Breastfeeding: Plugged Ducts & Mastitis

Breastfeeding: Plugged Ducts & Mastitis

Plugged ducts are painful, but if caught early and worked out they can go away within 1-4 days. Mastitis comes from plugged ducts that were NOT worked out. It is possible for Mastitis to greatly decrease, or finish your milk supply if left untreated. Listed below are helpful treatments that have worked for many women, but use your own judgement about when it may be time to go to the Doctor.

External Treatment

• Always offer the breast with the plugged ducts first and then finish with the second breast if needed. (If baby doesn't nurse on the other breast you can pump to keep its supply from dropping too.)
• Nurse, nurse, nurse! If you are an Exclusive Pumper, then pump, pump, pump! Keep the breast as empty as possible.
• Hot shower with breast massage. Try to work out the lumps or at least massage the area carefully.
• Submerge the breast into a big bowl or sink full of water by leaning over it, and massage for several minutes. The heat and submersion will help break up any clogging near the the nipple. Repeat as necessary.
• Use heat packs (rice sock warmed and applied to the area) to help loosen things up.
• Point baby's chin at the clogged area while nursing, since their strength of suction will be in that general direction. You may have to get creative with nursing positions.
• Utilize the dangle feeding position: http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/dangle-feeding/
• If baby is able, try the side-lying position through the night and nurse only, or mostly on the affected side. - http://www.mother-2-mother.com/tut-layingdown.htm
• Massage with constant, hard pressure while nursing or pumping.
• Stay Hydrated! This is important. Drink lots and lots of water.
• Essential Oils: Chamomile, Clove, Eucalyptus, Lavender, and others are good choices for supporting your immune system. Not all EOs are safe for Breastfeeding though, so do your research. Below are a few handy Charts to help guide you. ***Please educate yourself on the proper use and application of Essential Oils. They are potent and can be dangerous when used incorrectly. Always dilute with a Carrier Oil.

Internal Treatment

• Garlic: an excellent natural antibiotic, without all the side effects of conventional antibiotics. Chop up a garlic clove into pill-sized pieces and swallow with juice or something if the taste is too strong for you. Aim for taking 6-8 cloves per day.
• Turmeric: a very powerful anti-inflammatory. One of the easiest ways to take turmeric is to make Golden Milk. Recipe: http://herbalacademyofne.com/2013/12/turmeric-the-golden-goddess/
• Phytolacca: a Homeopathic great for inflammation.
• Lecithin: a supplement that reduces the viscosity of Breastmilk and is an emulsifier, helping the Breastmilk to flow freely: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/lecithin/
• Use a raw potato: http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/herbs/natural-treatments/#potato
• Immune Support: Elderberry Syrup, Echinacea, Vitamin C, etc.

Plugged Ducts
Plugged Ducts are can be quite painful, or just a mild annoyance. Either way, it's important to treat it right away, as it can quickly turn into Mastitis. Following the protocol above can help prevent that from happening.

• http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/
• http://www.llli.org/nb/nbmarapr07p76.html
• http://www.basking-babies.com/plugged-ducts.html
• Breast Compression while Nursing: http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8:breast-compression&catid=5:information&Itemid=17
• Getting a plugged duct out: http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/breastfeeding/common-problems/plugged-milk-ducts

Mastitis
A mild Breast Infection can be treated from home using the protocol above. To help you determine if you need to go to the Doctor or not, read over these resources:

• http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/mastitis/
• http://www.llli.org/nb/nbmarapr07p76.html

Preventing Recurrent Plugged Ducts & Mastitis
Some women find that they are especially prone to Plugged Ducts and Mastitis, experiencing it over and over again. There are some preventive measures you can take though to help minimize this.

• Go Bra-less or only wear a Nursing Camisole. The pressure on your Milk Ducts from conventional Bras (especially underwire bras) can often contribute to frequent Plugged Ducts & Mastitis. Going bra-less can help prevent this.

• Baltic Amber: Wearing Amber can help reduce the inflammation that leads to Plugged Ducts & Mastitis. The more localized the better, so ideally get an Amber necklace. Traditionally, the lighter the color and the more "raw" (not polished) the Amber is, the greater the therapeutic properties are. There is a lot of fake Amber on the market though, so the Admins recommend doing your research into the company you purchase from. Many of us Admins have had great experiences with purchasing fromwww.HazelAid.com though.

