Most everyone knows and agrees that exclusive breastfeeding is the ideal way to feed a baby until he is about 6 months old. Thereafter, parents and professionals seem to have some misunderstandings and misinterpretations about the immune properties, and the amount Read more…
In my recent podcast, Dawn Thompson addressed traumatic birth. One issue she mentioned was the commonly-performed episiotomy. For sure, the lack of evidence for such a barbaric procedure is a problem. But for breastfeeding mothers, two central questions arise. First, Read more…
A mother has posted a photo of herself breastfeeding her 4-year old. Fox news reports that she is “being shamed on social media for nursing her kids beyond the ‘normal’ age.” And that it’s “gross” and “disgusting.” Okay, and that “normal” age Read more…
As part of the World Breastfeeding Week 2018, we are urged to galvanize action to remember breastfeeding as part of good nutrition, food security, and poverty reduction. Understandably, most of us think of the first dictionary definition: to coat with a zinc-iron Read more…
As part of the World Breastfeeding Week 2018, we are urged to engage with individuals and organizations for greater impact. Many people engage by bringing cookies to a group during World Breastfeeding Week. And certainly, I’m all for food and celebrations! Read more…
Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) works with numerous global partners to coordinate World Breastfeeding Week. This year, they’ve called for us to anchor breastfeeding as the foundation of life. Hence, they’ve called for more attention on Read more…
As part of the World Breastfeeding Week 2018, we are urged to “inform people about the links between good nutrition, food security, poverty reduction and breastfeeding.” It’s easy to look at that and think—oh, they mean tell people the benefits Read more…
Every day, we breastfeeding advocates do our best to bring our message to breastfeeding mothers and those who serve them. Every year, we are somewhat aware of the celebrations for World Breastfeeding Week. But this year, as World Breastfeeding Week Read more…
Soy formula became available in the United States in 1929, or perhaps even earlier. It was invented for those infants who were “allergic” to cow’s milk. (Not cow’s-milk-based formula.) About 12% of the formula sales in the United States are Read more…
You want to do it. You really do. But no matter how often you tell yourself you’re going to take–and rock–the next step of your IBCLC journey, you just don’t do it. Then, there’s another voice inside your head telling Read more…