It seems that everywhere you go, you encounter smoke. It might be from traditional cigarette smoke or the often-sweet smelling smoke from vaping. It’s not…
People who object to the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) often think that 100% of babies must be breastfed. That’s just not true. Although an effective…
We Americans have learned to think that bigger is better. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger servings of food. (For instance, have you ever been in…
Sometimes, others give us information that we assume to be true. We don’t always hunt up the primary information source, or talk to the author…
Have you failed the IBCLC® exam? Don’t give up — you can still pass it! We often get phone calls from people who have failed…
Let’s assume you decide to have an alcoholic drink. I discussed alcohol and breastfeeding in a previous post, as well as discussing whether beer actually…
How many US-based breastfeeding mothers are expressing their milk? The Infant Feeding Practices Study (IFPS) reported that among breastfeeding mothers of young infants (aged 1.5…
Here in the United States, authorities warn against having even one alcoholic drink during pregnancy. That’s not the case during breastfeeding. Certainly, having no alcohol…
I cannot count how many mothers have said, “My mother fed me formula and I grew just fine.” No argument there. But is growth the…
The late, great Dr. Audrey Naylor authored six principles to reduce or eliminate risk from drugs and other substances while lactating. Published in Lactation management…