Cindy Rubin is a pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist.

Physician entrepreneurs offer hope for burned out doctors

Physician
May 29, 2023

As I leave a conference organized for a group of physician entrepreneurs, I have so many thoughts running through my head. Some of these thoughts revolve around making my small, fledgling medical practice run more smoothly, reaching more people (and serving them better), and always remembering my why. These are the “business mastermind” skills I signed up to learn at the conference. But I may have come out of this …

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Physician entrepreneurs offer hope for burned out doctors

Say “no” to APNO and say “yes” to breastfeeding medicine

Conditions and Diseases
February 7, 2023

It is common to get some nipple discomfort at the start of breastfeeding. Babies and moms are learning how to do this new skill, and sometimes they just don’t get it right, and nipple damage can occur. If caught and adjusted early, this can clear up quickly, but in the meantime, women can have cracks, bleeding, and extreme sensitivity to their nipples.

All-purpose nipple ointment – otherwise known as APNO – …

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Say “no” to APNO and say “yes” to breastfeeding medicine

We need to stop blaming the doctors

Physician
March 3, 2021

“Why do they book your well-child checks for 15 minutes?” my medical student asked me yesterday.  I laughed.  I couldn’t help it.  Gut reaction – like when you laugh instead of cry.  I explained that all of our appointments are 15 minutes – well-checks (regardless of age), to colds, to suicidality or chest pain.  I work for a large hospital system, and that is how patients are booked.  I the …

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We need to stop blaming the doctors

Pressure to breastfeed: from inside or out?

Conditions and Diseases
February 7, 2021

I had very difficult experiences breastfeeding both of my children.  I had constant pain, recurrent plugged ducts, and a lot of latch problems.  There were many times when I considered quitting, but I persevered because it meant a lot to me, and I would have felt like I was failing had I stopped.  Does this sound familiar?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.  There has been a huge pushback …

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Pressure to breastfeed: from inside or out?