discomfort is better than bearing even a moment of our baby’s. We do our best to discern the different cries and respond appropriately, but doubts and comparisons loom… Apparently, ’tribal babies’ don’t cry, so what’s the matter with us? Later, the time comes when we have to say no to our toddlers and they object to our decision and end up crying. This also feels innately wrong. So we either find ways to distract our child or just give in and please him instead, which then causes our children to make increasingly unreasonable demands…because they desperately need our “no” and their cry. But instinct and culture tell us our children shouldn’t be crying, and it’s up to us to make them stop. Thankfully there are some intelligent, insightful, compassionate voices of reason out there. Experts like Magda Gerber, Aletha Solter, and Patty Wipfler are champions for your baby’s emotional health…and yours, too. Their books and articles help us to understand that an infant’s cries are not only okay, they serve an important purpose. When babies cry, our job is to tune in, provide help, love and support as needed, but not necessarily stop the crying. These experts agree that crying is the primary manner in which babies communicate, and we must, without question, respond to our baby’s cries. As Magda Gerber notes in Dear Parent: Caring For Infants With Respect: “Crying must be responded to. But how is a more complicated issue. To follow the advice, “do not let your baby cry,” is practically impossible. At times the harder a mother or father tries to stop the baby’s crying, the more anxious everyone becomes.” 1. When we calm ourselves, we’re able to listen and respond to the true need When we follow our impulse to quickly stop the crying, we aren’t taking the time to listen to and understand our baby’s cues and less likely to validate the baby’s communication by giving her what she really needs. “When babies and toddlers don’t feel good, they cry in order to clear the tension they feel. We try to get them “settled down” with patting, bouncing, walking, pacifiers, and sometimes, the breast. We’ve been trained to believe that a baby will do better as soon as she is able to stop expressing her upset. …However, you’ll see that when you stop a baby from expressing feelings, she doesn’t actually feel better” –Patty Wipfler, Hand In Hand Parenting “An anxious and irritated parent (crying does irritate!) will most likely do what brings the fastest relief – give the breast or bottle. The baby almost always accepts it, calms down and often falls asleep. Of course, this is the right solution if the baby is hungry. However, if the baby has other needs (for instance being tired or having pain), she will learn to expect food in response to these other needs, and grasp the breast or bottle even though she is not hungry.” – Magda Gerber, Dear Parent: Caring For Infants With Respect “Why is it so difficult to hold a crying baby and to accept the crying? Probably because few people were allowed to cry as much as needed when they were little. Your parents may have tried to stop you from crying when you were a baby. Perhaps they gave you a pacifier, or kept trying to feed you, or jiggled you every time you cried, thinking this was what you needed at the moment. Perhaps they tried to distract you with toys, music, or games, when all you needed was their undivided attention and loving arms so that you could continue with your crying.” –Aletha Solter, Aware Parenting 2. Crying is natural, healthy healing When parents first attend my RIE Parent/Infant Guidance Classes, I make a point of letting them know – crying is allowed here. I sense their relief. Gina from The Twin Coach wrote an insightful account of her visit to my class, but her observation that the babies “never once cried” was a rarity! Usually someone cries at least a little. At RIE we understand that babies cry and parents need not feel stressed or embarrassed about it. ”Fortunately, babies come equipped with a repair kit, and can overcome the effects of stress through the natural healing mechanism of crying. Research has shown that people of all ages benefit from a good cry, and tears help to restore the body’s chemical balance following stress.” -Solter “… when a baby cries about something that’s not actually threatening, or something that is an unavoidable annoyance, she’s engaged in a natural and important endeavor. She’s having some feelings, and telling you about them.” -Wipfler “All healthy babies cry. We would worry if they didn’t cry – no infant can be raised without crying. Respond to the baby, reflecting that you are there and that eventually you will understand the reasons for the crying.” -Gerber “A growing number of psychologists believe that the healing function of crying begins at birth, and that stress-release crying early in life will help prevent emotional and behavioral problems later on.” -Solter 3. Wild animals won’t eat our babies Babies could not cry in primitive societies