• Lecithin: this supplement (available at most drug stores) can help as a preventative, since it reduces the viscosity of Breastmilk and is an emulsifier, helping the Breastmilk to flow freely.  http://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/lecithin/

Guide to Going Vegan

Guide to Going Vegan

Why Vegan?

• Answers to Common Questions:

http://www.vegan.com/answers/

•  Vegan Starter Kit:

http://vegankit.com/

•  Try Vegan:

https://www.vegansociety.com/try-vegan

• All About Veganism:

http://www.adaptt.org/veganism.html

• 30 Reasons to Go Vegan:

http://plantbaseddietitian.com/30-reasons-to-go-vegan/

Ethics

• Animal Treatment:

http://considerveganism.com/#ethics
http://www.meat.org/
http://10billionlives.com/

• Animal Kill Counter (tracks how many animals are killed worldwide, from the moment you open the page):

http://considerveganism.com/counter/

Getting Started

• 10 Tips for Beginners:

http://thesocialhome.blogspot.com/2012/10/healthy-home-how-it-all-vegan.html?m=1

• Your First 3 Weeks:

http://www.vegan.com/guides/vegan-your-first-three-weeks/

• Top 6 Tips for Going Vegan:

http://www.theglowingfridge.com/my-vegan-story/

•  Free Vegan Starter Kit:

http://www.peta.org/living/food/free-vegan-starter-kit/

Nutrition

•  The Healthfulness of Veganism:

http://considerveganism.com/#health

• Vegan's Guide to Nutrition:

http://www.vegan.com/nutrition/

• Protein in the Vegan Diet:

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.php

• Dairy Dangers:

http://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g6015.full.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/31/study-milk-may-not-be-very-good-for-bones-or-the-body/

• Guide to Going Dairy-Free:

http://www.vegan.com/dairy-free/

• Stocking a Vegan Pantry:

http://www.runningonrealfood.com/plant-based-basics-stocking-a-vegan-pantry/

Vegan Documentaries & Videos:

•  Forks Over Knives 

 Includes the world's largest comprehensive dietary scientific study, The China Study, which shows the relationship between the consumption of animal products and chronic illnesses following 100,000 people over a 27 year timespan.

• Vegucated

Explores the challenges of converting to a vegan diet. It "follows three meat- and cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks."

• Food Inc

Insight into the food industry in America, including how food is produced.

• Earthlings

 Reveals how animals are really treated in various industries (meat, clothing, personal care items, pharmaceuticals, etc). NOTE:  Extremely graphic!

• Cowspiracy

Environmentalism and consuming meat, dairy, and eggs.

•  101 Reasons to Go Vegan - James Wildman

First half covers ethics and cultural conditioning, and the second half covers diet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HJcq8qHAY

•  Bite Size Vegan - Youtube Series

https://www.youtube.com/user/BiteSizeVegan/featured

Facebook Groups that are KIND (many FB groups out there can be quite rude and judgmental):

• Raising Little Vegans:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/733474663430299

• Vegan Pregnancy & Parenting:

https://m.facebook.com/groups/168346079916067



Veganism as a Lifestyle

• Veganism Isn't About Perfection:

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/why-eating-vegan-is-not-about-being-perfect-but-about-being-aware/
http://www.peta.org/living/food/making-transition-vegetarian/ideas-vegetarian-living/tiny-amount-animal-products-food/

• For Christians:

http://www.all-creatures.org/cva/default.htm

Using Gemstones & Crystals

Using Crystals & Gemstones


Recommended Books

• The Crystal Healing Bible by Sue Lilly. Find on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0785828931/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_9?colid=3QAPY4WQPLTQT&coliid=I1C5DXALSQ4VJO
• Healing with Crystals and Chakra Energies by Simon Lilly. Find on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0681104104?me=&ref=olp_product_details

Book's by Judy Hall were recommended, specifically the two below:

• The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall. Find on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1582972400/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442140526&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=the+crystal+bible+Judy+hall&dpPl=1&dpID=51IO9eWECbL&ref=plSrch
• Encyclopedia of Crystals by Judy Hall. Find on amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1592332668/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_2?colid=23JK8IGVOEOUR&coliid=I3CRBSWC05P3XG

Recommended Facebook Pages & Groups

• Page: Healing & Crystal Therapy:https://www.facebook.com/healingandcrystaltherapy?refid=12
• Group: The Crystal Keepers: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670117939777067&tsid=0.05618644435890019&source=typeahead

