25 Things This Lactation Consultant Wants Breastfeeding Moms to Know
1. We've all had days when we wanted to give up. 2. There are breastfeeding helpers out there who won't judge you. Keep looking till you find one who makes you feel safe and supported. 3. Breastfeeding...
View ArticleEmphasis on workplace support
When Vandana Sri came back to work after three month’s maternity leave, she had already started weaning her baby, Akshara, off breast milk so that the baby would be able to manage without her when she...
View ArticleNew study adds another benefit to breastfeeding (Lancaster General Health)
(Source: Lancaster General Health) A just-released study, adds one more item to the already-long list of benefits of breastfeeding. We'll review the list and offer 5 tips on successful breastfeeding....
View ArticleWhy do many Irish mums ignore message that ‘breast is best’?
Oh, those flighty Irish mums. Why, oh why, won’t they listen to the experts and breastfeed their babies? A new study by academics from the school of nursing and midwifery in Trinity College Dublin...
View ArticleIf Men Could Breastfeed
1. Pictures of nursing men would dominate Facebook photostreams. 2. There would be no such thing as a nursing cover because men would nurse in the wide open. Other men would come up to nursing men and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding My Baby Was An Anything But Blissful Adventure
When someone tells me that they are enjoying breastfeeding, I often find myself at a loss for words. I am genuinely happy for them. A part of me is in awe, trying to wrap my head around what a positive...
View ArticleI Don't Care What You Think of Me Breastfeeding in Public
After I pushed an entire baby out of my poor, shocked vagina, I lay around feeling starving and relieved and stunned and abruptly motherly with my daughter Eden on my chest. She was attempting to...
View ArticleFrom bottle to breastfeeding: a hard journey to contentment
Most people are unaware that it is possible to relactate and breastfeed a baby who has been formula-fed. In fact, I found out about it only by chance, so I thought that telling my story would help...
View Article10 Breastfeeding Myths That Won't Go Away
There is a lot of really good, really helpful information about breastfeeding out there. But between the internet and the abundance of insights from well-meaning (but often woefully misinformed)...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: The right and the wrong
Recently while talking to an ex-colleague I realized breastfeeding is somewhat like parenting - to each his own. There are mothers who proudly nurse their babies into toddlerhood and others who feel...
View ArticleBreastfeeding a 6-year-old: harmless, helpful, or downright crazy?
Brigit Katz 06.02.15 Maha Al Musa/Facebook If you scrolled through Twitter last week, you may very well have come across photographs of Maha Al Musa, an Australian mother and self-proclaimed “wisdom...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: the importance of on-demand feeding
Many women who begin breastfeeding become frustrated when newborn babies seem to feed constantly. Friends and family members who haven't breastfed (or at least, successfully breastfed) their babies may...
View ArticleYendi and Emprezz share breastfeeding tips
THE Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF, has been intensifying its efforts to promote breastfeeding and to revive the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. For National Breastfeeding Week 2013...
View ArticleWhat The First 48 Hours Breastfeeding Are Really Like
Before I gave birth, I knew a lot about breastfeeding. I've spent the better part of four years writing about it for HuffPost Parents, and not just the science supporting it, but what it feels like for...
View ArticleWhat Happened When Jenna Wolfe Tried Breastfeeding In Public (VIDEO)
Impassioned blog posts, eloquent spoken word poems and a seemingly endless series of news stories about mothers who have been shamed for breastfeeding out in the open are slowly but surely helping...
View Article6 Things I Know About Breastfeeding
My sweet baby Ben recently turned 1. We did it. We survived the first year. And against all odds, something happened that was totally unexpected and hard-won and butt-kicking and prayed for and holy...
View ArticleWhy World Breastfeeding Week
Share Twitter Ghana News Share View Comments Studies on breastfeeding and intelligence generally show that breastfeeding has a positive effect on the child's IQ. For example, a study done in...
View ArticleMy First (and Last) 10 Days of Breastfeeding
Avery was born on a cold Monday afternoon in March. When the nurse placed her naked body on my bare chest, skin to skin, we warmed each other. Tears slithered from my eyes without limitation, down my...
View ArticleBreastfeeding information and advice for new moms
There is no advice that can fully prepare a woman for becoming a mother for the first time. Breastfeeding is one skill in particular that requires on the job training. However, there are a few tips...
View ArticleThe natural parent|Breastfeeding your baby
With the passing of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2013), there have been thousands of new mothers since then who are faced with the decision as to whether or not they should breastfeed their...