because their survival was at stake. Nor could these children squeal with exuberance like my neighbor’s children are doing at this very moment (and I love that sound), or sing at the top of their lungs in a high-pitched voice like my son often does first thing in the morning. His joyful noise is a little unnerving before the caffeine’s done its job, but I’m grateful to have a child who wakes up exceedingly happy, feels free to express himself and lives in a society in which freedom of expression is not only allowed, but encouraged and valued. I can certainly understand relating to a particular primitive practice and choosing to adopt it. But comparing ourselves and our babies to tribal families without taking into account the context in which these ancestral behaviors “worked” makes little sense to me. The realities of our lives and the expectations we have for our children couldn’t be more different. 4. Passing down our discomfort “Our culture tends to block and suppress the healthy expression of deep emotions. Some adults remember being punished, threatened, or even abused when they cried as children. Others remember their parents using kinder methods to stop them from crying, perhaps through food or other distractions. This early repression of crying could be one factor leading to the use of chemical agents later in life to repress painful emotions.” -Solter “It’s painful to listen to a crying baby. Grown-ups tend to overreact to a child’s cry. Why? Because crying often stirs up painful memories of our own childhood, churning up issues of abandonment and fear. Perhaps as babies or young children we were not allowed to cry and were distracted or reproached when we did. Our children’s tears many trigger in us these buried memories of rage, helplessness, or terror, taking us back to those early years. Our baby’s message may then become muddled in our own issues. Try to listen to your baby to hear what she is saying.” -Gerber 5. Less abuse? If we could all be more comfortable with babies crying would parents be less likely to abuse? My guess is yes. “For instance, sometimes babies cry when we disappear into the shower, when a friendly stranger approaches, or when we put them down to crawl or walk. Many babies develop a hatred of their car seat. Some parents decide to go for days without a shower, or to carry their baby all the time, in an effort to remedy this kind of crying. Life gets harder, and parenting less enjoyable.” -Wipfler 6. Calm breeds calm There is no one more sensitive than an infant and the people he is most sensitive to are his parents. Every interaction we have is an educational experience. Babies want what all of us want when we cry — to be heard, understood, and helped if possible. Sometimes the help they need is our calm support so that they can fully express their feelings. “Do not start crazy tricks. Infants do not need them at any age, and neither do you. Do not make babies dependent on distractions that you do not want them to depend on later. …Your baby will learn to be calm from a calm parent in a calm atmosphere.” –Gerber 7. We bond through gentle, calm listening and observing, honesty and acceptance. “What can parents do? First of all, it is important to check for immediate needs and discomforts, such as hunger or coldness. But if your baby is still fussy after you have filled her basic needs, it is quite appropriate simply to hold her lovingly and allow her to continue crying.” -Solter “A crying baby responds to gentleness and calmness. Respond slowly and acknowledge that she is crying by saying, “You’re crying. What’s the matter?” Next, make sure that her basic needs are taken care of. Be sure your baby is fed and warm. Some babies are more sensitive to a wet diaper than others, so check that. If she is neither hungry nor tired and seems to have no other pressing need, observe her to discover the possible source of any other discomfort. Tell her you’re trying to understand what she wants. This is the start of lifelong, honest communication.” – Gerber “After a good cry, your baby will connect with you. And she will thrive. …You’ve listened and let her tell you, in her powerful nonverbal way, what was on her mind. There’s nothing like being heard fully to settle a child’s mind, and help her feel loved.” -Wipfler

Fortified Commercial Formula