Recommended Websites for Research & Info

• http://www.crystalwellbeing.co.uk/introcrystalhealing.php
• http://crystalvaults.com/
• http://crystal-cure.com/
• http://meanings.crystalsandjewelry.com/a-to-z-list-of-crystal-meanings/
• http://crystalearthspirit.com/

Where To Buy

• https://www.etsy.com/shop/TibetanMalaBeads

Articles

• Crystals & Gemstones for Pregnancy, Childbirth & Beyond: http://naturealmom.com/crystals-stones-for-childbirth-postpartum-beyond/

Colloidal Silver Dosing

First, multiply your body weight by 12. And then divide that total by the ppm of the colloidal silver solution you're using.

This will tell you how many DROPS (i.e., from an eye dropper) of colloidal silver you can take each day, safely, for a lifetime, without fear of ending up with argyria (i.e., skin-staining).

For example, if you're 125 pounds, and you're using a 10 ppm colloidal silver solution, you'd multiply 12 times 125 = 1,500. Then divide 1,500 by 10 (ppm), which is 150.

So at a body weight of 125 pounds, you can safely take 150 drops of colloidal silver per day, for your entire life, according to the Silver Safety Council. That's a little bit over a teaspoonful a day.

Fermented Foods

Fermented Foods

Fermented foods can be a great source of probiotics!

Read More Here

• http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2014/01/the-health-benefits-of-naturally-fermented-foods.html
• http://www.superfoods-for-superhealth.com/fermented-foods.html

Studies on the Gut Flora

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1500832/

Kefir Water

• http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2014/01/water-kefir-a-simple-refreshing-probiotic-soda-with-a-step-by-step-guide.html
• Threads from out group on Kefir Water: https://www.facebook.com/groups/659920780788818/search/?query=kefir%20water

Kombucha

• http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-kombucha-tea-at-home-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-173858
• http://www.culturesforhealth.com/how-to-make-kombucha
• wellnessmama.com/2673/kombucha-soda/
• Threads from our group on Kombucha: https://www.facebook.com/groups/659920780788818/search/?query=kombucha
• Facebook Group, Kombucha Nation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KombuchaNation.CulturesHealthHealing/

Sauerkraut

• http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/07/old-fashioned-lacto-fermented-sauerkraut.html

Information on Soy

• http://drbenkim.com/soy-health.htm

Consider Joining Kombucha Nation!

• Facebook Group, Kombucha Nation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/KombuchaNation.CulturesHealthHealing/

Avoiding or Limiting Plastics

Avoiding or Limiting Plastics

A quick, get started, guide! If you have tips our ideas, do share! :)


Kitchen

• Cast iron, glass or stainless steel in place of teflon coated pans
• Cermanic or glass (like Pyrex or Mason jars) for food storage
• Put down natural floring over vinyl
• Use wood cutting boards
• Cover food in the microwave with a paper towel instead of plastic microwave saver
• Glass drinking glasses or dishes (bamboo might be another option for plates and bowls)
• Wood spoons for stirring and cooking
• Stainless steel utensils for cooking on the stove

Bathroom

• Pick a cotton shower curtain over vinyl.
• Have kids play with cotton wash cloths, finger puppets, wooden toy boats or light weight aluminim cups.
• Store what you can in mason jars over plastic alternatives, if you make homemade this will especially be easier.

Plastic Water Bottles
Water that has been stored in plastic water bottles might actually be full of toxins. If the bottles were or are stored in a place where they can get warm, the toxins release themselves from the plastic and into the water, and then into your system when you drink it. Avoid water stored in plastic containers when possible.

Plastics Affect on Women
Women especially should avoid plastics because the plastics act as estrogen in a woman's body and cause tons of hormonal imbalances.

• Pregnant women should avoid receipets: http://o.canada.com/news/national/researchers-advise-pregnant-women-to-limit-exposure-to-receipts-and-plastic?utm_content=bufferff614&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Kitchen Things

• DIY Reusable Food Wraps: http://www.mommypotamus.com/diy-reusable-food-wrap/

Toys for Kids
Pick cloth, wood, or natural materials for kids toys.

Un-Plastic Baby Bottles
Pick a nipple that is made from silicone over laytex. Use glass bottles over plastic.

