Breast

Q: Does a little baby need water? Our pediatrician says no, but my mother says yes. I am breast feeding him.A: We're with your pediatrician on this one. Both human milk and formula contain lots of water, in fact all the water most babies need. We rarely recommend supplementary water, because we are worried it will fill the stomach and prevent small babies from taking enough breast milk or formula to get the calories required for growth.Breast-feeding mothers should avoid offering anything from a bottle until the baby has been breast feeding well for several weeks at least.

The Stoneleigh Sharks scored a 286-173 victory over the Pine Ridge Piranhas in a Freestate Swim League contest July 6. The victory helps the Sharks stay tied atop the Red Division of the FSL with the Hampton Hammerheads. Both teams have one loss on the season, although Stoneleigh prevailed in the dual meet between them. York Manor, which topped Stoneleigh a couple of weeks ago, fell to Campus Cabana and is now one game off the lead. The top-three individual Stoneleigh finishers against Pine Ridge were: GIRLS Cristiani Salvatori-1st, 15-18 100-meter freestyle; 1st, 100 individual medley Marley Swisher-2nd, 15-18 100 free; 2nd 100 IM Margaret McElroy, 1st, 13-14 100 free; 1st, 100 IM Emma Jablow, 3rd, 3-14 100 free; 2nd, 100 IM Marsi Salvatori-1st, 11-12 50 free; 1st, 50 breaststroke Lindsay Wiglesworth-2nd, 11-12 50 free Siena Twiss-3rd, 9-10 50 free Laney Cornelius-1st, 7-8 25 free; 2nd, 25 breast Madeline Till-2nd, 7-8 25 free Amelia Rhea-1st, 6&U 25 free; 2nd 25 backstroke Samantha Briggs-1st, 15-18 50 breast Anna Sillars-1st, 13-14 50 breast Alexandra Roseborough-2nd, 13-14 50 breast Lindsey Dowdy-2nd, 11-12 50 breast Elizabeth Swift-1st, 9-10 25 breast Beri Pinkett-3rd, 7-8 25 breast Natalie Marx-2nd, 11-12 100 IM Genevieve Schwenke-3rd, 11-12 100 IM; 3rd, 50 back Hannah Rhea-2nd, 9-10 100 IM Molly Farrugia-1st, 15-18 50 back; 1st, 50 fly ...

Teacher bargaining rights bill to die in Senate committee A bill pushed by Maryland's largest teachers union to let issues such as curriculum and classroom assignments be bargained will die in a state Senate committee without coming to a vote. Sen. Thomas L. Bromwell, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said yesterday that he will not bring the measure to a vote before the General Assembly adjourns for the year tomorrow night. Maryland State Teachers Association is seeking the legislation to allow local school boards and unions to negotiate a broader range of issues.

With only one week remaining in the regular season of the Prince-Mont Swim League, the Montpelier Community Association has assured that no local team will go winless this season for the first year since 2007 after earning its first victory July 9. Russett, West Laurel and Laurel City also captured wins in Week 4 of the summer swim season. Montpelier's win came in a closely contested meet, overwhelming hosts Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club, 284-271, to improve to 1-3 in Division C. The Marlins rallied behind several multiple winners, including triple winners Suzannah Mills, girls 11-12 fly, free, IM; Thomas Brown de Colstoun, boys 11-12 fly, back, IM; Dylan Buehler, boys 13-14 fly, free, IM; Matt Derrick, boys 15-18 fly, free, IM; and Naomi Mills, girls 15-18 fly, free, IM. Double winners included Lucas Brown de Colstoun, boys 9-10 free, back; Frankie Spitza, boys 11-12 free, breast; and Raymond Rice, boys 13-14 breast, back.

The inaugural Susan G. Komen breast cancer race scheduled for Ocean City in April was meant to be a feel-good event promoting a noble cause - and a way to boost tourism during the resort town's off-season. Now uncertainty surrounds it and other Komen events in Maryland and beyond, as fallout continues from the national organization's recent decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood. Ocean City officials and Komen Maryland organizers are still planning for a crowd of 3,000 for the race that raises money for breast cancer research.

Question: : What can you tell me about the pain reliever salsalate? My doctor says that it will not only help ease my arthritis pain, but might help control my blood sugar. Diet has not controlled my borderline diabetes. Answer: : Salsalate has been used for more than a century to relieve arthritis pain. The name indicates its chemical connection with salicylic acid, which is similar to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). Like aspirin, salsalate is effective against inflammation and pain, but it does not irritate the digestive tract as aspirin does.

Breast feeding is focus of La Leche discussionA new La Leche League group has scheduled its first meeting for Nov. 4. The meetings will be held in the Savage library, off Gorman Road, at 10:15 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.This month's discussion topic is breast feeding. Cindy Clemens will guide the discussion. The group is responsive to questions, she said, so the topic changes during the course of the meeting. She invited new mothers to bring their babies, saying, "We don't want to separate mothers and children."

Harford County Councilman Mark S. Decker was convicted of battery yesterday -- but acquitted of a sex charge -- in a case stemming from physical contact with a female custodian in a courthouse hallway last year.Judge John Grason Turnbull II, who heard the case that was moved to Baltimore County Circuit Court, cited conflicting testimony in finding Mr. Decker, 35, not guilty of a fourth-degree sex offense. The custodian alleged that he had touched her breast."I'm not Solomon, I can't look into a crystal ball," Judge Turnbull said of the differing accounts.

By now, I am sure you have all heard the recent controversy surrounding Susan G. Komen and the subsequent amendment of the grant funding criteria policy. Nothing has changed these past few days as far as the local funding for breast cancer services throughout Maryland. Komen Maryland is dedicated to serving the breast health needs of all women, men and families regardless of age, race, gender or socioeconomic status. Our top priority is to continue to fund local programs with the best outcomes and community impact we can provide.

It was a delicate dilemma. How could Yvonne Cantu tell her supervisor -- on a walkie-talkie overheard by 15 security officers and managers -- that she was pumping milk from her breasts?"