Index of New Beginnings Articles, 1999 - 2001
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Contents
November-December, 2001
- p. 204: Breastfeeding in Times of Chaos
- p. 208: Holding My Baby
- p. 209: Breastfeeding in Public
- p. 209: My Reward
- p. 210: Lessons from Breastfeeding
- p. 211: Testament to Breastfeeding
- p. 212: Pumping Milk Above the Clouds
- p. 213: The Next Step
- p. 214: Thank you, La Leche League
- p. 216: The Best Thing for My Baby
- p. 217: School Days
- p. 220: Balancing Attachment
- p. 222: Book Review: Defining Your Own Success: Breastfeeding After Breast Reduction Surgery
- p. 222: Book Review: Seven Voices, One Dream
- p. 224: A Champion of Breastfeeding
- p. 226: Family Gatherings and Holiday Celebrations
- p. 228: Greater Than Two
- P. 230: Establishing a Pumping Area
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September-October, 2001
- p. 164: A Kaleidoscope of Memories
- p. 169: My First LLLI Conference
- p. 170: Help from My In-Laws
- p. 171:Learning About The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
- p. 173: Seven Voices, One Dream
- p. 175: Issues Surrounding Cosleeping and SIDS Risk
- p. 175: Victims, Bullies, and Bystanders
- p. 176: What Children Learn from Their Parents' Marriage
- p. 177: Holding the Vision
- p. 178: Kangaroo Mother Care
- p. 179: Taking Back the Family Turf
- p. 180: The Chance to Dance
- p. 180: Lunch with the Surgeon General
- p. 181: 2001 Conference Award Recipients
- p. 181: Banquet Speaker
- p. 182: Family Vacations
- p. 185: Finding the Balance
- p. 191: Trusting Instincts
- p. 192: Book Review: Everyday Blessings
- p. 192: Book Review: Overcoming Postpartum Depression - A Doctor's Own Story
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July-August, 2001
- p. 124: A Well-Kept Secret: Breastfeeding's Benefits to Mothers
- p. 128: Breastfeeding Success after Breast Reduction
- p. 129: Unexpected Benefits
- p. 131: Evolution of a Mother
- p. 132: A Dream for theFuture
- p. 133: Taking the Time
- p. 134: Following the Heart
- p. 135: A Surprise Self-Weaning
- p. 136: When a Baby Won't Nurse
- p. 139: Book Review: Mothering Your Nursing Toddler
- p. 140: Breastfeeding Rocks
- p. 141: Different Views on Parenting
- p. 143: Uncomfortable Latch
- p. 146: Negotiating Solutions at Work
- p. 148: Pulling Together
- p. 150: Begin the Best Foods at the Best Times
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May-June 2001
- p. 84: Mothering Burnout: What It Is and What You Can Do
- p. 88: Breastfeeding My Adopted Baby
- p. 89: Changing My Life
- p. 91: Nursing a Miracle
- p. 92: References and Reassurance
- p. 92: Lifeline
- p. 94: A Weighty Issue
- p. 94: The Sling Walk
- p. 95: Experience Breeds Confidence
- p. 96: You Do Make a Difference
- p. 97: Staying Home Instead: Agreeing to Disagree
- p. 100: Toddler Tips: Attending a Conference
- p. 104: Learning to Listen to My Baby
- p. 106: Making It Work: Preferring Bottles
- p. 111: Focus on Fathers: Journaling with and for Children
- p. 112: European Conference 2000
- p. 115: Growing Families: Traveling with Toddlers
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March-April 2001
- p. 44: Brain Dance
- p. 47: A Natural Breech Birth
- p. 49: To the Rescue
- p. 49: Comfort and Tandem Nursing
- p. 50: Chicken Pox
- p. 51: More than Just Support
- p. 51: Breastfeeding Makes Such a Difference
- p. 52: A Mother's Trials
- p. 53: Eighteen Weeks and Counting
- p. 54: All Together Now
- p. 55: Rewards
- p. 56: How Breastfeeding May Have Saved My Life
- p. 57: My Second Family
- p. 58: Special Mothers with Special Needs Babies
- p. 61: Living on Air?