• http://www.purastainless.com/products/infants/
• http://www.theglassbabybottle.com/nontoxic/IP-GLASSSTRAWGREEN.shtml
• http://www.ewg.org/research/ewgs-guide-infant-formula-and-baby-bottles/safe-baby-bottle-and-formula-guide

Un-Plastic Cookware & Bakeware
Teflon has nasty chemicals in it so opt for stainless steel or cast iron instead for stove top cooking. For the oven, glass or cast iron work well for most things too.

• About teflon: http://www.ewg.org/research/healthy-home-tips/tip-6-skip-non-stick-avoid-dangers-teflon

Un-Plastic Toddler Cups

• http://www.purastainless.com/products/infants/

Un-Plastic Easter Eggs

• http://www.growingagreenfamily.com/alternatives-to-plastic-easter-eggs/
• http://www.goldencockerel.com/en-us/easter-eggs/blanks-and-craft-ideas/blank-hollow-wooden-egg-275-inches.html

Links for Reading

• http://www.ewg.org/research/healthy-home-tips/tip-3-pick-plastics-carefully
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/bpa-alternative-disrupts-normal-brain-cell-growth-is-tied-to-hyperactivity-study-says/2015/01/12/a9ecc37e-9a7e-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html?hpid=z5
• http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/03/tritan-certichem-eastman-bpa-free-plastic-safe
• http://themeinmotherhood.com/2015/01/15/bpa-bps-and-a-mothers-mounting-anxiety/

Vaccine Research

Vaccine Research

I've been meaning to start this file for awhile now, but I keep thinking "I'll do it when I finish researching this vaccine or that vaccine..." I've discovered that you'll never truly be doing researching vaccines so I decided to just get this file up and running for anyone who needs the research *now*. I'll be updating as I find new information and this isn't nearly all I have so if you need links on something but dont see it here comment or pm me (Helen Stafford) and I'll see if I have stuff that hasn't been added yet.

I will be adding more to this as I have time. I have hundreds of links that are *not* sorted at all so it is going to take me awhile to build this file, but it has begun!

Getting Started on Your Own Research
(added by request) There is no good place to start with vaccine research. There is just too much to jump into all of it at once. So, when people ask, this is usually what I tell them: Start with the disease that scares you the most, the disease that you are considering vaccinating against. Look at the actual disease. What happens when you catch the disease? What are the symptoms, complications, side effects, negatives or positives to catching the disease, what are the current treatments available for it, how long does it last, what are the death rates of the disease for the last 5, 10, 15, 20 years? Once you have an idea of what you are dealing with, if you or your child caught the disease, look at the vaccine. I always encourage looking at the vaccine insert first. There is so much information there including complcations, risks, side effects, dangers... Look at how many coplications/reactions and deaths have happend in the last year (more if you're up to it) for that specific vaccine. Look at how many children have been negavitely affected by the vaccine, find out how effective the vaccine is to preventing the disease its supposed to protect against. How often do you have to recieve a booster shot for the vaccine? How many deaths are caused by the vaccine? Once you have looked at the disease vs. the vaccine you'll have a pretty good idea of which one has a higher risk for your family and then you can make an informed decision on whether or not to get that vaccination for you or your child. Repeat as needed for any other disease/vaccine combo.

If you are wanting to start doing your own vaccine research, I *highly* recommend you join this group. Check out their files section for hundreds, if not thousands of links on all the vaccines. Also doing a search for a disease/vaccine while using a computer will filter all the threads and pull up the ones that discuss that vaccine/disease and you might find other helpful links or information there as well.

• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=770323119687205

Chicken Pox

• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml

Measles

• About Measles, from CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/
• Benefits of Measles: http://vaxtruth.org/2015/01/measles-benefits/
• Complications of Measles: http://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/complications.html
• Complications: measles vaccine & inflamatory bowl dissease increase, page 27, figure 28: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• Disease decline chart, page 10: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/pubhealth/rosner/g8965/client_edit/readings/week_2/mckinlay.pdf

Vaccinated getting measles

• 1983, 21 Illinois kids get measles and were previously vaccinated: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000359.htm
• 1985, 14 Texas kids get measles and were previously vaccinated: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198703263161303
• More on 1985, 14 Texas kids get measles and were previously vaccinated: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3821823
• More on 1985, 14 Texas kids get measles... page 18, figure 19: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• 1985, Measles outbreak in Montana: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3618578
• 1988, Measles outbreak in Colorado: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1994745
• 1989, Measles outbreak in Quebec despite a 99% vaccine coverage: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1884314
• 1992, Measles outbreak in Cape Town, South Africa, vaccine coverage 91%: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7740350
• 2011, Quebec, Canada, active case finding identified 130% more cases among 2-dose recipients: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23264672
• http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/dr-suzanne-humphries-m-d-vaccine-strain-of-measles-virus-found-in-measles-outbreaks/

