I have read a big pile of research studies related to breastfeeding after sexual abuse. But my recent interview with Elizabeth Johnson helped me to…
Only a few weeks ago, a mother disclosed to me, “Yeah, my husband told me to sleep on the couch. He didn’t want to be…
Whether I’m talking with a friend or a colleague about how we counsel new mothers about breastfeeding, it often happens. They stop me, midway, to ask: “Yes, breast is best.…
In 1993, I started helping people attain their IBCLCTM certification. Over the years, many course attendees have asked me: I’m not a nurse, and I…
In the first part of this series, I focused on the need to plan a multifaceted approach to communicating the new breastfeeding policy you developed…
The first of the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding,” the lynchpin of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, reads: “Have a written breastfeeding policy that is routinely…