http://ethnomed.org Information for providers about breastfeeding and related topics, especially as related to culture. daily 1 2010-01-23T22:04:01Z http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/breast_feeding_soma_mothers.pdf A powerpoint slide show saved as PDF (22 slides), produced by practitioners at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington, 2007; about infant overfeeding in immigrant families, with focus on Somali families. Considers factors leading to overfeeding, guidance for prenatal and postpartum education, and information about Somali cultural experience. No publisher Elinor A. Graham MD, MPH Breastfeeding Children Somali 2009-08-14T21:00:57Z EthnoMed File http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/cultural-influences-on-infant-feeding-practices Link to Journal article from Pediatrics in Review (Authors: Pak-Gorstein, Haq, Graham), used with permission. No publisher Suzinne Pak-Gorstein Breastfeeding Children Journal Nutrition All ethnic groups 2009-08-14T21:34:38Z EthnoMed Link http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/failure-to-thrive-and-oral-aversion-in-immigrant-infants-and-toddlers Summary report of a quality improvement project carried out to determine if there were common patterns found in the history and presentation of non-organic failure to thrive among Somali infants and if underlying cultural factors might be influencing this condition. No publisher Suzinne Pak-Gorstein, MD, PhD (R-3 Pediatric Resident) Breastfeeding Children Clinical Nutrition Somali 2009-08-14T21:36:07Z EthnoMed Article http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/my-baby-refuses-to-eat-overfeeding-of-somali-infants Article describing a pattern of overfeeding Somali infants leading to conditions such as refusal to eat, oral aversion, failure to thrive; includes recommendations for clinically effective intervention and prevention. No publisher Elinor A. Graham, MD, MPH Harborview Medical Center Breastfeeding Children Clinical Somali 2009-08-14T21:40:06Z EthnoMed Article http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/oromo-breastfeeding-information-for-american-healthcare-providers Information about Oromo practices and beliefs about breastfeeding. No publisher Catherine Staunton, MD Breastfeeding Children Clinical Nutrition Oromo 2009-08-14T20:53:40Z EthnoMed Article http://ethnomed.org/clinical/mother-and-infant-care/somali_knowledge_attitude_practices_study_dec07.pdf PDF (102 pages) Report of a study conducted to enhance understanding of the contribution of poor child care practices to malnutrition (both acute and chronic) and subsequently to provide key recommendations for simple and effective responses. No publisher United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation/ Food Security Analysis Unit Breastfeeding Children Nutrition Somali 2009-08-14T21:37:39Z EthnoMed File http://ethnomed.org/patient-education/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-in-ramadhan Information about how to maintain a good milk supply while fasting during Ramadhan. No publisher Aliya S. Haq MS, RD, CD; WIC, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA Breastfeeding Children Nutrition Religion Somali eng 2011-10-24T18:59:43Z EthnoMed Article