- p. 64: Cultural Aspects of Starting Solids
- p. 67: Not in the Mood
- p. 69: When Babies with Teeth Nurse and Sixteen-Year-Olds Drive
- p. 70: Book Review: Bon Appetit, Baby! The Breastfeeding Kit
- p. 71: Book Review: Wonderful Ways to Be a Family
- p. 73: La Leche League Family Circle
- p. 74: US Surgeon General Blueprint on Breastfeeding
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January-February 2001
- p. 9: Not Just the Two of Us
- p. 10: A Mother's Journey
- p. 11: A Mommy in School
- p. 12. A Second Chance
- p. 12: Rewards Will Follow
- p. 13: Important Lessons
- p. 14: Promoting Differences
- p. 14: Never Say Never
- p. 16: Newborn Napping
- p. 20: Caring for a Parent
- p. 23: Fertility and Night Nursing
- p. 27: Ahead of Our Time
- p. 28: From Buckwheat to Bulk Chocolate
- p. 29: Pumping with Limited Privacy
- p. 31: When Dad Disagrees
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November-December 2000
- p. 196: Breastfeeding in Public
- p. 201: Tandem Nursing
- p. 202: Mother Time
- p. 202: My Journey Through Cyberspace
- p. 204: The Perfect Size Baby
- p. 204: Perseverance
- p. 204: Staying the Path
- p. 206: In Praise of Toddlerhood: From Cry Baby to Fun Baby
- p. 207: We Can Make a Difference
- p. 208: Back to the Breast
- p. 209: Check the Bubbie-Light
- p. 210: Read, Read, Read
- p. 210: Teething Time
- p. 210: Cherish the Moment
- p. 211: Poems from NEW BEGINNINGS
- p. 212: Fighting the Baby Blues
- p. 218: Book Review: Bring Out the Best in Your Child and Yourself
- p. 225: Conference Kaleidoscope
- p. 226: More than Feedings
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September-October 2000
- p. 156: Postpartum Body Image and Weight Loss
- p. 160: I Just Did It
- p. 161: What a Difference a Day Makes
- p. 162: Ansely's Nursing Strike
- p. 163: Second Chances
- p. 164: Knowledge Is Key
- p. 164: Much Ado About Dinner
- p. 165: Breastfeeding with Asthma
- p. 166: A Peaceful Time in Brazil
- p. 167: A Mother with Lupus
- p. 167: A Slow Start in Surrey
- p. 169: Do the Right Thing: Trust Your Instincts
- p. 170: It Worked for Us
- p. 174: Dealing with Sleep Deprivation
- p. 177: Spiritual Parenting
- p. 178: Deciding about Another Baby
- p. 181: Journey to Better Nutrition
- p. 183: Getting Enough Milk?
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July-August 2000
- p. 116: Nursing through Pregnancy
- p. 119: Two Times the Fun
- p. 120: The Quiet Moments
- p. 121: Try and Try Again
- p. 122: The Inner Journey of Motherhood
- p. 123: A Perfect Night
- p. 124: Air Express Milk
- p. 125: Weaning during Pregnancy
- p. 126: Connecting People and Ideals
- p. 127: Pure Gold
- p. 128: Finding Computer Time
- p. 131: Raising a Vegetarian Child
- p. 134: Coping with Dental Caries(2)
- p. 137: Book Review: Attachment Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child
- p. 140: Business Travel: Make It Work for You and Your Baby
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May-June 2000
- p. 76: Using Your Mind While Minding Your Children
- p. 80: Delayed Gratification
- p. 82: Changing My Mind
- p. 82: Parenting Under Peer Pressure
- p. 84: Breastfeeding with Diabetes
- p. 85: Best For My Baby
- p. 86: Intellectual Pursuits
- p. 87: Breastfeeding Saved My Highly Allergic Baby
- p. 88: The Right Motivation
- p. 90: A "Virtual" Conference
- p. 91: Cooking Once a Month
- p. 93: Boosting Your Self-Esteem
- p. 98: Working without Pumping
- p. 100: A Balancing Act
- p. 104: Book Review: The Five Love Languages of Children
- p. 106: Breastfeeding . . . a New Destination
- p. 107: Picture a Leader: Why I Became a Leader
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March-April 2000
- p. 36: Surviving the First Year of Parenthood While Growing Deeper in Love
- p. 40: An "Easy" Birth
- p. 41: Alternative Therapies
- p. 43: He's a Natural!