Fortified Commercial Formula When mom is unable to breast-feed but wants to give her child the best we suggest she try this formula. This recipe makes about 35 ounces. The website follows and has a complete section for homemade formulas for parents who would like to make a complete homemade formula for the baby. http://www.westonaprice.org/childrens-health/recipes-for-homemade-baby-formula Ingredients: 1 cup milk-based powdered formula1 29 ounces filtered water (3 5/8 cups) 1 large egg yolk from an organic egg, cooked 3 1/2 minutes (See recipe for egg yolk, below) 1/2 teaspoon unflavored high-vitamin or high-vitamin fermented cod liver oil or 1 teaspoon regular cod liver oil 1. We are sorry to report that the Mead Johnson (Enfamil) Low Iron formula we previously recommended is no longer available. In fact, all commercial formula now contains iron, by FDA decree. The best choice for commercial formula today seems to be Baby's Only Organic Dairy Formula. It contains iron but otherwise contains higher quality ingredients than any of the other commercial formulas. It is also the only brand on the market at this time without the Martek DHASCO and ARASCO additive. If you are forced to use commercial formula, make sure that baby is getting cod liver oil, either added to the formula or given with an eye dropper or syringe. As soon as possible, introduce solid foods like egg yolk, liver, meat and bone broths. 2. Use only recommended brands of cod liver oil. BEST (Available Online/Mail Order): Green Pasture Products: Blue Ice High-Vitamin Fermented Cod Liver Oil, (402) 858-4818, greenpasture.org Dr. Ron's Ultra-Pure: Blue Ice High-Vitamin Fermented Cod Liver Oil, (877) 472-8701, drrons.com Radiant Life: Blue Ice High-Vitamin Fermented Cod Liver Oil, (888) 593-8333, 4radiantlife.com Natural Health Advocates: Blue Ice High-Vitamin Fermented Cod Liver Oil, 888-257-8775, building-health.com/ See our list of local chapter leaders and members who sell fermented cod liver oil. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend thoroughly. Place 6-8 ounces in a very clean glass bottle. (Store the rest in a very clean glass jar in the refrigerator for the next feedings.) Attach a clean nipple to the bottle and set in a pan of simmering water until formula is warm but not hot to the touch, shake well and feed to baby. (Never heat formula in a microwave oven!)

History of irresponsiblity (DHA/ARA)

History of Irresponsibility The story of how this state of affairs came about reveals much on how politics and profit can undermine food safety. Here’s a time line on how the word “organic” is being undermined, creating a health threat for babies who are fed with formula. 2002: Food manufacturers begin supplementing infant formula and baby food with synthetic forms of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA). These polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, naturally present in breast milk, are important components of the human brain and eyes. Although the form of DHA/ARA used in infant formulas is structurally incompatible with the form found in human milk, food manufacturers market their products with the claim that their formulas will make babies more intelligent. 2006: In spite of the fact that its synthetic DHA/ARA is from laboratory-grown fermented algae and fungus through the use of hexane, a petroleum by-product and EPA-identified neurotoxin, Martek applies for organic status for its products. The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) tells Martek its synthetic DHA and ARA does not quality as organic. Martek attorney J. Friedman ignores the decision of NOP staff and contacts NOP director Barbara Robinson to have the decision reversed. 2009: A front page Washington Post article, “Integrity of Federal ‘Organic’ Label Questioned” uncovers the Martek story. The article quotes Martek’s lawyer saying “I called Robinson up, I wrote an e-mail. It was a simple matter.” 2002-2010: Parents and medical professionals observe reactions in babies fed with products containing Life’s DHA, the product name Martek gives its patented GMO version of naturally occurring fatty acids. The range of infant health problems includes difficulties breathing and gastrointestinal disorders. When affected babies are no longer fed the formula, the ailments disappear. Although Freedom of Information Act requests reveal hundreds of FDA adverse event reports, the FDA is slow to react. 2011: FDA announces it will investigate claims that DHA/ARA infant formulas support brain and eye development. The National Organic Program is now trying to remedy its 2006 decision by asking Martek to formally ask permission of the NOP’s National Organic Standards Board to use its DHA and AHA in organic products. In the meantime, Life’s DHA is being sold in many so-called organic brands which many consumers trust. Paying higher prices for products labeled as organic does not necessarily mean your family’s food does not include this particular Frankenfood. From Martek’s own website, here is a list of infant formulas containing their product which is both genetically modified and typically manufactured using a known toxin: Earth’s Best Organic Soy with DHA & ARA (Hain Celestial Group) Enfamil LIPIL (Mead Johnson Nutritionals) Enfamil Next Step (Mead Johnson) Isomil 2 Advance (Abbott Laboratories) Nestle Good Start Supreme with DHA & ARA (Nestle USA) Parent’s Choice Organic (Wal-Mart) Similac Advance (Abbott Nutrition) Ultra Bright Beginnings Lipids (PBM Products, LLC) There is also a long list of pre-natal supplements as well as vitamins and dietary supplements for infants, children and adults containing this product. A surprisingly wide range of foods and beverages use this GMO substance including Apple Bran Muffins sold at Starbucks; Farm Pride Omega-3 Eggs; Horizon Organic Milk; Kroger Active Lifestyle Premium Light OJ Beverage; Minute Maid Enhanced Pomegranate Blueberry Juice; Pediasure Children’s Beverage; Pompeian Olive Extra Plus and Silk Soymilk. The list of products containing this GMO is multinational, with products in many countries across the globe. If you want to check whether a supplement, food, or beverage you use contains Life’s DHA, the full list is here:http://www.lifesdha.com/Products-Co…

