Breast pump manufacturers have done a great job of convincing mothers that their product is as much a “must have” new-parent item as diapers and…
Many years ago, I heard renowned physician and author Dr. Ruth Lawrence repeatedly urge all of us within earshot to “Look at the whole clinical…
Each year, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy (WABA) establishes a slogan. The slogan for World Breastfeeding Week 2019 is: EMPOWER PARENTS, ENABLE BREASTFEEDING, Now…
These days, you hear a lot about babywearing for healthy, full-term babies. But there’s almost no buzz about wearing your premature baby. Jennifer Canvasser created…
We know about the benefits of breastfeeding, and have for years. But what makes it so very special? What are the components of human milk,…
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…
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…
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…
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…