View ArticleMilk Drunk
I breastfed my newborn son in the Target dressing room today. My tiny boy, the one who lost ounce after ounce in the hospital, is now over 12 pounds. Why? Because I have nursed him in restaurants, in...
View ArticleA Guide to Breastfeeding in Public With Confidence
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and we just wrapped up World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7). I hope you have seen some positive discussions about breastfeeding, but unfortunately,...
View ArticleAdvice for Overcoming Breastfeeding Roadblocks
As World Breastfeeding Week continues, you're sure to see an influx of articles about the benefits of breastfeeding. But knowing the benefits is only a part of what allows you to achieve the "winning...
View ArticleBreastfeeding best for child, but it’s not without obstacles
When Katherine Witherall learned she was pregnant with her first child, she knew she would breast feed. To her it was the logical choice because that is what her mother had done with her and her...
View ArticleTips for successful breastfeeding
One of the many decisions an expectant mother makes is whether to breastfeed her baby. Breastfeeding has many health benefits for mother and child but whether it is right for you is a very personal...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Is Now Required By Law In The United Arab Emirates
The Emirates' Federal National Council has passed a clause, part of their new Child Rights Law, requiring new moms to breastfeed their babies for two full years, The National reports. Now, men can sue...
View ArticleLactation Consultant Beverley Rae on returning to work while breastfeeding
I spoke to Beverley Rae, MSW, IBCLC, a Board Certified Lactation Consultant at Breastfeeding Resources in Manhasset. We discussed the topic, “What advice do you have for new mothers who have to return...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Good for mother and baby alike
Breastfeeding is good for both babies and mothers. It provides the right nutritional ingredients as well as antibodies from the mother’s body that can help the infant fight off disease. That's why the...
View Article18 Times Breastfeeding Was Portrayed Onscreen, For Better Or Worse
Breastfeeding has appeared onscreen in various films and television shows for years, as a way to educate children, create a relatable plot line or even inject humor into a situation. From "Sex and the...
View ArticleCommon breastfeeding concerns: how to increase milk supply
Occasionally, situational difficulties can interrupt lactation to the point that a woman's milk supply may be insufficient. It's best that a baby nurses as soon as possible after birth, but sometimes...
View ArticleI'm not a 'Nipple Nazi', I'm a breastfeeding counsellor
Her baby is nine days old when she calls. In a voice thickened with tears: “He’s lost weight, the midwife says I have to give him formula.”...
View ArticleThe Breastfeeding Chronicles: 'There Were Several Days When I Was Just Crying'
The United States Breastfeeding Committee has named August National Breastfeeding Month, a time to focus on protecting and supporting breastfeeding in the U.S. In observance, HuffPost Parents is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 myths about breast milk
MYTH: Many women simply cannot produce enough milk to successfully breastfeed a baby. FACT: This is NOT true. Most women produce an over-abundance of milk. Babies that lose weight or aren't gaining...
View ArticleBreastfeeding FAQs
In partnership with http://www.womenshealth.gov Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International...
View ArticleBreastfeeding FAQs from CDC
Q: Is my baby getting enough vitamin D? A: Vitamin D is needed to build strong bones. All infants and children should get at least 400 International Units (IU) of vitamin D each day. To meet this need,...
View Article50 Reasons to breastfeed your toddler
Most parents know how important breast milk is for babies, but many are unaware of the many benefits that continue far past the first year. From healthier toddlers to higher IQs to increased protection...
View Article10 Tips On How Dads Can Help With Breastfeeding
Prior to giving birth to our second son, my husband and I had a serious conversation about him being the gatekeeper for visitors at the hospital. I was inspired by how my sister initiated breastfeeding...
View ArticleMoms Share Their Most Common Breastfeeding Problems
View photo. Breastfeeding is the most natural way to feed a baby, but it doesn’t always feel that way. At some point, most nursing moms experience challenges, whether they are short-lived or...
View ArticleBreastfeeding for hire to gay couples – what's not to like?
It wasn't an ad the website had expected to see posted: a 29-year-old nurse offering to breastfeed a baby, for €100 a day. But they checked her out and the ad was legitimate: the woman, obviously the...
View Article'Breastfeeding wasn't the beautiful, magical experience it's painted as'
There seems to be an ideal in our society that a 'good' mother is one who sacrifices EVERYTHING for their children. They are expected to be super mums, happily raising their children, sometimes with...
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