Milk Sharing - Donating and receiving breastmilk

By Trevor MacDonald Three things you may not know about Milk Sharing The second annual World Milksharing Week (Sept 24-30) is approaching fast and my family has much to celebrate. Our baby boy has been fed with human donor milk for the past 17 months. I breastfeed him, but I don't make all the milk he needs, so we are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our donors. Although milksharing is an ancient practice that probably dates back as far as humans do, many people today know little about it. I'll try to shed some light on several common misconceptions I have encountered in my own journey: Milksharing myth #1: Sharing that is initiated on Facebook through groups like Human Milk 4 Human Babies takes place between complete strangers. Facebook is indeed the first point of contact between many donors and recipients, but they often spend a lot of time getting to know each other in person. Our main donor provided milk for our son for over one year. During that time, we went to her house once a week. Our children played together, we shared meals, and she and her family attended our son's first birthday party. Sometimes milksharing reconnects old friends. My Dad, highly suspicious, once asked me about a particular donor, "Exactly how well do you know this woman?" I told him the truth, which was that I had met her more than ten years ago, when we were both in high school. We worked together for several years playing music at weddings. We eventually lost touch, but rekindled our friendship when she responded to my Facebook request for milk. We delighted in catching up on news and admiring each other's babies. Myth #2: Milksharing is inherently risky because of possible HIV transmission, while formula-feeding is risk-free. In many countries, blood tests for infectious diseases are a routine part of prenatal care, meaning that donors would normally be aware of their health status in this regard. Recipients can ask to view the results of these tests. In addition, according to the CDC, the risk of HIV transmission through breast milk is thought to be low in part because "Chemicals present in breast milk act, together with time and cold temperatures, to destroy the HIV present in expressed breast milk." Formula-feeding is not without its own risks. Several studies suggest that babies who are formula-fed may suffer from a higher incidence of a number of illnesses, including childhood leukemia, diabetes, and asthma. Formula recalls are not infrequent due to a variety of causes, such as the presence of dangerous bacteria and unintended ingredients like beetles and melamine. Our family felt that the risks of formula-feeding were more difficult to control than the risks of using donor milk. We carefully interview each of our donors and request their personal health information. Early on in our milksharing journey, we chose to home pasteurize some donated milk when we felt unsure. Myth #3: Milk is scarce and this is why milk banks can't keep up with demand. People who find donors through groups like Human Milk 4 Human Babies are taking milk away from the sick and premature babies who need it the most. In fact, many women have extra milk but are not allowed to share it with a milk bank. Women who have lived in the UK cannot give to a bank because of the possibility of mad cow disease. Others cannot donate because they do not have at least 150 ounces to give at once. A woman who regularly takes a medication is usually prohibited from donating to a bank even if her doctor has advised her that breastfeeding her own child is safe. Some women choose to donate milk via groups like HM4HB because they know that milk banks in North America pasteurize their milk (interestingly, this is not the case in Norway), thus destroying some of its beneficial components. Milksharing stories are as varied as the donors and recipients involved. People have all kinds of reasons for donating or needing milk. Many parents only require a small donation to see them through until they are able to breastfeed successfully. Others, like our family, need ongoing help. What we have in common is a dedication to human health and normal infant feeding. To read more blogs about milksharing, visit Trevor's blog, www.milkjunkies.net, the host of World Milksharing Week 2012's Blog Carnival.

