I often hear that one of the big obstacles to “going Baby-Friendly” is getting the boss to agree to a policy proposal! I’m not surprised.…
I often hear that one of the big obstacles to “going Baby-Friendly” is getting the boss to agree! This doesn’t surprise me. The truth is…
In the 1970s, the late, great Dr. Derrick Jelliffe said that “breast is best.” This soon became the mantra of tens of thousands of breastfeeding…
A resounding NO to that one! No, you do not need to be a nurse to become an IBCLC. As a nurse, it’s hard for…
The ketogenic diet has become very popular these days. There’s good proof of worldwide use. Although many people use the keto diet to lose weight,…
In an earlier post, I shared five tips for mother-led weaning, which dealt mostly with time. Now, we’ll conclude this two-part series, rounding out the…
No, mother-led weaning isn’t going “cold turkey.” Mother-led weaning is a process, not an event. Yes, it’s the absence of some feedings at the breast,…
It’s late January, and you’re planning to take the April IBLCE exam. Or, if you’re not planning to take the April IBLCE exam, you can…
In nursing school, I didn’t understand why we were required to read a whole chapter on communication. I felt confident in my ability to talk…
We tend to clump words, activities or events together as if they were the same or at least similar. Remember that old song? “Love and…