by admin | Sep 19, 2012 | advocacy, babies, postpartum depression, Women Need Support
Years ago noone wanted to even talk about postpartum depression. Thankfully, more care providers are talking about it, making referrals when necessary and mothers are getting the help they need. However, when postpartum depression is undiagnosed or it does not...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | advocacy, antibodies, breast pumping, breastmilk sharing, breastpumping, colostrum premature baby, donated human milk, donor milk, freezing, human milk banks, ill babies, premature babies, wet nursing
This book provides some fascinating insight to human milk banking in the 1930’s. There is a picture of a mom pumping, which I think the average modern day mother will find pretty interesting. With regards to the actual breastpump, We have come a long way...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | advocacy, All About Breastfeeding, benefits to mother, IBCLC, Uncategorized, Women Need Support
Hospital budget cuts are the cause of a reduction in hours of hospital lactation consultants, and/or the elimination of their full or part time position in the maternity unit of hospitals all across the United States. Most parents assume that their will be...
by admin | Oct 2, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, benefits to mother, pediatrics, Uncategorized, WHO
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is also an integral part of the reproductive process with important implications for the health of mothers. Review of evidence has shown that, on a...
by admin | Sep 13, 2011 | advocacy, american academy of pediatrics, antibodies, benefits to mother, breastfeeding good for mothers health, breastmilk, IBCLC, infection, normal newborn breastfeeding, Uncategorized
Yes, that is right! Breastfeeding is a normal thing to do. It is a natural thing to do. However, it sometimes does not come naturally and many a new mother is shocked when she quickly realizes there is a learning curve to this whole breastfeeding thing. Not that...
by admin | Aug 25, 2011 | advocacy, All About Breastfeeding, breastfeeding and the law, breastfeeding in public, breastfeeding mothers, breastfeeding toddlers, normal newborn breastfeeding, nursing in public, Uncategorized
If you are upset by seeing someone nursing in public, than you must be staring too hard. Perhaps you just need to look the other way and leave the mommy and her baby alone. To feed. To hydrate. To get a full tummy. To get happy. To fall asleep. If you happen to...