Deaths from measles

• 2001-2003, 2 deaths from Measles:http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5331a3.htm

Reported cases of measles

• 1954-2008, Graph of measles cases reported:http://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/graph-us-measles-cases
• 2013 Measles report, 159 Measles Cases Reported, USA: http://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/September-2013/Measles-Reports-in-America--What-Does-It-Mean-.aspx

Other measles articles

• Kids get measles from vaccine: http://www.campaignfortruth.com/Eclub/250211/CTM-kidsgetmeaslesfromvaccine.htm
• 2013 Measles outbreak: A failing vaccine, not a failiure to vaccinate: http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/2013-measles-outbreak-failing-vaccine-not-failure-vaccinate1?page=2#_ftn10
• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml
• 2015, Measles in Canada, 2x vaccinated getting disease: http://www.citynews.ca/2015/02/05/measles-count-in-ontario-rises-with-new-cases-in-toronto-niagara-region/

Hep B

• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml

Herd Immunity

• http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/herd-immunity-myth-or-reality?page=1

HPV Cervical Cancer

• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml

Hungary Vaccine Information

• CDC recommended for travelers: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/hungary

Influenza

• Decline in Influenza deaths USA (1933-1965), page 8: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• Deaths under age 5, countires & vaccines mandated, page 25, figure 25: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• Deats under age 5, USA, Influenza, before and after vaccine mandates, page 26, figure 26: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• Disease decline chart, page 10: http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/pubhealth/rosner/g8965/client_edit/readings/week_2/mckinlay.pdf
• Letter to Hospital Authorties on Mandatory Influenza Vaccine: http://www.jpands.org/vol18no2/hieb.pdf
• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml

Deaths from complications

• 2015, 26 year-old dies from flu complications (sepsis), was vaccinated: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/newlywed-dies-sepsis-flu/story?id=28253815

Life Expectancy

• 1900-1998: http://demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html

Merk related information

• 2012, Merk Whistleblower Suit A Boon to Vaccine Foes Even As It Stresses Importance of Vaccines, failure in Mumps part of MMR-II vaccine: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gerganakoleva/2012/06/27/merck-whistleblower-suit-a-boon-to-anti-vaccination-advocates-though-it-stresses-importance-of-vaccines/

MMR

• MMR Vaccine Information (shedding listed on page 5, Precautions): http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/m/mmr_ii/mmr_ii_pi.pdf
• MMR Information, page 34 (measles shedding listed on page 36): http://www.nvic.org/CMSTemplates/NVIC/pdf/Live-Virus-Vaccines-and-Vaccine-Shedding.pdf

MMR & Autism

• 1988-1995, Autism in Japan vs. MMR & Measles vaccination uptake by birth (page 30, figure 33): http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf

Mumps

• 2012, failure of Mumps part of MMR-II vaccine by Merk: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gerganakoleva/2012/06/27/merck-whistleblower-suit-a-boon-to-anti-vaccination-advocates-though-it-stresses-importance-of-vaccines/

Pertussis

• Everything you could want to know about Pertussis (or a good place to start researching for this disease): http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Whooping-Cough.aspx
• Cases of Pertussis by year (1922-2013): http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/surv-reporting/cases-by-year.html
• Pertussis increases, page 62 (1975-2005): http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5453.pdf
• Decline in Pertussis deaths USA (1918-1960), page 6: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• Pertussis vaccine & SIDS within 3 weeks of vaccinating, page 27, figure 27: http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf
• 2007. strains isolated during a period of 50 years and confirmed that B. pertussis is dynamic and is continuously evolving, suggesting that the bacterium may use gene loss as one strategy to adapt to highly immunized populations. Source: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0000904
• 2010. Did seasonal flu vaccine increase risk of infection for H1N1. Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100406172635.htm
• 2012. "We identified 171 cases of clinical pertussis; 132 in pediatric patients... Vaccine Effectiveness was 41%, 24%, 79%, for ages 2-7, 8-12, 13-18, respectively." Source: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/03/13/cid.cis287
• 2012. Whooping cough spread through vaccinated communities, mutated virus spreading: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/07/30/whooping-cough-vaccine.aspx\
• 2012. Whooping cough spread through vaccinated: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/17/pertussis-vaccine-for-whooping-cough-effects.aspx
• 2012. Pertussis spread person to person, vaccinated catching disease: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/12-0130_article
• 2012. Cases peak in children 8-12, mostly vaccinated catching disease: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/us-whoopingcough-idUSBRE8320TM20120403
• 2013. Study on infant baboons, vaccinated spread disease and still caught pertussis: http://www.pnas.org/content/111/2/787.abstract