Nature's One Up and Running

info@naturesone.com info@naturesone.com via bounce.secureserver.net Aug 1 to nancy Dear Nancy, Thank you for your inquiry. All Baby’s Only Organic® formulas produced since February 2012 are benefitting from our efforts to reduce environmental toxins found in organic brown rice syrup. We have successfully produced our formulas with significantly lowered arsenic levels using our new filtering process. This formula can be found both on store shelves and on our website at www.NaturesOneDirect.com. In addition, our formulas prior to February 2012 are very safe for consumption testing 60% to 73% BELOW world standards for safe arsenic levels in rice-based foods for infants. Keep in mind that all water, all foods, and all other infant formulas contain arsenic. Please rest assured that Baby’s Only Organic® formulas are great products containing the most nutritious ingredients of any formula. Our formulas don’t contain hexane processed fungus and algae oils, nor do they contain corn syrup (also called glucose syrup) or palm olein oil. Thank you again for your inquiry, Nancy and please let me know if you have any additional questions. Sincerely, Description: Nature's One - official logo (small for email) Lori Natures One Inc. www.NaturesOne.com www.NaturesOneDirect.com 8754 Cotter St. Lewis Center, OH 43035 Toll Free: 1-888-227-7122 Fax: 740-548-3879

Breastfeeding Pills’ Risky Results

by Eliza Shapiro Aug 7, 2012 4:45 AM EDT Nursing moms are taking drugs to help them produce more milk. But doctors say there’s no evidence the pills—which can pose serious health risks—actually work. Eliza Shapiro on extreme breastfeeding. New moms across the country are popping pills meant to alleviate gastrointestinal distress—not because their stomachs hurt, but because they want more breast milk. The drugs are typically prescribed by lactation consultants—specialists who help women cope with breastfeeding issues—who say the pills can increase prolactin, the hormone responsible for breast-milk production. But a growing chorus of doctors says there is little if any evidence that the drugs—one of which has not been approved by the FDA—are actually effective at boosting prolactin. More troubling, they say, the drugs can pose serious health risks to women who use them. The two most popular drugs, according to medical and lactation experts, are Reglan, which has been found in rare cases to cause an irreversible facial muscle-spasm condition, and Domperidone, which is not FDA-approved and mostly found via Canadian online pharmacies. One of Reglan’s side effects, according to the FDA, is depression—a condition some new mothers are already at risk of. While the exact number of women using the drugs is difficult to determine, the topic is hotly discussed at breastfeeding support groups like La Leche League and in online new-mother forums. On the Fertile Thoughts blog, for example, commenters have referred to Domperidone as a “wonder drug” and traded tips on where to find it. One site, BigMountainDrugs.com, was recently listing 1,000 capsules for $118, alongside advertisements for discounted Viagra. “It was better to take the drug so our kids were getting breast milk,” said Kelli Davis, a schoolteacher in Toronto. In an interview, Davis said she took Domperidone for two years after struggling to nurse her first child, and said she had no side effects. The drug is approved in Canada, but only for its gastrointestinal use. On the online mothering forum Baby Center, one new mom taking Domperidone posted that she “gained quite a bit of weight” and didn’t know if the drug “actually is doing anything,” but added, “I still take it as an insurance policy.” Another mother wrote that she’d been taking the medication for four months and didn’t notice much of a difference. The off-label usage of GI drugs is one of the more extreme measures nursing mothers are taking when they can’t or won’t use formula. Some are using breast pumps in the middle of the night to build up their supplies. Others are getting donated milk from human “milk banks” or guzzling foul-tasting fenugreek tea. It comes at a time when the pressure to breastfeed is intensifying. In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s new Latch On NYC program aims to spread the gospel of breast milk through subway advertisements showing happy moms nursing their presumably happy babies. The program also