Sarah Wolfe

“So-called breastmilk jaundice is actually the norm for exclusively breastfed, well-gaining babies for as long as three months or more after the birth. Most of the time the jaundice is not very obvious, but if you look carefully, you can often see a subtle yellow tinge to the baby’s skin. In some cases, especially if at least one parent is Asian or Native Canadian, the jaundice is more obvious, and then doctors worry. Here is the most important statement in this whole section: if the baby is exclusively breastfed (or breastmilk fed), gaining weight well and abnormalities causing jaundice are ruled out, jaundice is normal. What”
― Jack Newman, Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding: updated edition

“The wardrobe God provides is the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:14-17). No believer in this outfit must cower to the intrusion of sin in our lives!”
― The writers of Encouraging.com, God Moments: A Year in the Word

“Note that a baby who is large for gestational age but whose mother is not diabetic is not at risk for low blood glucose. Even in Baby-Friendly hospitals it is sometimes assumed that a baby of 4 or 4.5 kg at birth is at risk for low blood sugar, but this is false.”
― Jack Newman, Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding: updated edition

“Artificial nipples interfere with breastfeeding. If supplements (preferably the mother’s own expressed milk, or, as a second choice, banked breastmilk) are needed, they are best given by lactation aid at the breast. If the baby is not taking the breast, a spoon, open cup or finger feeding can be used instead of a bottle. Finger feeding is best used to prepare a baby who is having difficulty latching on, not really as a feeding method (see the chapter “When the Baby Does Not Yet Take the Breast”). The bottle is not a good choice. Furthermore, if the baby is breastfeeding well, there is no need for pacifiers; having the baby satisfy his sucking needs at the breast helps to establish a good milk supply. If the baby is not satisfied at the breast, the mother needs help to make the breastfeeding work better; the baby does not need a pacifier. And if the baby is breastfeeding poorly, pacifiers often make the problem worse.”
― Jack Newman, Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding: updated edition