Pertussis Articles

• April 2012. Study: Whooping cough outbreak linked to vaccinated children. Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/323187#ixzz2Qz7TAAd2
• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml

Polio

• February 2013. Children catching diseases they are vaccinated against: http://preventdisease.com/news/13/020113_Children-Worldwide-Are-Contracting-The-Very-Diseases-They-Are-Being-Vaccinating-Against.shtml
• http://www.whale.to/vaccine/polio1.html

Responses to Pro-Vax Articles

• Dear parents, are you being lied to? http://www.livingwhole.org/dear-parents-are-you-being-lied-to/

Unvaccinated vs. Vaccinated

• Average Incidence First Five (5) years of Life (page 28, figure 29) + Absolute Incidence N=543 (page 28, figure 30) + BCG Mandated in Schools & Diabetes Rates (page 29, figure 31): http://preventdisease.com/news/pdf/InfectiousDiseaseVaccines.pdf

Vitamin K Shot

• http://www.beyondconformity.org.nz/hilarys-desk/breastmilk_stem_cells
• http://www.vaclib.org/basic/vitamin-k.htm

Vaccine Links, unsorted

• A mom of 3 on why she doesn't vaccinate her kids: http://thestir.cafemom.com/being_a_mom/171866/a_mom_of_3_on?utm_medium=sm&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=sahm_fanpage
• Natural Infectious Disease Declines vs. Vaccination Effectiveness and Dangers: http://preventdisease.com/news/09/111009_infectious_disease_decline_vs_vaccinations.shtml

Vaccine Research Resources

• Immunizations Package Inserts: http://www.immunize.org/packageinserts/
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VEARS): https://vaers.hhs.gov/index

Vaccine Schedules (current)

• 2015, CDC 0-18 years vaccine schedule: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/child/0-18yrs-schedule.pdf

VEARS

• Search VEARS: http://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/index.php

Christians Needing Back Up for Not-Vaxing

• http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Health_Concerns/Vaccines/biblical_support-not_vaccinating.htm
• http://www.nevermindthem.com/opinion/biblical-reasons-not-to-vaccinate.asp
• http://www.livingwhole.org/god-does-not-support-vaccines/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q8R-465AbI&feature=youtu.be

Car Seat Safety

Car Seat Safety

I shared that one RF car seat image on a ton of groups and had a lot of moms asking about ERF info so I thought I'd put together a file on the info for moms to reference too. :) If you have anything to add please leave a link in the comments!! Thanks! -admin

AAP Car Seat Policy Statement (March 21, 2011)

• http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/03/21/peds.2011-0213.full.pdf+html
• Rear facing recommended until at least 2 years: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/e1050.full
• http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/AAP-Updates-Recommendation-on-Car-Seats.aspx

Rear Facing Front Collision

• http://thecarseatlady.com/why-ride-rear-facing/

Rear Facing Side Collision

• http://thecarseatlady.com/why-ride-rear-facing/
• http://www.rearfacing.co.uk/expertquotes.php

Rear Facing Rear Collision

• http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html
• http://carseatnanny.blogspot.com/2012/01/is-rear-facing-safer-when-youre-rear.html

Rear Facing vs. Forward Facing

• http://thecarseatlady.com/why-ride-rear-facing/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdtdHmW338
• http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/13/6/398.abstract

Myths about Rear Facing

• http://csftl.org/rear-facing-car-seat-myths-busted/
• http://www.pistachioproject.com/2012/09/crash-course-benefits-of-extended-rear.html

Less Leg/Extremity Injuries in RF

• http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2002/wp29grsp/Injuries_in_FFCRS_final.pdf
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/16966993/

Safer to ride RF

• http://aapnews.aappublications.org/content/30/4/12.2.full
• http://carseatblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/rear-facingforbestprotection.pdf
• http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/
• http://thecarseatlady.com/5-times-safer/
• http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/13/6/398.abstract
• http://www.beseatsmart.org/stage1/rear-facing-seat.php
• http://www.rearfacingtoddlers.com/why-rear-facing-is-safer.html