bans distributing free formula samples in maternity wards. “We don’t give free McDonald’s to our cardiac patients,” said Allison Walsh, manager of parent education and lactation services at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. The “breast is best” camp, including some lactation consultants and pediatricians, have applauded the move, citing research that the nutrients in breast milk help prevent infections and illnesses for infants, and can even increase IQ. But critics say campaigns like these are fueling an unintended side effect: making new mothers more stressed out than ever. The off-label usage of GI drugs is one of the more extreme measures nursing mothers are taking when they can’t or won’t use formula. “Breastfeeding has gone from being an ideal option for new mothers to a mandatory prerequisite for ‘good’ parenthood,” wrote Gayle Tzemach Lemmon in a recent article in The Atlantic about Bloomberg’s New York campaign. In reality, some women have difficulty breastfeeding, or have babies who struggle with latching on properly. Others worry they don’t have enough milk, or are told by pediatricians that their milk is too “thin.” Desperate, and feeling guilty or ashamed for using baby formula, some seek any help they can find to squeeze out a few extra drops of milk. “We have to get a reality check here,” said Jacques Moritz, medical director of Beth Israel Hospital’s gynecology department. Moritz said he gets requests “every day” for the GI drugs, but refuses to prescribe them. “You get an ‘A’ for effort for breastfeeding. This cannot be an obsession. You can’t take the risk of your life.” In 2004, the FDA issued a warning about Domperidone, advising women not to take it to increase breast milk production and alerting FDA officials to watch for attempts to import the drug through other countries. An intravenous form of the drug aggravated cardiac problems and, in a few rare cases, caused sudden death. Reglan, the commercial name for metoclopramide, is FDA-approved only for GI-related use. In 2009, the FDA issued a warning about the drug’s possible side effect, a potentially permanent movement disorder called tardive dyskinesia, which can resemble Tourette’s Syndrome or Parkinson’s disease. “If you’ve ever seen tardive dyskinesia, you’ll never use the medicine again. This is a black-box warning,” Moritz said, referring to the requirement that a special warning be included on the drug’s packaging. “It’s not like you’ll have a little headache or some stomach pains. We’re going to give that to somebody?” Not all new mothers are scrambling to get hold of the medicine. “Both drugs just seemed to be a bridge too far,” one New York mom told The Daily Beast. “I was willing to do the herbs and the brewer’s yeast and all the other things that any lactation consultant will tell you to do, but to cross the threshold into taking a non-FDA approved drug … it seemed to not be a good choice.” While there is anecdotal evidence that the drugs appear to help some women make more milk, a 2011 report released by the American Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine found no conclusive evidence of “correlation between baseline prolactin levels and rates or milk synthesis or measured volumes of milk production.” The study also found that previous studies on the effectiveness of the drugs in increasing milk supply have “generally been of poor quality,” lacking randomization and having small sample sizes for testing. “The case for using pharmaceutical galactogogues [substances used to increase lactation] has grown weaker,” the report found. Grace Lau, a gynecologist at NYU-Langone Hospital, said the lack of placebo testing and randomization in studies about Reglan and Domperidone are not “adequate for me to prove that they work.” Still, lactation consultants—most of whom are not medical doctors and can only recommend getting a prescription from a doctor—say they’ve seen an uptick in the number of clients asking about Domperidone and Reglan. Freda Rosenfeld, a much sought-after lactation consultant based in Brooklyn, said that in her own experience, the two drugs “do work for most people, and helps them tremendously.” For others, formula will suffice. "I formula-fed my daughter, starting from the first hour of her life,” wrote Amy Sullivan in the New Republic, last week. “I loved it. And I would do it again. Do you hear me, Mayor Bloomberg?"