- p. 46: Working and Nursing
- p. 47: Unexpected Depression
- p. 48: Book Review: Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More
- p. 49: Holiday Hassles
- p. 53: No Fear
- p. 55: Maternal Medications and Breastfeeding
- p. 57: Disapproval Dilemmas
- p. 62: Snacking
- p. 64: Timing the Return Back to Work
- p. 67: Partners in Parenting
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January-February 2000
- p. 3: Beds and Babies
- p. 15: Setting Limits with Your Nursing Toddler
- p. 17: Nutritious Food Choices and the Older Child
- p. 19: Running Errands . . .without Going Crazy
- p. 22: Pumping at the Office
- p. 25: Fathering Your Nursing Toddler
- p. 26: The Parenting Continuum
- p. 28: NEW BEGINNINGS Survey Results
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November-December 1999
- p. 196: Working with Your Child's Doctor
- p. 200: Happy Memories (how attending LLL meetings can help mothers-to-be)
- p. 201: Familiar Comfort (breastfeeding a Baby with sagittal craniosynostosis)
- p. 205: Breastfeeding Initiatives at the American Academy of Pediatrics
- p. 206: Mothering the Breastfed Baby Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
- p. 211: Feeding the Whole Family
- p. 213: Incredible Acrobatic Nursing Feats
- p. 220: Baby in the Classroom
- p. 223: Support from the Start
- p. 224: Book Review: Early Fatherhood Development
- p. 226: Consistency
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September-October 1999
- p. 156: Conference Overview
- p. 162: Keynote Address for the 16th La Leche League International Conference
- p. 163: Home-Centered Life and Contemporary Feminism
- p. 164: The Power of Music
- p. 166: Peggy O'Mara on Birth
- p. 167: Medications during Birth and Breastfeeding
- p. 168: Perinatal Care in the 21st Century
- p. 169: Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles
- p. 171: Promoting Breastfeeding or Promoting Guilt?
- p. 174: Intellectual Pursuits (1)
- p. 177: Great Start Breakfasts
- p. 181: Balancing Needs
- p. 183: Time for Exercise
- p. 186: Book Review: How Weaning Happens
- p. 191: Protecting Toddlers at Home
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July-August 1999
- p. 116: Responding to Criticism
- p. 120: Seeking Relief (Raynaud's Phenomenon/nipple vasospasms)
- p. 121: Nursing Two--It Works for Me!
- p. 122: Salvaging My Nursing Relationship (magnesium sulfate during labor)
- p. 130: Sibling Care during Birth
- p. 134: The Art of Baking Bread
- p. 138: Adjusting Expectations with Your Spouse
- p. 141: Putting It on the Line
- p. 143: Negotiating with a Caregiver
- p. 146: Book Review: The VBAC Companion
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May-June 1999
- p. 54: Vienna Trip (visiting an LLL Meeting in another country)
- p. 68: Nighttime Parenting and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- p. 71: Child of My Heart
- p. 77: Breast Surgery
- p. 80: Comforting a Grieving Friend
- p. 86: Starting Solids
- p. 90: Home Improvements
- p. 99: Dads and Nighttime Routines
- p. 102: Daddies Come in All Shapes and Sizes
- p. 108: Book Review: Raising Your Spirited Child Notebook
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March-April 1999
- p. 36: If Baby Bites
- p. 43: Late Nipple Confusion
- p. 46: Considering Preschool
- p. 49: Finding Friends
- p. 52: Pumping Troubles
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January-February 1999
- p. 4: How Mother Love Transforms
- p. 15: Craving Quiet
- p. 18: Weaned, but Curious
- p. 20: School Teachers
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