Neck & Spine Injury Information

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3256844/
• http://www.neurosurgery.org/sections/section.aspx?Section=PD&Page=ped_spine.asp

Seat Recommendations and Information

• http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Information-for-Families.aspx
• http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/on-the-go/pages/Car-Safety-Seats-Product-Listing.aspx

Installing a car seat

• http://www.pistachioproject.com/2012/09/crash-course-installing-car-seat.html

Check that your car seat is properly installed

• http://www.seatcheck.org/
• http://www.safercar.gov/cpsApp/cps/index.htm

Avoid bulky coats and puffy coats in car seats

• http://www.whec.com/article/stories/s3650674.shtml

Layering to keep warm & cold weather tips:

• http://thecarseatlady.com/warmandsafe/
• http://csftl.org/hello-winter-good-bye-coats/
• http://thecarseatlady.com/cold-weather-tips/

Correct Harness Use

• http://www.carseatsite.com/correct_harness_use.htm
• 5 point harness: http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/fivepointshield.aspx

Videos to share on why RF is important

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2DVfqFhseo

http://thecarseatlady.com/why-ride-rear-facing/

GMO Info

GMO Info

GMO = genetically modified organizims. In other words, not natural, not normal, not healthy.

GMO's are NOT safe

• http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/08/06/genetic-modification.aspx
• http://www.responsibletechnology.org/10-Reasons-to-Avoid-GMOs
• http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/health-risks/articles-about-risks-by-jeffrey-smith/Doctors-Warn-Avoid-Genetically-Modified-Food-May-2009
• http://www.globalresearch.ca/former-pro-gmo-scientist-speaks-out-on-the-real-dangers-of-genetically-engineered-food/5424010
• http://foodrevolution.org/blog/former-pro-gmo-scientist/
• http://www.gmeducation.org/blog/p213452-ex-biotech-scientist-gives-ted-talk-on-the-dangers-of-gmos.html
• http://www.livestrong.com/article/200114-what-are-the-dangers-of-gmo-soybeans/
• http://www.i-sis.org.uk/Syngenta_Charged_for_Covering_Up_Livestock_Deaths_from_GM_Corn.php

Research

• http://enhs.umn.edu/current/5103/gm/character.html
• http://www.psrast.org/dnauptakechick.htm
• http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v22/n2/full/nbt934.html

The "Other Side" of the Story
From the pro-GMO side.

• http://geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/10/08/with-2000-global-studies-confirming-safety-gm-foods-among-most-analyzed-subject-in-science/
• http://www.ilsi.org/FoodBioTech/Publications/10_ILSI2008_CaseStudies_CRFSFS.pdf

Elimination Communication

Elimination Communication (EC)

What is EC?
 Elimination Communication, or EC, is based on the idea that babies are born with the instinct not to soil themselves. Have you ever noticed that a newborn baby seems to urinate as soon as his or her diaper is removed? There is a reason for that! By communicating with your baby about his or her need to eliminate, you can help your baby retain his or her natural body awareness, preventing the process of training them to go in a diaper, then retraining them, often several years later, to go in the toilet instead.

The following resources should be very helpful if you are interested in learning more. Some members here have practiced EC or a modified version of it with their children, so feel free to post on the main wall for discussion on this.

Books:

The Diaper Free Baby by Christine Gross-Loh
http://www.amazon.com/The-Diaper-Free-Baby-Training-Alternative/dp/0061229709

Diaper Free: The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene by Ingrid Bauer
http://www.amazon.com/Diaper-Free-Gentle-Natural-Hygiene/dp/0452287774

Go Diaper Free (e-book) by Andrea Olson, M.A.
http://godiaperfree.com/elimination-communication-book/


Websites:

http://www.diaperfreebaby.org

http://tribalbaby.org


A great blog article by Nathan M. McTague:http://locallocale.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/diaper-free-is-the-way-to-be-elimination-communication-romy-mcgahan-daniel-family-services/

Have you heard about the dangers of early potty training? Here is an article that addresses some of those concerns: http://www.parentingscience.com/science-of-toilet-training.html

This article discusses how the age at which a child "should" be out of diapers varies by culture and decade: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/age-should-toddler-out-diapers-2596.html


Elimination Communication Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eliminationcommunication/