Tag Archives: Maryanne Perrin

“World Day of Human Milk Donation” – An International Effort!

By Maryanne Perrin, MBA I spoke with Dr. Danielle Aparecida da Silva of Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (equivalent to the Food and Drug Administration in the USA) to learn more about the upcoming “World Day of Human Milk Donation” which will … Continue reading

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The Milk Machine: Learning More about How Breastmilk Protects the Gut

Maryanne Perrin, MBA, and ILCA volunteer Research over the last several decades has highlighted WHAT makes human milk so amazing — it’s associated with reduced risk of infections, asthma, obesity, diabetes, leukemia, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), just to name a … Continue reading

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Can A Cow Jump Over the Moon (or Produce Human Milk)?

By Maryanne Perrin, MBA “Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon.” How many of us have lulled little ones to sleep with the lines from this old English nursery rhyme? Today’s news headlines claim cows … Continue reading

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Got Twitter?

Written by Maryanne Perrin – MBA, graduate student in Nutrition Science, ILCA volunteer Many of my friends who are die-hard Facebook users say they just don’t understand the power and appeal of Twitter. If you fall into this category, read … Continue reading

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Using Text Messaging to Support Breastfeeding in WIC

Written by Maryanne Perrin, MBA, Graduate student in Nutrition Science, and ILCA volunteer Recently, we talked to a private practice IBCLC and several of her clients about using mobile* phone based text messaging to support breastfeeding.  We’re continuing the exploration … Continue reading

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Supporting Breastfeeding with New Technologies

A few months ago a story out of Australia caught my attention.  A research study conducted at Queensland University of Technology showed that new mothers who received cell-phone based text-messaging support (also referred to as SMS, which stands for Short … Continue reading

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