Jennifer Tow

Mother, deeply passionate & wildly curious. Holistic IBCLC & parenting/health coach, speaker, writer.

[Dr Shawn Walker @SisterShawnRM]

On the moral obligation to enable a choice: Why it's not ok to say I don't do vaginal breech birth, by obstetrician Kirsten Small @birthsmalltalk https://t.co/3TVaxoyqF2

[Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn]

Chinese teachers used an app called DingTalk to assign homework during the quarantine, so tens of thousands of students promptly gave the app a one-star review in order that it would be removed from the App Store.

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

the positive? KLM was slammed for this absurd "policy"...there can't be a "policy" giving mothers "permission" to feed babies. For once, the comments are awesome rather than cringe-worthy.

[Heather Yemm @HeatherYemm]

@KLM What is your policy regarding breastfeeding?

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The Tongue's Effects on Craniofacial Development: https://t.co/ZrBvAUBwfy

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Same.

[Shiv Malik @shivmalik]

Notre Dame, Paris, is on fire and it feels like the end of the world.

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Why Fewer Toys Will Benefit Your Kids https://t.co/ixLS6oxklu

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“When a culture changes its diet, everybody who’s eating solid foods benefits from that,” Hlusko said.

Except for babies, Hlusko said. How were they getting the vitamin D they needed?

It turns... https://t.co/nfCuudCurE

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hmmm...only an IBCLC can make a functional assessment, as that requires someone capable of assessing feeding at breast (or on the bottle). This implies that a dentist or ENT is able to make... https://t.co/BbGdxgKfZf

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

Someone in an airway focused group posted that shared sleep and "baby led weaning vs traditional feeding approaches" are philosophical.

How bizarre that any human would view these normal biological mechanisms as "philosophies".

No, baby led weaning... https://t.co/vGUPCkSHtn

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

As I argue in my lectures, the delivery system matters..we need to support breastfeeding, whether exclusive or not, rather than only breastmilk:

"A large-scale analysis in humans reveals that indirect... https://t.co/fMryZXlzKx

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION in NY! Apr 14-Apr 16.
Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Master Class for IBCLCS: Sleepy Hollow, NY

https://t.co/tP8VIsMYQK https://t.co/7gXbAQJS44

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

It's 3° in Connecticut and across much of North America, but there's still space for you in the sun!! Join us February 7-9 for the IBCLC Master Class in Oahu. REGISTER TODAY:
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NEW YORK OR OAHU!! LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD IN HAWAII!! LAST DAY TO CLAIM A 2019 TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE COURSE IN OAHU OR NY!!

REGISTER: https://t.co/Rmuel8yMh9 https://t.co/33e8uV00v3

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An investigation published today in the BMJ found infant formula manufacturers have been funding the development of guidelines for the diagnosis... https://t.co/DMv2igJc9F

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One of Harvard’s highly regarded physicians and a national expert in pediatric nutrition, who has guided policy for the American... https://t.co/9GP3ZRDskL

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY.

https://t.co/tP8VIsMYQK https://t.co/vzyBOcnXdN

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the best response ever! https://t.co/bkngVSjV26

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SAVE THE DATE!! April 14-16, 2019.
Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow NY.
Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Master Class for IBCLCs.
More details coming..... https://t.co/qDdzYoY8pK

[Jennifer Tow @holisticIBCLC]

"Our findings suggest that breastmilk is more than a simple source of nutrition for babies because it plays an important role in shaping a healthy oral microbiome," Dr. Sweeney said.

"The... https://t.co/dHHHM45d6X